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Abu Mena
| Country | Egypt |
|---|---|
| Date of Inscription | 1979 |
| Category | Cultural Sites |
| UNESCO | http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/90 |
The church, baptistry, basilicas, public buildings, streets, monasteries, houses and workshops in this early Christian holy city were built over the tomb of the martyr Menas of Alexandria, who died in A.D. 296.
© 2011 UNESCO/World Heritage Centre.
World Heritage Sites in Egypt
- Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur
- Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis
- Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae
- Historic Cairo
- Abu Mena
- Saint Catherine Area
- Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley)
Egypt- Capital: Cairo
- Currency: Egyptian pound (EGP)
- Language: Arabic
- Time Zone: UTC+2