Bath time at the Oasis... by KarmaSong
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Description
In Pharaonic times, the Fayyum was a giant flood escape and a reservoir of Nile water: when the annual Nile inundation was at its peak, excess water escaped to the Fayyum, thereby protecting the lower parts of Egypt from devastation caused by the flood. After the inundation level declined, water flowed back from the Fayyum into the Nile, thereby prolonging the water supply for cultivation in Lower Egypt. Medinet El-Fayoum, also named Crocodilopolis or Arsinoe by the Greeks, was the main place of worship of the crocodile god, Sobek. Apparently, during ancient Medinet, crocodiles were adorned with gold and fed honey cakes and meat by the priests. Herodotus left us a vivid account of this system, based on his visit to the Fayyum in 450 BC (Herodotus 1910:77)During the Arab invasion of Egypt, the Fayyum, which was a Christian center, was one of the last provinces to surrender to the Arab conquerors in AD 641. The province nevertheless remained mostly Christian until the 10th or even the 11th centuries, and many Christians held high ranking positions in its administration under the rule of the Muslim dynasties. Source : http://www.history.qmul.ac.uk/ruralsocietyislam/fayyum/index.html... Please zoom !
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Comments (58)
gorgeous picture!!!!!!!!
Nice work! :)
Amazing scene love it !!
Excellent work!!!
Terrific---love it
Je suis impressionnée, comme toujours, par ta maîtrise des terrains et le résultat ici est parfait :-) Je vois que cette image est très documentée, pour notre plaisir. Merci pour l'explication qui va avec. Je ne savais même pas que les Egyptiens avaient un système de réservoirs : c'est très intelligent de leur part !
very inviting on a hot desert day
Très belle oasis ! On dirait une couverture d'un roman de S.F. Reste à inventer l'histoire...
Wow!!!!!outstanding creation!!!!bravo!!!!!!!!!!!
You really did a stunning job on this creation Jean-Luc, and you managed to give this setting a truly magnificent feel. Your detailed description really helped complete it and bring this majestic scene to life for me.
Incredibly ~Beautiful~ FASCINATING!!! Thanks for sharing
A en couper le souffle!
Very beautiful work
Beautiful place! Lovely lighting. Corrie
Wowww...fantastic work!!!! Hugs:)
Nicely done...well modelled and textured,with excellent lighting!
stunning work
A most wonderful scene! Very well done!
Amazing Brycing!
A impressive image and thanks for the Egyptian history lesson.
What a beautiful place. The structures and surroundings are gorgeous. Thanks for the outstanding information.
Splendid composition! Great details and fantastic lighting! :)
Fantastic render and very interesting historic information Jean-Luc!
Gorgeous landscape image and work my friend.
FABULOUS IMAGE! GREAT WORK!
Wow, excellent work!!!
It is almost unbelievable that this is accomplished by simple primitives in Bryce! Also very crea and crisp render!
Excellent work on this scene! :)
WOW...This is a fantastic piece of art my friend, fascinating creation, the colors and composition are just impeccable!
Wonderful art and information, dear Jean-Luc. Sterling work. Hugs and Bisous. Di. xx