Bawit
Bawit is an archaeological site located 80 kilometres north of Asyut, near the village of Dashlout, in Egypt. It covers an area of 40 hectares, and houses a cemetery and the ruins of the Hermopolite monastery of Apa Apollo founded by Apollo in the late fourth century.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Locality with 9,520 residents
- Description: village in Asyut Governorate, Egypt
- Also known as: “Bāwīţ”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dairut.
Dairut
Town
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dairut is a city in Egypt. It is located on the west bank of the Nile, in the Asyut Governorate. This is the point where the Nile divides, and a branch wanders off and eventually ends up in the Faiyum. Dairut is situated 9 km east of Bawit.
Bawit
- Categories: village, monastery, archaeological site, and village in Egypt
- Location: Asyut Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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