Bath time at the Oasis... by KarmaSong

Bryce • Atmosphere/Mood • posted on Aug 17, 2011

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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 !

Thank you very much for your comments on my latest collage and have a nice fine day!

Comments (58)

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flora-crassella

5:27AM | Wed, 17 August 2011

gorgeous picture!!!!!!!!

diversepixel

5:28AM | Wed, 17 August 2011

Nice work! :)

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Bossie_Boots

5:40AM | Wed, 17 August 2011

Amazing scene love it !!

BorisB

6:01AM | Wed, 17 August 2011

Excellent work!!!

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BIPOLARTWO

6:06AM | Wed, 17 August 2011

Terrific---love it

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virginiese Online Now!

6:10AM | Wed, 17 August 2011

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 !

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Richardphotos

6:23AM | Wed, 17 August 2011

very inviting on a hot desert day

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Lucterios

6:31AM | Wed, 17 August 2011

Très belle oasis ! On dirait une couverture d'un roman de S.F. Reste à inventer l'histoire...

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VEDES

7:16AM | Wed, 17 August 2011

Wow!!!!!outstanding creation!!!!bravo!!!!!!!!!!!

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magnus073

7:36AM | Wed, 17 August 2011

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.

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