Tall al-Faramah

REGISTERED: Under Registration Request.

OTHER NAMES: Tall al-Farma; Al-Farama; Perma; Al-Farama; Pelusium (Classical)

    Tall al-Farama served as the major border point during the larger part of the first millennium BCE and its importance continued well into the Byzantine period. The archaeological remains are spread over a large area and include a fort, a temple, a large port area, an amphitheatre, and various settlement remains. The site was conquered several times, including by the armies of Kambyses and Alexander the Great. It is currently being excavated by a joint Egyptian-Polish mission.

 

 

Threats to the site include the high water table, climatic factors and the nearby presence of as-Salam Canal. Until the site is officially registered, no adequate site protection measures can be initiated.

 

 

     Amlaak Maps

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

Other Backgrounds

    
     ESA 1:10,000 Maps (new series) 

Topographic maps produced by ESA for the executive establishment for North Sinai development project. They are based on aerial photographs, scale 1:15000 in 1996.  

     MSD 1:100,000 Maps (new series) 

Topographic maps produced by MSD (Military Survey Department). They are based on the old 1:100,000 series and aerial photographs in 1956. Some features were updated from aerial photographs in 1988.