Syrian Monastery (Deir al-Surian)

Beheira Governorate · Egypt

Syrian Monastery (Deir al-Surian), Egypt
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One of four surviving monasteries in the Wadi El Natrun depression, this Coptic community preserves rare manuscripts and early Christian wall paintings. Its domed churches sit within high mud-brick walls on the desert floor.

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