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  • Al-Bagawat

    Al-Bagawat is an ancient Christian cemetery located in the Kharga Oasis in the New Valley Governorate of Egypt. It is considered one of the oldest in the world, and it was used from the 3rd to the 7th centuries AD. Al-Bagawat is one of the world's oldest and finest preserved Christian cemeteries.
    The site is one of the elements included in the UNESCO Tentative List for World Heritage designation, Kharga Oasis and the Small Southern Oases.
    UNESCO Tentative List
    Al-Bagawat
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    Al-Bagawat

    UNESCO Tentative List

    Date of Submission

    2015

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    Tombs and Necropolises

    Location

    Egypt

    New Valley Governorate

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    3rd Century AD

    Christian

    Christian

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    Christian Monuments

     

     

     

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