The Kiman Faris Open Air Museum in Karanis Fayoum

Kiman Faris Open Air Museum in Karanis 

The Kiman Faris Open Air Museum in Karanis is one of several Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation initiatives the U.S. government has sponsored over the years, in partnership with the Ministry of Antiquities and others, to help preserve and protect ancient sites in Egypt.

The Kiman Faris Open Air Museum was designed and implemented for the URU Fayum Project (University of California, Los Angeles, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen and the University of Auckland) by Agnieszka Dobrowolska, Architect, through The Association for the Urban Development of Islamic Cairo, in cooperation with the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities and in collaboration with the Embassy of The United States of America, in support of the preservation of the Greco-Roman ancient city of Karanis. 

This project received financial support as one of the winners of the 2013 U.S Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) annual global competition. AFCP is funded worldwide by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC.

Ambassador Stephen Beecroft joined Minister Mamdouh Eldamaty in announcing the opening of the Kiman Faris Open Air Museum. The museum, which is about to open in Karanis, is supported by the United States and Egyptian governments in partnership with the Cairo-based firm ARCHiNOS Architecture.

The Ambassador and Minister toured a 55-photo exhibit of the work done at Karanis over the last two years and viewed a short documentary film entitled, “A Glimpse of a Lost City.” Ambassador Beecroft noted that “this project shows how appreciating cultural heritage is one of the best ways to foster understanding between nations and peoples.

Karanis in Kom Aushim, located north of the city of Fayyum, was an important agricultural settlement for both the Greeks and Romans. 

The Kiman Faris Open Air Museum displays rare pieces from ancient Fayyum, a city which existed and thrived during the Middle and New Kingdoms, including under Amenemhat III about 3,850 years ago, and later under Ramses II.

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Gold dinars from the Abbasid era unearthed in Fayoum

The collection was found wrapped in a linen roll tied to a clay seal bearing unclear symbols gold dinars

The Egyptian-Russian archaeological mission working at the archaeological site of Deir Al-Banat in Fayoum has unearthed a collection of 28 gold dinars and five small coins.

They were found wrapped in a linen roll tied to a clay seal bearing unclear symbols. Osama Talaat, Head of the Islamic, Coptic and Jewish Antiquities sector at the Supreme Council of Antiquities; describes the discovery as the most important in the area; given that it is the first season of the Egyptian-Russian expedition in the northern part of the archaeological area. 

This was where a collection of mummies dating back to the Greco-Roman era, were previously found. This reflects, he added, that the area was used during different historical periods between Greek, Roman, Coptic and the Islamic period. 

The discovery consists of 16 dinars from the era of the Caliph Al-Muqtadir Billah (295-317 AH / 908-932 AD) as well as five parts of gold dinars from the era of Caliph Al-Muqtadir. 

This is in addition to 10 dinars from the era of Caliph Al-Radi Billah (322-329 AH / 934-940 CE) and two dinars from the era of Caliph Al-Mu'tasim Billah (218-227 AH / 833-842 AD). The Russian mission has been working at Deir Al-Banat area since 2003 where they since then unearthed several coffins and mummies. gold dinars

Qaret Rusas Roman remains a peninsula in Lake Qarun

Qaret Rusas peninsula in Lake Qarun

 The Roman remains at Qaret Rusas are located on a peninsula in Lake Qarun. The few remains on the surface that show that this is an antiquities site are few decorated limestone blocks and traces of mudbrick walls. It is clear that the site has been covered by the water of Lake Qarun at an unknown time for an unknown period. 

Not only is the surface completely leveled, but pot sherds and lime stone flakes are covered with a thick layer of calcium carbonate, which usually is indicative of a stand of 30-40 cm deep water. 

In order to understand the lay-out of the village, without having to excavate, the project did a magnetic survey. The map shows clear wall lines and streets in an orthogonal pattern, typical for the Greco-Roman period.

Day Trip to Fayoum| Fayoum Excursions | Qaret el Rosas north lake Qarun

el-Qarah el-Hamra 

A site that is not mentioned in the literature was discovered by the team at a distance of about 5 km north-west of Qaret Rusas. The site for now has been named el-Qarah el-Hamra (after the name of the peninsula) and is located at the same level (-40 m ASL) as Qaret Rusas. This area requires a similar initial approach as Qaret Rusas. For the 2004 season an extensive geophysical survey will have to provide a record of the antiquities present. While determining the extent of el-Qarah el-Hamra the team noticed that at least half of the site has been disturbed by very recent and ongoing agricultural development.

THE HANGING MOSQUE FAYOUM EGYPT

THE HANGING MOSQUE FAYOUM EGYPT

The Hanging Mosque was built on plateau and it could be reached from the side of Bahr Youssef .the plan and the inscriptions of the mosque resemble the Mamluqi Mosques.

 

 

The Hanging Mosque lies in one of the biggest fayoum streets which crosses the city from the south to the north in the eastern part of the city. 

 

 

 

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