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Faiyum Oasis. 1 connected concept: Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt (related to).

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Faiyum Oasis

Also known as: Fayyum

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Summary

The Faiyum Oasis is a depression or basin in the desert immediately west of the Nile, 62 miles south of Cairo, Egypt.

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Major agricultural and irrigation development site
The Twelfth Dynasty pharaohs, particularly Senusret II and Amenemhat III, invested heavily in large-scale irrigation projects here to expand agricultural production.
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