Region
Wadi al-Natrun
وادي النطرون
Wadi el-Natrun · 4th century CE onward
Desert valley between Cairo and Alexandria where thousands of monks settled from the fourth century. Four ancient monasteries remain active there today, among them Deir Anba Bishoy.
- Coords:
- 30.350°, 30.220°
Connected:Ⲁⲡⲓϣⲟⲓ · Saint Bishoy