Umm Al-Breijat

It is located on the southern edge of Fayoum and dates back to the late era, but it grew and flourished in the Greco-Roman era. A large temple for the god Sobek was found there from the beginning of the Ptolemaic era. A large number of Demotic and Greek papyri were found there, revealing the economic situation of this region, especially during the first century AD.
It is located 30 km southwest of Fayoum, near the village of Qasr al-Basil. It was on the shore of the ancient Lake Maurice (Qarun). It had a temple during the 12th Dynasty and flourished in the Greek era. It includes the ruins of the Roman temple and city of Umm al-Brigat. Excavations recently revealed the remains of its ancient temple.
