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
