Coptic City Unearthed in Egypt's Western Desert - Archaeology Magazine

Coptic City Unearthed in Egypt's Western Desert - Archaeology Magazine

AIN AL-KHARAB, EGYPT—Egyptian authorities announced that excavations in the Western Desert uncovered the remnants of an early Coptic city, according to a report by Egyptian Streets. The discovery at Ain al-Kharab in the Kharga Oasis highlights the transitional shift in Egypt from paganism to Christianity. During the Ptolemaic and early Roman eras in the third and second century b.c., the inhabitants of Ain al-Kharab practiced polytheism, but in …

Early Coptic-Era City Discovered in Egypt’s Western Desert - Archaeology Wiki

An Egyptian team has uncovered the remains of a residential city from the early Coptic era at Ain al-Kharab in Egypt’s Western Desert. The post Early Coptic-Era City Discovered in Egypt’s Western Desert appeared first on Archaeology Wiki.