Al-Bagawat

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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.

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

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Elevation: 98 m

UNESCO

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