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  • Monastery of Saint Anthony

    The Monastery of Saint Anthony, also Deir Mar Antonios, is a Coptic Orthodox monastery standing in an oasis in the Eastern Desert of Egypt. It is dating back to the 4th century AD and considered one of the oldest monasteries in the world.
    The site is one of the elements included in the UNESCO Tentative List for World Heritage designation, The monasteries of the Arab Desert and Wadi Natrun.
    UNESCO Tentative List
    Monastery of Saint Anthony
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    Monastery of Saint Anthony

    UNESCO Tentative List

    Date of Submission

    2003

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    Churches and Monasteries

    Location

    Egypt

    Red Sea Governorate

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    4th Century AD

    Christian

    Christian

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    Christian Monuments

     

     

     

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