St. Anthony's Monastery
Egypt /
al-Bahhr-al-Ahhmar /
Ras Gharib /
World
/ Egypt
/ al-Bahhr-al-Ahhmar
/ Ras Gharib
, 95 km from center (رأس غارب)
World / Egypt
monastery, Coptic Orthodox Church
Coptic Orthodox monastery dedicated to Saint Anthony the Great(Father of All Monks). It is hidden deep in the Red Sea mountains and located 155 km (100 miles) southeast of Cairo. It is the oldest inhabited Christian monastery in the world.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monastery_of_Saint_Anthony
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 28°55'24"N 32°20'55"E
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