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When the traveler and historian Strabo visited Egypt in 23 BC, he recorded that the Oracle of Amon had lost almost all importance. Inscriptions which date back as late as Trajan (98-117 AD) can still be found at the temple. This suggests that even though the Siwa had faded in significance, Roman emperors still honored its cultural and historical significance. | When the traveler and historian Strabo visited Egypt in 23 BC, he recorded that the Oracle of Amon had lost almost all importance. Inscriptions which date back as late as Trajan (98-117 AD) can still be found at the temple. This suggests that even though the Siwa had faded in significance, Roman emperors still honored its cultural and historical significance. | ||
[[Amun-Ra]] was likely still worshiped in Siwa | [[Amun-Ra]] was likely still worshiped in Siwa until the arrival of [[Islam]] in 702 AD. There is no evidence for [[Christianity]] at the site. | ||
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The Temple of Zeus-Ammon remains a popular tourist attraction at the Siwa Oasis. In 2022, American [[occultist]] [[Travis McHenry]] visited the site as part of his research into [[The Egyptian Star Oracle]] deck of [[oracle cards]]. | |||
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