Wadi Rayan wadi rayan the Bedouin believe Wadi Rayan was named after a king who is buried with all his gold and riches somewhere in the Wadi, a myth similar to the Qarun myth of nearby Fayoum,This has made Wadi Rayan the object of scores of treasure hunters. Arab historians credit the name to that of […]
Wadi al-Hitan Gebel Guhannam and Wadi al-Hitan (Wadi Zeuglodon) Wadi al-Hitan Entrance we call it, this wadi is more beautiful than N 29 21 393 W 30 27 215 the White Desert.That is a mouthful.The This is a special section of Zone A, the Special Protection Zone I, as it is one of the most important […]
Medinet el Fayoum Medinet el Fayoum There are three main routes to Medinet el Fayoum and the various sites along the way. Kom Aushim to Medinet el Fayoum Kom Aushim sits at the eastem entrance to the Fayoum. Directly ahead is the lake and to the south is Medinet Fayoum, the capital of the oasis. […]
dimeh al-siba (Soknopaiou Nesos) Dimeh al-Siba was a Ptolemaic city believed to be founded by Ptolemy II in the third century BC on a site that shows evidence of habitation from the Neolithic period. In Ptolemaic times it was at the shore of the much larger lake, nestled at the edge of a bay and […]
