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About El Fayoum
Once called Crocodilopolis by the Romans (because of its many crocodiles) and often mistaken for an oasis, lush El Fayoum depends on river water not springs or wells like a true oasis. El Fayoum is believed to be one the first sites of organized agriculture in the world. Still today it is famous for fruit and vegetables. To describe food as 'fayoum' means it’s delicious. The landmark of El Fayoum is the waterwheel, symbolic of the city’s agriculture. First introduced in the third century BC, the concept is still in use. There are about two hundred wheels functioning around el Fayoum; the most well known are the four near the tourist kiosk ...
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