The oasis is a depression in the desert comprising well-springs, greenery and trees ,which reflects the beauty, charm and diveristy of nature, its suuronding desert and the green valley. In Egypt, there are quite a lot of oases spread in the western desert. One of the most important is Fayoum.El Fayoum lies on the south west of Cairo, its water comes from the river Nile via Joseph Canal. Fayoum drived its fame from being the gathering area of different ages: Prehistoric, Pharonic, Graeco-Roman, Coptic and Islamic.
Fayoum had many touristic places: The Pyramid of Hawara & Al Lahoun, the pyramids Base of Amenemhat III and the Obelisk of Senosert, which dated to the middle kingdom (1900 B.C.) are a great tourist attraction. The ruines & the museum of the ancient Karanis are real evidences for the civilization acheivments in that period. Fayoum is also famous for its watersprings and its waterwheels which are considered essintial for the irrigation system.
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