Some places in the world are so imbued with a sense of history that you seem to have walked backwards to have arrived there. The old caravan town of Al Qasr in Egypt’s Western Desert is one of them. Just a short journey from the fly-blown town of Mut (which lives up to its uninspiring name) in Dakhla Oasis, is this creaky time warp of mud-brick bordered by immense sand dunes. Thought to be the oldest town in the oasis, Al Qasr first rose to prominence in the 12th Century and became one of the most important centres of the Western Desert under Ottoman rule. Most of its remaining, though crumbling, architecture of covered alleyways, decorated brickwork and intricately inscribed acacia beam lintels dates from this period.
Visit during the early afternoon when the narrow high-walled lanes here provide some relief from the scorching desert heat.
Road Essays 
I grew up in Morocco and these pictures send me back to my childhood. Thank you.
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beautiful and inspiring !
I notice that it’s similar to old towns in Morocco. Beautiful collections..
what a nice place. should travel to this area.
Very nice pics. I really enjoy experiencing middle eastern/north african history. I really want to visit this place now!
What an interesting place to explore
Marvellous!
These pictures are fantastic. Love it!
Very nice pictures !
great pictures and equally interesting write up. Loved it! 🙂
such an interesting post!