Abu Tesht
Abu Tesht (; ) is a town and Markaz north of Qena governorate (province). History. It is considered one of the oldest inhabited areas in Egypt as it includes the Naqada area which contain remains of prehistoric civilizations as Naqada culture. It is identified with the Ancient Egyptian city of Per-Djodj, although Daressy identifies the nearby town of Abu Shûsha as the actual Per-Djodj. Civil unrest. There are reports of civil disorder within the city that had occurred between Muslim persons estimated at 1000 and Coptic Christians who were attacked on November 17, 2010. Further hostilities "contra-religieux