Mohamed Kenawi is an archaeologist specialising in Hellenistic and Roman archaeology. He is a Research Associate at the School of Heritage and Culture, University of Leicester. He has taught at the American University in Cairo, the Alexandria Center for Hellenistic Studies, Catania University, the Arab Academy for Science and Technology, and Al-Farabi Kazakh National University. Jessica Distefano is an Egyptologist and Coptologist who holds an MA from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. She has participated in archaeological excavations in Egypt and Sudan. Her master’s thesis re-examined the Church of Mograkka East.

• IntroductionThe ‘New’ Church (c. 19th century)The Layout of the Quarry Church of St. Mary the VirginThe Artistic Programme of the Quarry ChurchThe NichesThe Screen Wall with Reused Funerary and Architectural Elements – East WallMural PaintingsThe CeilingThe Inscription of Deir al-GanadlaThe Surrounding Landscape – Remote Sensing SurveyConclusionAcknowledgementsBibliographyOnline Text SourcesIllustration Credit

Mohamed Kenawi is an archaeologist specialising in Hellenistic and Roman archaeology. He is a Research Associate at the School of Heritage and Culture, University of Leicester. He has taught at the American University in Cairo, the Alexandria Center for Hellenistic Studies, Catania University, the Arab Academy for Science and Technology, and Al-Farabi Kazakh National University. Jessica Distefano is an Egyptologist and Coptologist who holds an MA from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. She has participated in archaeological excavations in Egypt and Sudan. Her master’s thesis re-examined the Church of Mograkka East.

• IntroductionThe ‘New’ Church (c. 19th century)The Layout of the Quarry Church of St. Mary the VirginThe Artistic Programme of the Quarry ChurchThe NichesThe Screen Wall with Reused Funerary and Architectural Elements – East WallMural PaintingsThe CeilingThe Inscription of Deir al-GanadlaThe Surrounding Landscape – Remote Sensing SurveyConclusionAcknowledgementsBibliographyOnline Text SourcesIllustration Credit

Mohamed Kenawi is an archaeologist specialising in Hellenistic and Roman archaeology. He is a Research Associate at the School of Heritage and Culture, University of Leicester. He has taught at the American University in Cairo, the Alexandria Center for Hellenistic Studies, Catania University, the Arab Academy for Science and Technology, and Al-Farabi Kazakh National University. Jessica Distefano is an Egyptologist and Coptologist who holds an MA from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. She has participated in archaeological excavations in Egypt and Sudan. Her master’s thesis re-examined the Church of Mograkka East.

• IntroductionThe ‘New’ Church (c. 19th century)The Layout of the Quarry Church of St. Mary the VirginThe Artistic Programme of the Quarry ChurchThe NichesThe Screen Wall with Reused Funerary and Architectural Elements – East WallMural PaintingsThe CeilingThe Inscription of Deir al-GanadlaThe Surrounding Landscape – Remote Sensing SurveyConclusionAcknowledgementsBibliographyOnline Text SourcesIllustration Credit