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Deir Mustafa Kashef

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Deir Mustafa Kashef

Deir Mustafa Kashef is a historic Coptic monastery located in Kharga oasis, Egypt. It was built in the 6th century AD over the remains of an older Roman fortress dating back to the 3rd century AD. The monastery was named after a tax collector called Mustafa lived during the Ottomans rule.

Site Information

Country: Egypt

District: New Valley Governorate

Category: Churches and Monasteries

Site History: 3rd Century AD

Oldest Culture: Roman

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: 107 m

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