The percentage of religious establishments in Assiut is high, as more than 300 Coptic monuments are located between dioceses, parishes and churches
Doronka Monastery was once known as the sanctuary, where the cave church is sheltered from the Nile flood since the days of the Pharaohs
There is a group of churches, the oldest of which is the giant cave’s church
Asyut is not only known for Doronka’s monastery, but there are many other Coptic archaeological areas in the governorate, the most important of which is Muharraq Monastery in Qusiya, it has a special status, and is considered the oldest monastery in the world, it is the kiss and Kaaba of the Coptic pilgrims, especially from the Ethiopians, and there is the Church of the Holy Monastery on Mount Qsqam, which the Holy Family has stayed for more than 6 months, and started the family journey to Jerusalem again, It was the last place the family lived