     s Clockwise from top: the ruins of Abu Mina, the great Basilica discovered by Kaufmann; an ivory box on which are engraved Abu Mina praying with a man and two women; the baptistery of the Basilica; Grossmann and Anba Selwanes during the 2008 celebration ceremonial; a map of the archaeological site; Kaufmann, the first discoverer of Abu Mina ruins parent page (17 - 23 December 2009, issue #977) |