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Ain Saaf
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Ain Saaf
Ain Saaf is an archaeological site located near Al-Bagawat cemetery in Kharga, Egypt. The site includes two settlement areas and a single chapel dating back to early Christian times in the 5th and 6th centuries AD.
Site Information
Country: Egypt
District: New Valley Governorate
Category: Churches and Monasteries
Site History: 6th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Christian
Later Cultures: Christian
Site Features: Christian Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Part of: Kharga Oasis and the Small Southern Oases
Date of Submission: 2015
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