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The largest city of Middle Egypt: the Asyut barrages on the Nile, the Holy Family sites of Durunka and Al-Muharraq, and the silver-thread tally shawls.
Known for
- The Monastery of Al-Muharraq, a major Holy Family site
- The Monastery of the Virgin in Durunka and its August feast
- Tally (telli): tulle embroidered with metal threads
- The Asyut barrages on the Nile
- Asyut University, a large university city
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