Bagawat Necropolis

El Bagawat, is an ancient Christian cemetery, and one of the oldest in the world, which functioned at the in southern-central from the 3rd to the 7th century AD.
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  • Archaeological site
  • Description: archaeological site in the Egyptian depression of el-Kharga
  • Also known as
    “El Bagawat”
    “Gabbanat el-Bagawat”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Temple of Hibis and Ain el-Kharab.
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The is the largest and best preserved… is situated 1 km south of Bagawat Necropolis.
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Archaeological site
is an archaeological site, which is situated 550 metres south of Bagawat Necropolis.
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Ruins
is a ruins, which is situated 1 km north of Bagawat Necropolis.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kharga Oasis.
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Bagawat Necropolis

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Latitude
25.48583° or 25° 29′ 9″ north
Longitude
30.55491° or 30° 33′ 18″ east
Open location code
7GQGFHP3+8X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 98903429
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q12244492

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Bagawat Necropolis” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ain Soliman Kashif and Temple of Hibis.

Nearby Places

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