Faqous is a town in
El Sharqiya
Governorate . It is a city of a great history that was used as a center for Napoleon Troops after his conquest over the
Mamluk
troops . It covers about 486km² and comprises of a number of smaller villages and towns . It is mainly an agricultural area with a mixture of Bedouin and farmer population . The main sources of income in the city are textile and food industries , land reclamartion , raising poultry and other activities that depend mainly on the natural resources in the city . In the vicinity of the city , there are the archeological sites of Qanteer , Om Egrim and Tal El-Dabaa .
