One of the oldest Christian cemeteries is located 3 Km away from Kharga Oasis, it lies over Gebel el Teir, in western Egypt. This Christian Coptic necropoliwas in use few centurie from III toVIIth century AD.
See:
- Matthew Martin, Observations on the Paintings of the Exodus Chapel, Bagawat Necropolis, Kharga Oasis, Egypt, Byzantine Narrative. Papers in Honour of Roger Scott. Edited by J. Burke et al. , Melbourne 2006