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The geography of Coptic Egypt and its diaspora — desert monasteries and river towns, historic churches of Old Cairo, sites of discovery and preservation, and the churches where modern witnesses are remembered. Coordinates appear where they are verified; names are given in Arabic and Coptic tradition, and every place lists the sources used to document it.
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30 documented places
30 places
Geography
upper-egypt7 places
White Monastery (Deir al-Abiad) · Red Monastery (Deir al-Ahmar)
wadi-el-natrun3 places
Wadi al-Natrun · Monastery of Saint Macarius the Great
red-sea2 places
Monastery of Saint Antony · Monastery of Saint Paul the Anchorite
cairo4 places
Old Cairo (Babylon fortress area) · Hanging Church (Saint Virgin Mary)
alexandria1 places
Alexandria
middle-egypt1 places
Fayyum
delta1 places
Rosetta (Rashid)
Coordinates are verified against OpenStreetMap; where a site's location is approximate (noted on its page), the fact is flagged rather than hidden. Each place page lists the historical sources used.
