Biba,_Egypt

Biba, Egypt

Biba, Egypt

City in Beni Suef, Egypt

Biba (Arabic: ببا; Coptic: ⲡⲁⲡⲟ[2]) is a city in Beni Suef Governorate, Egypt. It contains a cathedral that dates back to the sixth century, although the building that stands today was built in the 19th century.[3]

Pilgrims in the church of Saint George in Biba

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The city was called Papa or Papa Megale (Ancient Greek: Παπα Μεγάλη)[4] in Ptolemaic and Byzantine Egypt.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Bibā (Markaz, Egypt) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  2. [2]
    "أسماء بعض البلاد المصرية بالقبطية - كتاب لغتنا القبطية المصرية | St-Takla.org". st-takla.org. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  3. [3]
    Stefan, Timm (1988). Das christlich-koptische Agypten in arabischer Zeit. p. 272.
  4. [4]
    "TM Places". www.trismegistos.org. Retrieved 9 November 2022.


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