Abu Mena

World Heritage
Egypt
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The churches, baptistery, basilicas, public buildings, streets, monasteries, houses and workshops of this early Christian holy city were built over the tomb of Menas, an Alexandrian martyr who died in 296 AD.

Baths at Abu Mena

Pilgrimage Centre at Abu Mena

The modern Christian monastery of Saint Menas, which is located just north of the ancient site

Basilica of The Crypt at Abu Mena

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Artifacts at Abu Mena

Christ and Saint Menas, 6th-century Coptic icon, Louvre

Religious Complex at Abu Mena

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Information extracted from Wikidata

male population 1897086
IPA transcription 661927
office held by head of the organization http://g.co/kg/m/097g3h
start time 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z
Commons category Abu Mena
coordinate location Point(29.66349 30.84105)
area 83.63
area 182.72
World Heritage criteria Larousse Encyclopedia online
country Egypt
image http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Abu%20Mena%20Modern%20Monastery%2001.JPG
executive body Abu Mena
KulturNav-ID 23423

start time 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z
official name أبو مينا
official name Abu Mena
official name Abu Mena
official name Abou Mena
official name アブ・メナ
official name Abu Mena
official name Раннехристианские памятники в Абу-Мена
official name 阿布米那基督教遗址
volume as quantity Larousse Encyclopedia online