Ad Dayr al Abyaḑ al Baḩarī

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White Monastery

Church

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The Coptic White Monastery, also The Monastery of Abba Shenouda and The Athribian Monastery is a Coptic Orthodox monastery named after Saint Shenoute. It is located near the Upper Egyptian cities of Tahta and Sohag, and about two and a half miles south-east of the Red Monastery.

Athribis

Archaeological site

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Athribis, also known to the ancient Greeks as Triphieion or Tripheion, and to the ancient Egyptians as Hut-Repyt, was an ancient city of Egypt, in the Panopolite nome. Athribis is situated 3 km southeast of Ad Dayr al Abyaḑ al Baḩarī.

Red Monastery

Church

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The Red Monastery or The Monastery of Apa Pshay is a Coptic Orthodox monastery named after an Egyptian saint named Pshay or Pishay, not to be confused with Pishoy, Bishop of Sketis. Red Monastery is situated 3½ km northwest of Ad Dayr al Abyaḑ al Baḩarī.

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Sohag

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Sohag, also spelled as Suhag or Suhaj, is a city on the west bank of the Nile in Egypt. It has been the capital of Sohag Governorate since 1960, before which the capital was Girga and the name of the governorate was Girga Governorate.

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