Monastery · red-sea · dates to the fourth century CE
In the Eastern Desert near the Red Sea mountains stands this monastery, built around the cave where Paul of Thebes lived in seclusion, honored by tradition as the first Christian hermit. Locals have long also called it the Monastery of the Tigers, and it remains an active desert monastery today.
Also known as: Deir Anba Bula · Monastery of the Tigers · Deir al-Namla
4th century: Paul of Thebes lives as a hermit in the mountain cave honored by tradition.
From late antiquity onward: a monastery forms around the cave and remains inhabited.
