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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 current 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 current significance Roman emperors still honored its cultural and historical significance. | ||
[[ | [[Amum-Ra]] was likely still worshiped in Siwa till the arrival of Islam in 702 AD. There is no evidence for [[Christianity]] at the site. | ||
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