Naga Hammadi is a major city in
Qena
Governorate that locates about 80 km away from
Luxor
in Upper Egypt . The historical importance of the archaeological site of Naga Hammadi is attributed to the discovery of Nag Hammadi Library , a number of codices in an earthenware jar hidden in its lands in 1945 . These codices were religious and philosophical texts dating back to the 2nd century BC written in Coptic language and are believed to be a collection of books written by the Coptic monks .
Naga Hammadi city was constructed by Mahmoud Pasha Hammadi; one of the wealthy people of
Sohag
to be a shelter for the helpless people who were forced by the British to leave their homes in Sohag . Nowadays , it is a principle industrial zone in Qena and is famous for sugar and Aluminum industries that provide most of the inhabitants of the city with their income .
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