Eastern Monastery of Archangel Michael at Akhmim
An ancient Coptic monastery in Akhmim's eastern mountain dedicated to Archangel Michael.
- Location
- Eastern Mountain, Al-Kawthar district, Akhmim, Sohag, Egypt
- Jurisdiction
- Coptic Orthodox Church
- Founded
- 4th-century evidence · later renewed
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-27
History
The official profile connects the site with fourth-century burials and Coptic textiles found during restoration, and says the monastery continued until the fifteenth century before its modern renewal.
The story of this place
Textiles and the martyrs of Akhmim
Restoration uncovered burials and Coptic textiles that the Church account associates with martyrs buried in the area in the fourth century.
An Akhmim-style church
The Archangel Michael church has three sanctuaries, with additional dedications to St. Mercurius and St. George, beside a smaller church of St. Mary.
Map-pin precision
Locality center · not the exact propertyCoordinate source: Wikidata Q340572 (Akhmim locality center, CC0; monastery is outside the city) · checked 2026-08-27
Claims and sources
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An ancient Coptic monastery in Akhmim's eastern mountain dedicated to Archangel Michael.
Official Coptic Orthodox Church monastery profile ↗