Archaeological site · upper-egypt · pharaonic temples reused in late antiquity
Across from Luxor, pharaonic temples were converted into churches and monasteries after Egypt turned Christian. The town of Jeme inside Medinet Habu left thousands of Coptic documents — an unmatched window on everyday Coptic life.
Also known as: Luxor West Bank · Jeme · Djeme · Medinet Habu
Pharaonic era: Thebes' western temples, including Medinet Habu, dominate the river bank.
After Christianity spreads: temples are adapted into churches and monastic dwellings.
7th–10th centuries: the town of Jeme inside Medinet Habu produces thousands of Coptic documentary texts, studied today through Wilfong's work on its women's lives.
