Wadi Ar-Rayyan is a valley in the middle of Fayoum Governorate in the Sahara Desert (known in Egypt as the Western Desert). It was declared Read MoreRead More
Qasr el-Sagha Temple The Temple of Qasr El-Sagha (‘Qassr El Sagha’ or ‘Kasr El Saga’) lies above the northern shore of Qaroun Lake, about 30 Read MoreRead More
The Monastery of Archangel Gabriel (also known as Deir El Malak Ghubriyal and Deir al-Naqlun) is a Coptic Orthodox monastery near the city of El-Fayoum, Read MoreRead More
Lake Qaroun (ancient Lake Moeris) is a nature reserve in the governorate of El-Fayoum. It was declared a nature reserve in 1989 with a view Read MoreRead More
Wekalet EI-Magharbah lies in Al-Kasaba Street, in the city of El-Fayoum. It is an ancient Islamic marketplace with wooden gates and a central courtyard. Within Read MoreRead More
Wadi Al-Hitan (‘Whale Valley’) is situated in the Western Desert of Egypt, in El-Fayoum Governorate, around 150 km south-west of Cairo. It contains countless fossil Read MoreRead More
The Hanging Mosque in El Fayoum was so named because Prince Suliman Ben Hatem (also known as Soliman Ibn Mouhamed), Governor of Fayoum, built it Read MoreRead More
The Sawaqui (or waterwheels) were first introduced to El Fayaoum by the Ptolemies (305-30 BC) to serve their planting plans in Egypt. They were used Read MoreRead More
The archeological site of the ancient Greek village of Madinet Demyet El Sebaa (Dimiat El Sabaa) is situated 3 kilometers far from Lake Qaroun. It Read MoreRead More
The archeological site of the ruins of Dimai is situated about 8 kilometers south of Qasr el-Sagha and 45 kilometers from Kom Oshim, in El-Fayoum Read MoreRead More
Ashraf Qaitbay was a Mameluke Sultan of Egypt in the 15th century. He was widely famous for his construction plans all over the country. He Read MoreRead More
This Islamic monument is located in Al Sufi Street, in the city of Fayoum. The Minaret and Dome of Sheikh Ali EI-Rouby (El Roubi) were Read MoreRead More
Biamhu is an archeological site situated 7 km north of Fayoum. It includes the remains of two huge bases of limestone: each once served as Read MoreRead More
The Temple of Qasr Qaroun (Qarun) lies at the far western end of Lake Qaroun. The main temple which was dedicated to Sobek-Ra dates back Read MoreRead More
The Middle Kingdom temple at the site was dedicated to Isis of Hermonthis, Sobek and his wife, goddess Renenutet, by Amenemhet III. Later within the Read MoreRead More
Kom Ushim (Karanis) Museum is located 30 Km north of the city of El-Fayoum. It provides the visitor with a glimpse into the everyday Greco-Roman Read MoreRead More
In 1956, the Egyptian Antiquities Service started digging in the area south-east of the Pyramid of Amenemhat III where the Tomb of Princess Neferu-Ptah (Neferuptah) Read MoreRead More
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