ancient Ammonium
Oasis (pop., latest est.: 7,000), western Egypt.
Located near the modern border with Libya, it is 6 mi (10 km) long and 4–5 mi (6–8 km) wide, with about 200 springs. Extremely fertile, it supports thousands of date palms and olive trees. It was the seat of the oracle temple of Amon ; its fragmentary remains survive, with inscriptions dating from the 4th century BC, along with many Roman remains.