What the records say
- When
- since 2021
- Kind
- World Heritage in danger
- Coordinates
- 30.84° N, 29.67° E
Abu Mena
Town, monastery complex and Christian pilgrimage center in Late Antique Egypt
Abu Mena was a town, monastery complex and Christian pilgrimage centre in Late Antique Egypt, about 50 km (31 mi) southwest of Alexandria, near New Borg El Arab city. Its remains were designated a World Heritage Site in 1979 for the site's importance in early Christianity. There are very few standing remains, but the foundations of most major buildings, such as the great basilica, are easily discernible.
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- UNESCO World Heritage List 2021UNESCO World Heritage CentreCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 IGO
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