Tall al-Fara'nah

REGISTERED: Under Registration Request

OTHER NAMES: Al-Fara'in

    The SCA performed some excavations here in 2001-2002, and revealed Roman settlement remains, located on an important trade route. The site has now been converted into fish farms, and any archaeological remains will quickly disappear.

 

 

     Amlaak Maps

Official maps used by the SCA based on ESA maps, showing the official borders of archaeological sites.

Other Backgrounds

     Ministry of Agricultural Maps 

Ministry of Agriculture 1:2,500 cadastral maps showing urban expansion until 1985. These maps are commonly used by local land authorities and land use planners.  

     ESA 1:2,500 Cadastral Maps 

Egyptian Survey Authority cadastral maps, showing administrative boundaries.


     ESA 1:50,000 Topographical Maps  

ESA maps with urban and topographical features, produced in 1993. These maps are useful in showing the relationships between archaeological sites and built-up land.