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Valley of Natrun which is in the Eastern desert near the delta is one of the famous attractions for the Christian religious that comes to Egypt. History of the wade El Natrun goes back to the 4th century. Monasteries built around the valley After the Arab invasion of Egypt, the Khalifa of Moslems in Arabia gave Christian monks in Egypt the amnesty to practice their religion. For that reason, the area became the official residence of the Coptic patriarch
Start your tour at 09.00 am heading to The Syrian Monastery, a coptic orthodox monastery in Nitrian desert It is located about 500 meters northwest of the monastery of Saint Pishoy. Ecclesiastically, the monastery is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and carries her name. However, it is better known as the Syrian Monastery because it was mainly used by syrian Monks. Then you will visit Monastery of Saint Pishoy which contains the relics of Saint Pishoy, Saint Paul of Tammah, as well as the relics of other saints. |
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