الأربعاء، 31 أغسطس 2011

Pyramid Agon

Pyramid Agon


Pyramid Agunmbny of brick and was clad in limestone and has a height of 48 Mitrotoul with a base 106 meters and is entered on the south side and the builders of King Senusret II of the Twelfth Dynasty, and away from the city of Fayoum, 22 km meters and was a building above the high hill high as 12 Mtraokd open this pyramid by the English scientist William Flinders Petrie 1889, and found within the golden cobra the only one who was placed over the crown royal which is the Egyptian Museum and was also detected for the tomb of Princess Sat Hathor is still next to the pyramid and the treasures of this Museum, the Egyptian princess.

The area comprises a pyramid Agon archaeological sites the following:

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Agon Cemetery: Located near the pyramid tomb of the pyramid architect (ENPI) 9 In the south terraces were the graves of family members, including the royal cemetery Sat Anhorat Oaont.
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City workers Agon: - Located on the pyramid of Senusret II and due importance in the country, it is the oldest Egyptian clear-cut.
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Mokt cemetery - a cemetery in the village of Agon to a person named Mokt family of 12.

Bases of the second statue Amnhamat

Located rules Alambnatin limestone village Bihmu at a distance of 7 km from the city of Fayoum, King Amenemhat II ordains Khadtan Mnhottin in quartz for two statues of himself and his wife to overlook the old Lake Morris (Korah), and was a high statues 30 meters and a height of each Rule 4 meters.

Ruins of the city's past

Ruins of the city's past


Ruins of the city Madytqa about 35 km southwest of the city of Fayoum near Manor reagent South Sea girls and includes the ruins of the temple from the age of the family of 12 was built by King Amnhamat the third and fourth, then added to Firefox in the Roman era, where it was put by the statues of black with severed heads , is the largest temple and the rest of the Middle Kingdom in Egypt .. And can be accessed from the Fayum to Abu Jendar Sea and then to the girls and then to the temple.

Pyramid of Hawara

Pyramid of Hawara


Pyramid Huarhika village of Hawara on the 9 km southeast of the city of Fayoum and built this pyramid of brick and encased in from abroad, with limestone and with a rising 58 meters and the length of each side 100 meters have been succeeded Petrie in 1889 to enter the pyramid and get to the burial chamber, which consists of a single block Alkuartset huge stone and weighing up to 110 tons and has no door but the thieves were able to access it through a hole in the roof and stole the most important Mavera was built the pyramid of King Amenemhat III of Dynasty 12 .. The area includes the surrounding pyramid set of effects, including a cemetery and the remains of Princess Nfruptah Palace Allabernt and cemeteries of the Late Period, which was found on the Fayum portraits.

Obelisk of Senusret

Obelisk of Senusret


Obelisk Snosrtabarh existing 13 m high granite top and round the hole to install a crown or a statue of King .. Set up by King Senusret I of the kings of the family of 12 to commemorate the start of conversion of agricultural land to the Fayoum has been moved from its original location in the village of Fayoum Abjeej to the entrance of the city of Fayoum in 1972.

The effects of the era of the Third Dynasty

The effects of the era of the Third Dynasty


Pyramid Salaherm Silla is located on the eastern edge of the Fayoum facing low to rupees village east of Fayoum was not fully disclosed, which is different in design from the traditional pyramid is based on high and has a runway, due to the Third Dynasty.
The effects of the Middle Kingdom

ROMANIAN effects

ROMANIAN effects


There are many remnants of the cities and the homes and wells in the old Romanian

The following locations: Abu hair: 20 km north of Hurghada Mount smoke: 65 km northwest of Hurghada monies Gateranos: 65 km through the Safaga - Qena


The effects of Fayoum

The most important archaeological monuments and shrines Pharaonic Fayoum


The effects of pre-dynastic era

Gerzh area was found by the cemetery is the last phase of pre-dynastic period.
The effects of age of first and second families

Tarkhan is considered one of the effects of first and second families, where they were found on the cemetery of the two families I and II, and a large terrace from the era of the first family has a facade of brick, and a small cemetery of the First Dynasty.

Ottoman castle


Ottoman castle

The castle is located inside the famous city of the Ottoman short. Where it was built
Covenants in Ottoman Egypt. And has been the purpose of the construction is to protect the Egyptian border