WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Bahr Yussef, which connects the Nile to the Faiyum Oasis, originally formed as a natural offshoot of the river. In 2300 BC, it was widened and deepened into a canal to help regulate flow to the oasis.

Detailed explanation-2: -There is evidence of ancient Egyptian pharaohs of the twelfth dynasty using the natural lake of Faiyum as a reservoir to store surpluses of water for use during the dry periods.

Detailed explanation-3: -Definition. The Faiyum (also given as Fayoum, Fayum, and Faiyum Oasis) was a region of ancient Egypt known for its fertility and the abundance of plant and animal life.

Detailed explanation-4: -However, around 4000 BC, the climate of the Fayoum began to dry up, and over a period of many years, the people left their drought stricken homes and migrated closer to the Nile. By about 3500 BC, some were living east of the Nile in what is now Maadi-Digla, a modern suburb south of Cairo.

Detailed explanation-5: -Faiyum is a city in Middle Egypt, located 130 km southwest of Cairo. Founded in around 4000 BC, it is the oldest city in Egypt and one of the oldest cities in Africa. The town occupies part of the ancient site of Crocodilopolis, the most significant centre for the cult of Sobek-the crocodile-god.

Detailed explanation-6: -Abram, also known as Abraam or Saint Abram, (1829 – 10 June 1914) was a contemporary Coptic Orthodox saint. He was the Bishop of Faiyum and Giza, and was also known as the Friend of the Poor.

Detailed explanation-7: -Fayoum is famous above all for its lush orchards: figs, mangoes, lemons and grapes, as well as for more traditional crops such as cereals, sugar beet and cotton.