Karanis Site Museum
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| Established | 1974 |
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| Location | Tamiya, Faiyum, Egypt |
| Type | archaeological museum |
| Collection size | 300+ artifacts |
Karanis Site Museum, also known as Kom Aushim Museum, (Arabic: متحف كوم أوشيم) is an archaeological museum located in Tamiya, Faiyum Governorate, Lower Egypt. It is situated directly adjacent to the archaeological site of Karanis.
This was the site of the ancient city of Shedt, which later became Arsinoe, the city of the crocodiles, and is the present-day city of Faiyum. The artifacts on display are among the few remaining physical remains of the important city and its temple dedicated to Sobek, the chief crocodile god of Faiyum.
