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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kgb224

4:10AM | Thu, 18 August 2011

Wonderful creation my friend. God Bless.

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mariogiannecchini

5:05AM | Thu, 18 August 2011

A most wonderful scene! Very well done!

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SIGMAWORLD

11:04AM | Thu, 18 August 2011

Sehr schöne Bildkomposition.

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tennesseecowgirl

2:58PM | Thu, 18 August 2011

Remember that song midnight at the Oasis, now for whatever reason I have that on my mind... hah nice work!!

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Danny_G

9:01PM | Thu, 18 August 2011

GREAT WORK

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Razor42

12:35AM | Fri, 19 August 2011

Very Nice crisp image!

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npauling

8:40PM | Fri, 19 August 2011

A wonderful Bryce scene you have created here with excellent lighting and atmosphere. The reflections are superb.

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three_grrr

11:02PM | Fri, 19 August 2011

Exquisite work! Seems so very life-like! A place I'd love to visit.

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Hendesse

5:12AM | Sat, 20 August 2011

Fantastic composition. The water and the reflections look superb. A wonderful image!

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Mondwin

8:44AM | Sat, 20 August 2011

Fabulous scene my friend!!Bravissimo!:DDD.Hugsxx Whylma

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carlx

12:37PM | Sat, 20 August 2011

Excellent composition and render!!!

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annie5

8:15PM | Sat, 20 August 2011

Une très jolie création J-Luc! L'éclairage est parfait/Ext :)

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mickeyrony

12:05PM | Mon, 22 August 2011

While a beautiful and very good work my friend. I love the attention to detail. Congratulations again and many thanks for sharing ((5 + +)) Tout un beau et très bon travail mon ami . J'adore le soucis du détails . Bravo encore et mille mercis de partager ((5++))

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jmb007

4:59PM | Mon, 22 August 2011

superbe image!!

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JeffersonAF

5:53PM | Mon, 22 August 2011

Beautiful scene.

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MagikUnicorn

8:07AM | Wed, 24 August 2011

IMPRESSIONNANT

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morganahope

9:56AM | Thu, 25 August 2011

FANTASTIC RENDER !!!

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tofi

7:28AM | Sun, 28 August 2011

So very beautiful an image... masterful details and work went into this! I'm very interested and captivated by not only the image, but your informative caption as well... what a superb rendition and representation you have constructed and so magnificently composed! Incredible reflections, lighting and structures!

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