Upper Egypt · Historical Sites

🏛️ Red & White Monasteries, Sohag

الدير الأحمر والأبيض بسوهاج

Photo: Roland Unger, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Two early Christian monasteries; the Red Monastery's painted church is one of the most beautiful in the world after its restoration.

Local tip: A perfect lunch-break stop on the Cairo–Luxor drive.

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