Kom Oshim is a town date back to Greek Roman in Fayoum at western desert of Egypt, this city went through many changes and it was totally occupied for about seven centuries, Today the remains of the city include two temples dedicated to the crocodile gods and a Roman bath, it also includes a museum that has an interesting display of glassware, jewelry and pottery discovered in the site.
Karanis Museum:
Amuse yourself while explore Karanis Museum which is small but shows the design of the Ptolemaic Roman Empire, it also includes two of the famous Fayoum portraits which were painted on wood to cover the face of the mummy, The museum has antiques belong to Fayoum's different subsequent eras and it is really worth the visit.
The Museum is Good Place to pick guides to all parts of Fayoum. The Museum was originally erected in 1974. It Exhibits artifacts dating from Prehistoric to Roman Periods it Also Exhibits Fayoum Portrait
It consists of two floors and exhibits collections from the Prehistoric era to the Greco-Roman era as well as a collection from the Coptic and the Islamic era. The masterpiece of the museum is a Fayoum Mummy Portrait of a man. Labels are in Arabic and English.
Northern Temple:
Scout around the most fascinating finds of this temple which date back to 1st Century, the temple has two small entrance pylons, and it has no inscriptions at all and dedicated to Roman Bath.
Southern Temple:
Keen to visit the Southern Temple which was dedicated to god Sobek, feast your eyes with many mummified crocodiles have been found at Karanis and hidden chamber which was probably used by the priests to deliver oracles.
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