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Ghoran Archaeological Site

Hidden in the desert landscape about 35 kilometers southwest of Fayoum city—and just 4 kilometers away from the well-known Medinet Madi site, lies the remarkable yet lesser-known Ghoran archaeological site. Spanning roughly 200 by 200 meters, this ancient mound is scattered with the remains of limestone and mudbrick walls, along with numerous pottery sherds.

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Euhemeria Qasr Banat Archaeological Site

The village of Euhemeria is situated near to a modern village called Ezbet Afifi in the north-western part of Fayoum city between Philoteris and Theadelpheia archaeological sites, of which the exact locations are also known. Like most of the ancient Greaco-Roman towns in this part of the Fayoum, Euhemeria was founded in the reign of Ptolemy II (if not Ptolemy I) and was abandoned in the 4th century AD.

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