North Africa
Egypt
Faiyum Governorate

Karanis

Karanis is a museum in , . Karanis is situated nearby to , as well as near the aerodrome .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Karanis.

Archaeological site
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, located in what is now Kom Aushim, was an agricultural town in Ptolemaic and Roman Egypt located in the northeast corner of the . It was roughly 60 hectares in size and its peak population is estimated to be 4000 people, although it could have been as much as three times greater. is situated 270 metres east of Karanis.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tamiya.

Village
is a town in , . The name of the town comes from Ancient Greek: Ταμαυις or Ταμαις. is situated 7 km southeast of Karanis.

Karanis

Latitude
29.51837° or 29° 31′ 6″ north
Longitude
30.89972° or 30° 53′ 59″ east
Open location code
7GXGGV9X+8V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1280943959
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
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In Other Languages

“Karanis” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كارنيس”

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Highlights include Kom oshim museum and Kom Awshim Airport.

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