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Tell Umm al Athl
Tell Umm al Athl
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Tell Umm al Athl
Tell Umm al Athl is an archaeological site in Fayoum, Egypt. The site's heyday was during the Greco-Roman period. The village dates from the reign of Ptolemy II 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: Roman
Site Features: Ptolemaic & Roman Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Part of: El Fayoum
Date of Submission: 1994
Exact Location
Elevation: 28 m
UNESCO
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