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Abu Mena

A great Christian pilgrimage city of Egypt, built over the tomb of Saint Menas.

Dated events and their evidence

• 300 CE mainstream
  pilgrimage grows around the martyr's grave (from ~4th c.) source
• 480 CE mainstream
  emperor Zeno builds the great basilica source
• 1979 CE mainstream
  UNESCO World Heritage: the ruined pilgrim city source

Where

30.8420° N, 29.6640° E

Sources

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Mena

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