Bahr Yussef — Ancillary Regulator North (Fayum, Egypt)
Bahr Yussef Regulator N
Early Bronze to Medieval (3000 BCE–1400 CE)·Hydraulic culture·🇪🇬 Fayum, Bahr Yussef, Egypt
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About Bahr Yussef — Ancillary Regulator North (Fayum, Egypt)
Bahr Yussef — Ancillary Regulator North (Fayum, Egypt) in Fayum, Bahr Yussef, Egypt is a Early Bronze to Medieval (3000 BCE–1400 CE) hydraulic attributed to Hydraulic culture. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document stratified deposits. The site includes a principal platform and workshop area. Dimensions canal 450 m long × 3.5 m wide; reservoir 52 m × 38 m; area 27.8 ha. Excavation unexcavated; condition partially preserved. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Hydraulic culture hydraulic with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 15 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Relation to regional network
- 02Construction technique
Theories
- 01Territorial marker
- 02Ritual landscape model
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 1500 BCE
- Period
- Early Bronze to Medieval (3000 BCE–1400 CE)
- Culture
- Hydraulic culture
- Purpose
- Water management and hydraulic engineering
- Rediscovered
- 1944
- Excavation
- Unexcavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 920 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1935
Modern rediscovery and excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
29.3100° N · 30.8200° E · 15 m · 4 mapped features
Main Canal Channel
canalMain Canal Channel at Bahr Yussef — Ancillary Regulator North (Fayum, Egypt) — canal with stratified deposits
29.3118° N · 30.8223° EReservoir Basin
reservoirReservoir Basin at Bahr Yussef — Ancillary Regulator North (Fayum, Egypt) — reservoir with stratified deposits
29.3081° N · 30.8221° ERegulator Gate
gateRegulator Gate at Bahr Yussef — Ancillary Regulator North (Fayum, Egypt) — gate with stratified deposits
29.3117° N · 30.8215° EAqueduct Pier
aqueductAqueduct Pier at Bahr Yussef — Ancillary Regulator North (Fayum, Egypt) — aqueduct with stratified deposits
29.3123° N · 30.8210° E