Birket Qarun - Dimei

From the landing stage on the north side of Birket Qarun a steep track climbs 2mi/3km to the top of the hill, on which are ruins of Dimei, the ancient Soknopaiou Nesos ("Island of Soknopaios"), a fortified caravan station and a place of some consequence. The ruins cover an area of about 125 acres/0.5 sq. km.