Place:Hosh Essa
Hoch Eissa حوش عيسى | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Hoch Eissa Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: [ ⚑ ] : 30°54′21″N 30°17′30″E / 30.905833°N 30.29161°E | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | Beheira Governorate |
| Area | |
| • Total | 431.9 km2 (166.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 331,827 |
| • Density | 770/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Hoch Eissa (Arabic: حوش عيسى) is a city in Beheira Governorate, Egypt.
The 1885 Census of Egypt recorded Hoch Eissa as a nahiyah in the district of Abu Hummus in Beheira Governorate; at that time, the population of the town was 1,480 (745 men and 735 women).[2]
Archaeology
Al-Qalaye
Al-Qalaye is an archaeological site in the Al-Ruba'iyat area of Hosh Issa, regarded as the second largest cluster of monastic remains in the history of Christian monasticism.[3] Excavations at the site began in 2023 and have brought to light groups of monastic cells called manshubiyat, along with buildings that supported the community's operations.[3]
In March 2026, a mission announced the discovery of a late antique guesthouse dating to the 5th century, made up of thirteen interconnected rooms that served various functions. They include private and shared living spaces for monks, a large room where visitors were received and instruction took place, a niche oriented toward the east for prayer, and areas set aside for cooking and storing supplies. The excavation also uncovered paintings of monks, floral and geometric ornamentation, a marble column, decorated pottery fragments, and a stone marker carved with Coptic script that appears to record the name of a monk, Apa Kyr, son of Shenouda.[3][4]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Ḥawsh 'Īsā (Markaz, Egypt) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". https://citypopulation.de/en/egypt/admin/al_bu%E1%B8%A5ayrah/1803__%E1%B8%A5awsh_%C4%ABs%C4%81/.
- ↑ Egypt min. of finance, census dept (1885). Recensement général de l'Égypte. p. 146. https://books.google.com/books?id=OpQNAAAAQAAJ. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 El-Aref, Nevine. "Egypt uncovers 5th-century Coptic monastic guesthouse in Beheira - Coptic - Antiquities". https://english.ahram.org.eg/UI/Front/Inner.aspx?NewsContentID=564482.
- ↑ "These 6 archaeology discoveries reshape what we know about the Bible" (in en). 2026-06-30. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/bible-archaeology-christianity-discoveries.
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