 The Islamic City of Belat in Dakhla provides a vivid account of the lives and culture of the original desert inhabitants       From top: Dakhla offers a picturesque contrast between the desert landscape and the lush greenery of the rice fields; the city of Al-Qasr captures Ayubid architecture in its most rudimentary forms; Kharga's Dush Temple and fortress city; agriculture is based on mineral water from acquifers in Dakhla; the walls enclosing Dush; visionary community of renowned architect Hassan Fathy photos: Pierre Loza parent page (5 - 11 October 2006, issue #815) |