Scenery Zone

A one night Camping under the starry sky of Fayoum's Wadi el Rayan.

Photo by: Ramy Ibrahim

El Fayoum. In the Pharaonic era, was called Shedet. It was the most significant centre of the cult of Sobek, the crocodile-god. In consequence, the Greeks named it Crocodilopolis, "Crocodile City", from the particular reverence paid by its inhabitants to crocodiles. The city worshipped a tamed sacred crocodile, named Petsuchos, that was adorned with gold and gem pendants. The crocodile lived in a special temple pond and was fed by the priests with food provided by visitors. When the Petsuchos died, it was replaced by another.

Photo by: Ramy Ibrahim