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Al-Bagawat
Al-Bagawat
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Al-Bagawat
Al-Bagawat is an ancient Christian cemetery, one of the oldest in the world, which functioned at the Kharga Oasis in southern-central Egypt from the 3rd to the 7th century AD. It is one of the earliest and best preserved Christian cemeteries from the ancient world.
Site Information
Country: Egypt
District: New Valley Governorate
Category: Tombs and Necropolises
Site History: 3rd 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
Exact Location
Elevation: 98 m
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