Sedment

Sedment al-Gabal (Arabic: سدمنت الجبل) is a village in the Beni Suef Governorate of Egypt.

It attracts a large number of Christians each year to celebrate the feast day of Saint George.

[1] The village is mentioned in the connection with the events described in the Coptic martyrdom of Apa Ioule and Pteleme, according to which account, during the reign of Diocletian, it was one of the places where the edict against Christians was enforced.

In medieval times, Sedment was referenced in historical documents, such as Arabic papyrus records from the 8th century, that mentions the village in the context of ship freight transportation.

In the early 20th century, two Coptic monks undertook the renovation of the old monastery complex in Sedment.

Model boat from a tomb in Sedment, First Intermediate Period. Oriental Institute, Chicago .
First Intermediate Period faience collar found in Sedment.