Karanis Site Museum, also known as Kom Aushim Museum, ( ar, متحف كوم أوشيم) is an

archaeological museum An archaeology museum is a museum that specializes in the display of archaeological Types Many archaeology museum are in the open air, such as the Ancient Agora of Athens and the Roman Forum. Others display artifacts inside buildings, such as Na ...

located in Fayoum, Faiyum Governorate,

Lower Egypt Lower Egypt ( ar, مصر السفلى '; ) is the northernmost region of Egypt, which consists of the fertile Nile Delta between Upper Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea, from El Aiyat, south of modern-day Cairo, and Dahshur. Historically, ...

. The museum displays ancient Egyptian relics from

Crocodilopolis Faiyum ( ar, الفيوم ' , borrowed from cop, ̀Ⲫⲓⲟⲙ or Ⲫⲓⲱⲙ ' from egy, pꜣ ym "the Sea, Lake") is a city in Middle Egypt. Located southwest of Cairo, in the Faiyum Oasis, it is the capital of the modern Faiyum ...

and the Faiyum Oasis archaeological region. It covers the history of the Faiyum Governorate, customs and traditions and religious beliefs. The museum has two floors which contain 313 artefacts which date back to pre-history.

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Archaeological museums in Egypt Egyptological collections in Egypt Buildings and structures in Faiyum Governorate {{Egypt-museum-stub

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