Monastery of St Macarius (Deir Abu Makar)
The monastery of St Macarius the Great, founder of monastic life in Scetis — a centre of Coptic monastic revival.
Wadi El Natrun
Monastery of the Romans (Deir al-Baramus)
Traditionally the oldest monastery of Wadi Natrun, named after two Roman princes who became monks.
Syrian Monastery (Deir al-Suryan)
A Wadi Natrun monastery once home to Syrian monks, with medieval wall paintings revealed by restoration and a legendary library.
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