Bawit, Apa Apollo Monastery
Bawit, Apa Apollo Monastery is an archaeological site in New Valley Governorate, Egypt.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bawit.
Bawit
Archaeological site
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. Bawit is situated 1¼ km southwest of Bawit, Apa Apollo Monastery.
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 10 km east of Bawit, Apa Apollo Monastery.
Bawit, Apa Apollo Monastery
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: New Valley Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
27.55388° or 27° 33′ 14″ northLongitude
30.7067° or 30° 42′ 24″ eastOpen location code
7GVGHP34+HMOpenStreetMap ID
way 1532491345OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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