The Fayoum: History and Guide; Revised Edition History for Children Just to the south of

Just to the south of modern Cairo stands the historic enclave known as Old Cairo

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The Fayoum: History and Guide; Revised Edition History for Children Just to the south ofR. Neil HewisonThe Fayoum, a large and exceptionally fertile depression in Egypts Western Desert, some 90 kilometers southwest of Cairo, is a region both rich in history and outstanding in natural beauty. Its historical legacy includes temples, pyramids, and towns from the Middle Kingdom and the Ptolemaic Period, as well as churches, monasteries, and mosques from later times. Neil Hewison here outlines the history (and prehistory) of the Fayoum and