Abu Mena: pilgrimage as a reason for a city

Useful to know

Abu Mena in Egypt is an early Christian holy city developed around the grave of Mina. Among the remains are churches, baptistery, public buildings, streets, monasteries, housing and shops. [1]

The architectural question is how the worship place gives rise to an entire service environment. Do not consider the temple apart from the spaces of movement, stay and supply. The plan of the ruins can show these connections more clearly than a single wall. The description of the ancient function does not mean that all the buildings are preserved or that today the place is used in the same way.