COPTIC AND ISLAMIC URBAN HERITAGE IN MINYA - EGYPT

The urban heritage of Minya is replete with a large number of archaeological buildings dating back to all historical eras, especially the Coptic and Islamic urban heritage. Coptic urban heritage areas are diverse, such as the Jabal al-Tair area in Samalut and Al-Ashmounin in Mallawi, and areas where construction continued throughout all historical eras and even the Islamic era, such as Al-Bahnasa.This book deals with the manifestations of cultural communication on the lands of the Minya region in light of the study of cultural sites in which Coptic and Islamic urban manifestations continued, and the transmission of these manifestations throughout Minya, the impact of cultural communication in consolidating the features of architectural planning and architectural styles throughout the ages.