Sallum is mentioned, in historical terms, to denote the extent of the initial Italian invasion into Egypt, from Libya, and the Italian Tenth Army built a series of forts in the vicinity of Sallum and Sidi Barrani.
There was fighting near Sallum in the Libyan-Egyptian War of 1977.
Sallum was a destination point during the total solar eclipse on March 29, 2006, as expeditions traveled to the best observation point
