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Ancient Church Uncovered at Bahariya Oasis
A church from the 5th century has been uncovered beneath the sands of the Bahariya Oasis, just south of Qasr al-Aguz.
Mar 13, 2021
A French-Norwegian archaeological mission at the Bahariya
Oasis, just south of Qasr al-Aguz, has uncovered a lost settlement made
of mud bricks and basalt hidden beneath the sand. The structures date
back somewhere between the 4th and 7th century AD, and include the
remains of a church with Greek letters preserved on its walls. The
archaeologists identified nine rooms in the church, including a dining
area, a foyer, and residential rooms that contain broken pieces of
pottery with more Greek writing on them. Monks settled in the region in
the 5th century AD, and the archaeologists believe that examining
buildings like these will help them understand how monastic
congregations have formed across Egypt.
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