Facts and Data

Webpages:
Official Unesco Page
Abou-Menas Monastery, (Ministry of Tourism, Egypt)
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Basis Data:
Unesco World heritage since: 1979
Size of heritage: 183 ha

Coordinates:
Longitude: 29,667°
Latitude: 30,850°

About

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.


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Near airports
Borg El Arab International Airport
Medium airport - 5 mi (9 km) El Nouzha Airport
Medium airport - 28 mi (46 km) El Alamein International Airport
Medium airport - 72 mi (116 km) Cairo West Airport
Medium airport - 90 mi (145 km) Cairo International Airport
Large airport - 115 mi (186 km) Mersa Matruh Airport
Medium airport - 148 mi (239 km) Port Said Airport
Medium airport - 155 mi (250 km) Paphos International Airport
Large airport - 313 mi (505 km) Hurghada International Airport
Large airport - 356 mi (573 km) Larnaca International Airport
Large airport - 361 mi (581 km)
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