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► Neolithic era temple unearthed in southeastern Turkey
► The oldest pearl discovered near Abu Dhabi
► Ancient gilded coffin is returned to Egypt
► 1000 years old royal tomb found in north China
► Largest ancient ruins of distillery discovered in China
► Stunning ancient skull discovered in Ethiopia
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► Ancient Egyptian yeasts used to bake modern bread
► Urartian burial site unearthed in eastern Turkey

Nitria

Nitria is one of the earliest Christian monastic sites in Egypt. It was the earliest of the three major centers of Christian monastic activity in the Nitrian Desert, the other two were Kellia and Scetis. The monastery was founded in AD 330 by Ammon and quickly attracted thousands of monks through the remainder of the 4th century.