private Over day to El Fayoum from Cairo by private van and private Guide
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private Over day to El Fayoum from Cairo by private van and private Guide

5 h
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Faiyum is a city in Middle Egypt. Located 100 kilometers (62 miles) southwest of Cairo, in the Faiyum Oasis, it is the capital of the modern Faiyum Governorate. Originally called Shedet in Ancient Egypt, the Greeks called it Crocodilopolis or Krocodilopolis, the Romans Arsinoë. It is one of Egypt's oldest cities due to its strategic location.

Hawara is an archaeological site of Ancient Egypt, south of the site of Crocodilopolis at the entrance to the depression of the Fayoum oasis. The first excavations at the site were made by Karl Lepsius, in 1843. William Flinders Petrieexcavated at Hawara, in 1888, finding papyri of the 1st and 2nd centuries CE, and, north of the pyramid, a vast necropolis where he found 146 portraits on coffins dating to the Roman period, famous as being among the very few surviving examples of painted portraits from Classical Antiquity, the "Fayoum portraits" illustrated in Roman history textbooks.

Faiyum is the source of some famous death masks or mummy portraits painted during the Roman occupation of the area. The Egyptians continued their practice of burying their dead, despite the Roman preference for cremation. While under the control of the Roman Empire, Egyptian death masks were painted on wood in a pigmented wax technique called encaustic—the Faiyum mummy portraits represent this technique. Modern studies conclude that the Faiyum portraits represent Greek settlers in Egypt. Victor J. Katz notes that "research in papyri dating from the early centuries of the Common Era demonstrates that a significant amount of intermarriage took place between the Greek and Egyptian communities"

Upon Arrival at Cairo airport, where our representative will be waiting for you with sign of your name . He will then meet and assist you through airport formalities and escort you to your hotel in which you will be assisted by our respective for Check-in at your Hotel,

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Incluso
  • Local taxes
  • Bottled water
  • Lunch
  • All activities
  • Local guide
  • Professional art historian guide
  • Professional guide
  • Professional photographer guide
  • Qualified Egyptologist guide
  • Hotel drop-off
Non incluso
  • DVD (available to purchase)
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Extra
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Minimum age is 18 years
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Funzioni
Turismo
95%
Culturale
70%
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