The Old Mill of Esna is located in the covered souq east of the Temple of Khnom. It presses lettuce seed into oil. It is one of the most important sightseeings in the city to which a great deal of tourists pay a visit. Its construction goes back to the 9th century. Measuring 1.50 meter long, the mill consists of two huge granite stony blocks between which seeds are introduced. A camel keeps pulling the stones clockwise for several times. Then, the seeds are placed into containers of fronds that will be pressed till oil comes out of them. After oil is gathered, it is to be transferred into a well down the mill. Remarkably, the Pharaohs were the ones who initiated this method of grinding seeds and extracting oils and liquids. Although much has been introduced in the industry of grinding se...
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