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  • Qasr Qarun

    Qasr Qarun, ancient Dionysias, is an archaeological site located near the western edge of Birket Qarun lake, Egypt. It was founded during the Ptolemaic period in the 2nd century BC. The ruins include several houses, temples, Roman bath and forrtress.
    The site is one of the elements included in the UNESCO Tentative List for World Heritage designation, El Fayoum.
    UNESCO Tentative List
    Qasr Qarun
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    Qasr Qarun

    UNESCO Tentative List

    Date of Submission

    1994

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    Castles and Fortresses

    Location

    Egypt

    Faiyum Governorate

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    2nd Century BC

    Ptolemaic

    Roman

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    Ptolemaic & Roman Monuments

     

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