Al Minya - History

Al Minya (Arabic: محافظة المنيا ) is one of the governorates of Upper Egypt. The name originates from a tribesmen's (possibly Jordanians) old-fashioned Arabic dialect meaning of destiny/-nation. And it's dubbed by the locals as عروس الصعيد or the "Bride of Upper-Egypt". To represent its vitality for linking north of the nation with upper Egypt (southern part), also to race with Alexandria; being nicknamed the "Bride of the Mediterranean Sea" — or عروس البحر المتوسط. The name ...

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• Al Minya - Location and setting
• Al Minya - Agriculture and industry
• Al Minya - History
• Al Minya - The Pharonic Period
• Al Minya - The Roman Times
• Al Minya - The Coptic Period
• Al Minya - The Islamic Period
• Al Minya - Trivia
• Al Minya - Source

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Very little is known today about Al Minya Governorate compared to its great wealth of important archaeological sites. Its remarkable history which highlights Pharonic, Roman, Byzantine, Coptic and Islamic periods has not yet received the full attention of scholars. Al Minya - The Pharonic Period. Akoris is located on the eastern bank of the River Nile, about 10 km. north of Al Minya. It has a history dating from ...

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Al Minya, Al Minya - Location and setting, Al Minya - Agriculture and industry, Al Minya - History, Al Minya - The Pharonic Period, Al Minya - The Roman Times, Al Minya - The Coptic Period, Al Minya - The Islamic Period, Al Minya - Trivia, Al Minya - Source

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