Things to Do in Sinnūris

There are 3 attractions in Sinnūris. Heracleopolis Magna, ancient egyptian city with layered ruins and temples, is the most popular.

1

Heracleopolis Magna

Ancient Egyptian city with layered ruins and temples

Archaeological Site

2

Lake Moeris

Ancient Egyptian lake near Faiyum, historically irrigated basin

Lake

3

Meidum

Ancient Egyptian pyramid site featuring early pyramid

Administrative Seat

4

Lisht

Ancient Egyptian necropolis with Middle Kingdom pyramids

Administrative Seat

5

Hawara

Ancient Egyptian ruin site featuring the Hawara pyramid

Archaeological Site

6

El Lahun

Ancient Egyptian settlement built for pyramid workers

Archaeological Site

7

Crocodilopolis

Ancient Egyptian city famed for crocodile cult and ruins

Archaeological Site

8

Medinet Madi

Ancient Greco-Roman temple complex in Faiyum oasis

Archaeological Site

9

Meidum Pyramid

Early Egyptian pyramid at Meidum, distinct collapsed form

Archaeological Site

10

Pyramid of Senusret II

Middle Kingdom Egyptian pyramid at Lahun necropolis

Archaeological Site

11

Pyramid of Amenemhat I

Middle Kingdom pyramid of Amenemhat I at Lisht

Archaeological Site

12

Tarkhan

Ancient Egyptian cemetery site with early dynastic tombs

Archaeological Site

13

Philadelphia (Faiyum)

Ancient Greco-Roman settlement in the Faiyum Oasis

Archaeological Site

14

Pyramid of Senusret I

Middle Kingdom Egyptian pyramid at el-Lisht necropolis

Archaeological Site

15

Tebtunis

Greco-Roman archaeological site known for papyri finds

Archaeological Site

16

Bakchias

Archaeological Site

17

Karanis

Greco-Roman archaeological site in Faiyum oasis

Ruins

18

Pyramid of Seila

Small Old Kingdom pyramid near Seila, Egypt

Archaeological Site

19

Soknopaiou Nesos

Ancient Greco-Egyptian temple island in Faiyum

Ruins

20

Qasr el-Sagha

Ancient Egyptian temple complex near Faiyum oasis

Ruins