UNESCO World Heritage Site

Abu Mena

Abu Mena is a cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site in Egypt, inscribed in 1979.

The church, baptistry, basilicas, public buildings, streets, monasteries, houses and workshops in this early Christian holy city were built over the tomb of the martyr Menas of Alexandria, who died in A.D. 296.

The church, baptistry, basilicas, public buildings, streets, monasteries, houses and workshops in this early Christian holy city were built over the tomb of the martyr Menas of Alexandria, who died in A.D. 296.

Country
Egypt
Region
Asia
Category
Cultural
Inscribed
1979
UNESCO reference
90
Area
182.72 ha

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