The White Desert features limestone and chalk forms strangely shaped by the wind and sand. [1/15] Rocks known as 'El Mokhimat' (tents) are seen in the Old White Desert near the Farafra Oasis ...

The White Desert, about 500 km (about 310 miles) southwest of the Egyptian capital Cairo, features limestone and chalk forms strangely shaped by the wind and sand, a terrain that gains in ...

It’s the entry point to the enigmatic White Desert, which looks like the surface of a moon in an alternate universe. In some areas, the glittering white sand is easily mistaken for a dusting of ...

Christian monasticism began in the Egyptian desert: in the 4th century, St Anthony – later known as the "father of all monks" – went there to live in an empty tomb, and was tempted by the devil.

The White Desert in Egypt is a fascinating natural wonder formed by unique white chalk rock formations. ... including desert foxes, sand cats, and Egyptian vultures. Image: Unsplash.

It’s the entry point to the enigmatic White Desert, which looks like the surface of a moon in an alternate universe. In some areas, the glittering white sand is easily mistaken for a dusting of ...

A journey into Egypt's western desert. ... lie half-covered in the sand ... and the White Desert, with its "bizarre" pinnacles of limestone and chalk.