Egypt · Zone
Abydos
One of Egypt's oldest cities and the burial ground of its first kings — a site where the…
City
Sohag
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Egypt · Monastery
The Red Monastery: the church whose spectacular painted interior lay hidden under soot for over a thousand years
Vicino a Sohag, nell'Alto Egitto, il Monastero Rosso (Deir al-Ahmar) prende il nome dai mattoni cotti rossi con…
Egypt · Monastery
The White Monastery: the fortress-church built from recycled pharaonic temple stone, once home to over 4,000 monks and nuns
Vicino a Sohag, nell'Alto Egitto, il Monastero Bianco (Deir al-Abyad) fu fondato nel 442 d.C.
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