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Dimai

Dimai or Dimeh, ancient Soknopaiou Nesos, is an archaeological site located north of Birket Qarun lake, Egypt. It was founded during the Ptolemaic period in the 3rd century BC.

Site Information

Country: Egypt

District: Faiyum Governorate

Category: Historic Cities and Regions

Site History: 3rd Century BC

Oldest Culture: Ptolemaic

Later Cultures: Ptolemaic

Site Features: Ptolemaic Monuments

UNESCO Tentative List

Part of: El Fayoum

Date of Submission: 1994

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Elevation: 29 m

UNESCO

World Heitage Sites in Egypt Tentative Lists in Egypt Intangible Heritage in Egypt

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