A Coptic monastic site in the Fayum consisting of a monastery and hermitages with a church dedicated to the archangel Gabriel. Since 1986, Deir el-Naqlun has been excavated by a Polish expedition and, apart from architectural remains, it has yielded much documentary evidence.
See also Bacchias; Gurob; Harageh; Hawara; Karanis; Kom Khelwa; Kom Talit; Lahun; Lisht; Medinet Madi; Soknopaiou Nesos; Tebtunis.
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