Sohag Attractions
The provincial capital of Sohag lies on the west bank of the Nile, here spanned by a large bridge (one section of which is a swing bridge), at the point where the Sohagiya Canal branches off the river.
Sohag has cotton weaving factories and other textile industries, a busy bazaar, several mosques of no particular interest and a large Coptic Cathedral of the early 20th C.
Sohag has cotton weaving factories and other textile industries, a busy bazaar, several mosques of no particular interest and a large Coptic Cathedral of the early 20th C.
Abu Shusha
Abu Shusha (west bank of the Nile), the ancient Egyptian Per-djodj. 3mi/5km southeast is the village of Samhud, built on mounds of rubble marking an ancient site.
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Nag Hammadi, Egypt
(Near Sohag)
Nag Hammadi (west bank of the Nile). The main road and railroad now cross to the east bank, which they follow to Aswan.
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Red Monastery
4mi/6km west of the White Monastery in Sohag is the Red Monastery (Deir el-Ahmar), also known as Deir Abu Bshoi, now enclosed on two sides by modern buildings. The church, built at the same time as the White Monastery, was originally an aisled basilica with finely carved capitals. The sanctuary has apses, columns and poorly preserved ceiling paintings.
