Things To Do in Kharga

Built during the exile of Nestorius to the oasis, Bagawat is today one of the best-preserved Christian cemeteries from its era in the world. There are more than 260 domed mausoleums still standing, and several still have intact wall paintings. Two of the tombs stand out and shouldn't…

On the cliffs north of Bagawat looms the ruins of an old building named for the Mamluke governor Mostafa al Kashef (which literally means "Mostafa the tax collector"). It is very much a ruin, but the remains of a 5th-century church can still be identified inside it, and there are…

This well-preserved 26th-dynasty temple was almost completely buried under farmland until it was discovered and excavated by a team from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1909. At the time of writing, it was still undergoing restoration, but a friendly smile and a small tip were…

Between the town and the Bagawat cemetery, this 2nd-century temple-cum-fortress looms over the road and is impossible to miss. Inside, there are still some faded hieroglyphs to be seen, but the main reason to climb up here would be the view of the oasis and, if you don't mind…