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Abu Mena
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Abu Mena
Abu Mena, also spelled Abu Mina, was a town, monastery complex and Christian pilgrimage center in Late Antique Egypt. It is dating back to the 4th century AD. Abu Mena was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.
Site Information
Country: Egypt
District: Alexandria Governorate
Category: Churches and Monasteries
Site History: 4th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Christian
Later Cultures: Christian
Site Features: Christian Monuments
World Heritage Site
Official Name: Abu Mena
Date of Inscription: 1979
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