Bahr Yussef
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Bahr Yussef is an ancient canal in Egypt that diverts water from the Nile to the Faiyum region, historically supporting settlements such as Oxyrhynchus.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal
ⓘ
waterway ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Faiyum depression hydrology ⓘ |
| associatedWithAncientCity | Oxyrhynchus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Faiyum irrigation network
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lake Qarun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| divertsWaterFrom | Nile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsIntoRegion | Faiyum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | divert Nile water to Faiyum ⓘ |
| hasHydrologicalRole | branch of Nile irrigation network ⓘ |
| historicallySupportedSettlement |
Faiyum settlements
ⓘ
Oxyrhynchus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfMajorUse |
Pharaonic Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ptolemaic Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importance | key to development of Faiyum agriculture ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Egypt ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Arab Republic of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInGovernorate |
Beni Suef Governorate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Faiyum Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ Minya Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Middle Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Joseph’s Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameVariant |
Bahr Yousuf
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bahr Yusuf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyAncientRegion | Arsinoite nome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Nile irrigation system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionHydrated | Faiyum Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | enabled cultivation in Faiyum Oasis ⓘ |
| sourceRiver | Nile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsRegion | Faiyum Oasis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
agriculture
ⓘ
irrigation ⓘ |
| watercourseType |
artificial canal
ⓘ
irrigation canal ⓘ |
| waterSupplyFor | Faiyum depression NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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