Qaṣr al-Farāfira

Qasr Farafra lies in an oasis of Egypt's Western Desert, between Bahariya to the north and Dakhla to the south. Springs made settlement possible in a depression surrounded by barren land. The old fortified qasr was built of mudbrick on stone foundations, with a protected cistern and many rooms within its walls. It was used in medieval times, while rock-cut tombs near the oasis attest to occupation in the Roman period.