Abu Tesht

Abu Tesht, also written Abu Tisht, is a town and markaz in Qena Governorate, Egypt, on the west bank of the Nile. The markaz consists of one city, Abu Tesht, and 36 villages, the largest of which are Ezbat Al Bosah and Al Qarah. The area is considered one of the oldest inhabited places in Egypt because it includes the Naqada area, which holds remains of the prehistoric Naqada culture, and it is identified with the ancient Egyptian city of Per-Djodj, although Daressy identifies the nearby town of Abu Shusha as the real Per-Djodj. In November 2010 security forces were sent to the city after reports of a Muslim mob attacking, damaging and looting homes and businesses owned by Coptic Christians.