This is a fully revised guide to one of Egypt's most beautiful
natural areas. The Fayoum, a large and exceptionally fertile
depression in Egypt's 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. Its
farmland, watered by the region's landmark waterwheels, is among
the most generous in Egypt, and its landscape is varied and
beautiful.The large and ancient lake Qarun nestles in the north
between the soft green land and the harsh but dramatic desert
scarp, while two new lakes, connected by Egypt's only waterfalls,
have been created in the once barren Wadi al-Rayyan to the west,
bringing fishermen, farmers, and visitors to the desert. The
Fayoum's wildlife unfortunately no longer includes the crocodile,
which was sacred here in ancient times, but boasts swamp cats and
mongooses, spoonbills and flamingos.Neil Hewison here outlines the
history (and prehistory) of the Fayoum and its lakes, describes the
agriculture and rural life of the region, then guides the visitor
around the province site by site, never averse to taking an
interesting detour along the way. Originally published in 1984,
this guide to one of Egypt's most distinctive and beautiful regions
quickly became regarded as a classic. The text has been thoroughly
revised and updated for this new edition, including a new section
on the recently declared UNESCO World Heritage Site of Wadi
al-Hitan, the Valley of the Whales. The book is illustrated with
color photographs and two maps.
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