Faiyum
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Faiyum is a city located geographically in Lower Egypt but culturally and politically in Upper Egypt 100 kilometres, southwest of Cairo. In the Faiyum Oasis, it is the capital of the modern Faiyum Gov
Madinat Fayyum Water Wheel
Valley whales in Fayoum
Qasr Qarun Facade
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Faiyum Oasis
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The Faiyum Oasis is a depression or basin in the desert immediately west of the Nile, 62 miles south of Cairo, Egypt. The extent of the basin area is estimated at between 1,270 km2 and 1,700 km2. The
Faiyum
…is a city located geographically in Lower Egypt but culturally and politically in Upper Egypt 100 kilometres (62 miles), southwest of Cairo. In the Faiyum Oasis, it is the capital of the modern Faiyum Governorate. It is one of Egypt's oldest cities due to its strategic location. Originally founded by the ancient…
Faiyum Oasis (2008)
Jean-Léon Gérôme, View of Medinet El-Fayoum, c. 1868–1870
Shore of Birket Qarun, Faiyum
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