Faiyum

Faiyum (;  ̀Ⲫⲓⲟⲙ or Ⲫⲓⲱⲙ) is a city in the Middle of Egypt. It is  away from Cairo. The city is located in the Faiyum Oasis, and it is the capital of Faiyum Governorate. The city was called Shedet in Ancient Egypt. When the Greeks took Egypt, they called it Crocodilopolis or Krocodilopolis. the Romans called it Arsinoë. It is one of Egypt's oldest cities, and it has a strategic location. 
Climate

 Main sights 

 Hawara, archeological site  from the city
 Lahun Pyramids,  outside the city
 Qaitbay Mosque, in the city. the wife of the Mamluk Sultan Qaitbay built it.
 Qasr Qarun,  from the city
 Wadi Elrayan or Wadi Rayan, the largest waterfalls in Egypt, around  from the city
 Wadi Al-Hitan or Valley of whales, It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

 Images 

 Related pages 
 Faiyum Governorate
 Wadi Elrayan

 References 

 Other websites 


 Fayum towns and their papyri, edited with translations and notes by Bernard P. Grenfell and Arthur S. Hunt at the Internet Archive
 . 148 pages, public domain.
 Fayoum Photo Gallery 

Category:Cities in Egypt