• The site of Abu Mena was added to UNESCO's World Heritage in Danger list in 2001 due to the threat of rising local water tables.
  • In 1979, Abu Mena was added to the World Heritage Site list due to its exceptional cultural and religious significance, meeting Criterion(iv) (Abu Mena, UNESCO).
  • Added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 1979, Abu Mena is the site of the ruins of a church, monasteries, houses, workshops, and various public buildings that...
  • What is the historical significance of Abu Mena and what civilizations have inhabited it? Abu Mena holds a significant place in the history of early Christianity.
  • Abu Mena. Unesco Kriteri: İnsanlık tarihindeki önemi. ... MS 600’de Abu Mena’daki vaha merkezi büyük bazilika külliyesi olmak üzere bir hac durağı olmuştu.
  • A UNESCO World Heritage Site. Map of Abu Mena, Mariut, near Alexandria (Egypt) Mariut desert, District of Burg al-Arab 30° 51' N, 29° 40' E.
  • Abu Mena is an ancient Christian pilgrimage site located in the desert near Alexandria, Egypt. The site is dedicated to Saint Menas, a Christian martyr who was...
  • Criterion (iv): Abu Mena is an outstanding example of one of the first early Christian monastic Centre developed in the Near East.
  • Abu Mena or Abu Mina is an ancient town, monastery complex and Christian pilgrimage center located southwest of Alexandria, Egypt.
  • Abu Mena is the archeological site of an early Christian pilgrimage center. The monastic complex, which is still of significance to the Coptic community, developed...