Guide to Ancient Coptic Churches & Monasteries in Upper EgyptInstitute of Coptic Studies, Department of Coptic Architecture, 1990 - Christian antiquities - 160 pages |
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15th century 18th/19th century Abnub Abu Seifein ABUTIG aisle Akhmim Al-Adra Al-Maqrizi 15th cent Al-Muharraq ancient church Ansena apse apsidal sanctuary Armant ASWAN GOVERNORATE ASYUT GOVERNORATE Bani Basilica belongs BENI SUEF GOVERNORATE bricks caves central sanctuary choir Christian church is located CHURCH OF ABU church stands columns Dair Abu Dair Al-Malak DAIR ANBA DAIR MARI Dairut dates back Durunka eastern bank eastern Nile epiphany tank Esna FAYUM Gabal GIZA GOVERNORATE GOVER GOVERNORATE Dair GOVERNORATE This church GOVERNORATE This monastery icons and manuscripts KM north KM south KM west lateral rooms Luxor Maghagha Malak Mallawi MARI GIRGIS middle MINYA GOVERNORATE monastery is located monastic buildings NAQADA nave niches Nile bank NORATE northern older church Pharaonic QENA GOVERNORATE remains ruins Samalut sanc screen with inlaid southern Suef SUHAG SUHAG GOVERNORATE Tadros temple three sanctuaries tombs tuaries twelve domes Vansleb village is located Virgin Mary walls western العذراء الملاك انبا دير دیر