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Fayoum:
About 100 Kms, south west of Cairo lies the largest Egyptian
natural Oasis called Fayoum. Fayoum is a center not only for
agriculture, but also hunting, swimming, rowing, and fishing.
In addition to its recreational attractions, it strewn with
archaeological sites dating back to the 4th dynasty 2680 B.C.
among its oldest sites, is a small temple of God Sebk .
The area's history dates from the 12th dynasty when it was called
" the land of the lake" under the Greeks and Roman,
Fayoum was also known as " the crocodile's m land" and
as Arcenions in the Christian era, the name was changed again to
"Fayoum water" which survives, in the modern from as
Fayoum.
KARANIS
(KOM OSHIM):
Is an ancient Greco-Roman town containing two
temples of Sebk a Roman bath and a new museum displaying local
antiquities.70 kms from Cairo,26 from Fayoum town.
DEMEH
EL SIBA AND QASR EL SAGHA:
An excursion to these two sites on the northern
side of Birket Karoun is one of the most interesting in the Fayoum
rewarding and memorable as much or the desert and lake scenery s
for the historical interest of sites themselves. 30 kms next to
Kom-Oshim police check post.
QASR
KAROUN:
This is a well-preserved Ptolemaic temple; around
it the ruins of Dionysias on the edge cultivated land. It is well
worth visit despite the long journey, 45 kms from Fayoum town.
MADINET
MADI:
An 11th Dynasty temple and ruined
city, in the desert about 30 kms southwest of Fayoum.
HAWARA
PYRAMID:
Has a lost its limestone façade and shows only the
mud bricks laid during the region of Amenmhat III 12th Dynasty 9
kms from Fayoum city.
LAHUN
PYRAMID:
It is also made of mud bricks and was built by
Senousert 12th Dynasty 26 kms from Fayoum town.
ES
SNAM THE IDOL THE PEDESTALS OF BIAHMO:
The remains of two large stone pedestals
which once supported the colossi of Amenhat III.
KIMAN
FARISE:
Occupies the site of 5th Dynasty town and holds a
temple of Sebk built by Amenmhat III. During the Greeks period the
town renamed Crocodilos in honor of the crocodile God. Under
Ptolemaic rule, the name was changed again to Arsenoi.
1 km from Fayoum town.
THE OBELISK
OF ABGIG:
It is attributed to Senousert 1X 11th Dynasty 13
meter-high red granite existing in Fayoum-Cairo access road.
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