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Fifth-century Christian monastery uncovered in Egypt reveals nature of monastic life in region

Coptic priests pray during Egypt s Coptic Christmas eve mass in a church of the Samaan el-Kharaz Monastery in the Mokattam Mountain area of Cairo, Egypt January 6, 2017. | REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh Archaeologists have uncovered an ancient Christian monastery complete with three churches, monks cells and biblical graffiti in Egypt’s Western Desert, revealing monastic life in the region as far back as the fifth century A.D. French-Norwegian archeologists made the discovery at the Tal Ganoub Qasr al-Agouz site in the Western Desert s Bahariya Oasis, according to a statement from the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. During its third season, the Norwegian-French archaeological mission working in Qasr Al-Agouz in Bahariya Oasis revealed a number of buildings made of basalt stone, carved into rocks and buildings constructed of mud bricks, the statement explains.

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Ancient Christian ruins discovered in Egypt

Ancient Christian ruins discovered in Egypt
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Remains of fifth-century Christian monastery uncovered in Egypt

Coptic priests pray during Egypt s Coptic Christmas eve mass in a church of the Samaan el-Kharaz Monastery in the Mokattam Mountain area of Cairo, Egypt January 6, 2017. | REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh Archaeologists have uncovered an ancient Christian monastery complete with three churches, monks cells and biblical graffiti in Egypt’s Western Desert, revealing monastic life in the region as far back as the fifth century A.D. French-Norwegian archeologists made the discovery at the Tal Ganoub Qasr al-Agouz site in the Western Desert s Bahariya Oasis, according to a statement from the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. During its third season, the Norwegian-French archaeological mission working in Qasr Al-Agouz in Bahariya Oasis revealed a number of buildings made of basalt stone, carved into rocks and buildings constructed of mud bricks, the statement explains.

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1500-Year-Old Christian Ruins Uncovered in Egypt Reveal Nature of Monastic Life in the Region

1500-Year-Old Christian Ruins Uncovered in Egypt Reveal ‘Nature of Monastic Life in the Region’ © AP Photo / Roger Anis Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/society/202103161082361371-1500-year-old-christian-ruins-uncovered-in-egypt-reveal-nature-of-monastic-life-in-the-region/ The ruins walls, which feature early Christian symbols, have led scientists to believe that the newly unearthed religious complex was used by Copts for prayer and ritual ceremonies. A team of archaeologists have spotted new Christian ruins in Egypt’s Western Desert, shedding light on monastic life in the region in the fifth century AD and onwards, according to a statement by the Egyptian antiquities ministry. “The French-Norwegian mission discovered during its third excavation campaign at the site of Tal Ganoub Qasr al-Agouz in the Bahariya Oasis several buildings made of basalt, others carved into the bedrock and some made of mud bricks,”

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