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Paromeos Monastery
Paromeos Monastery
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Paromeos Monastery
Paromeos Monastery or Monastery of Our Lady Baramus is a Coptic Orthodox monastery located in Wadi El Natrun, Beheira Governorate, Egypt. The monastery, which is dedicated to the Virgin Mary, was founded in 335 AD by Saint Macarius the Great.
Site Information
Country: Egypt
District: Beheira Governorate
Category: Churches and Monasteries
Site History: 4th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Christian
Later Cultures: Christian
Site Features: Christian Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Part of: The monasteries of the Arab Desert and Wadi Natrun
Date of Submission: 2003
Exact Location
Elevation: -6 m
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