Monastery of St. Macarius the Great(Abu Makar)

Egypt / al-Minufiyah / Menoof /
 church, monastery, Coptic Orthodox Church
The monastery of Anba Makaryus, also called Deir Abu Magar, was probably the first monastery in the Wadi El-Natroun in the 6th century. The Byzantine rulers mandated that the Coptic Patriarchs no longer reside in Alexandria and so Deir Abu Magar acquired a new importance as the seat of the Coptic church.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monastery_of_Saint_Macarius_the_Great
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Coordinates:   30°17'49"N   30°29'29"E

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