Egypt
- Happy Coptic Christmas
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- Daily Photo - Coptic Art From The Eastern Desert
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- St Anthony's Monastery
http://www.dailystaregypt.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=5885"In the barren expanse of the Eastern Desert, under the clarity of a seamless blue sky, lies a historic and often overlooked monastery. Although the monastery ranks amongst travel book highlights,...
- St. Paul Monastery Opens After Renovation
http://tinyurl.com/o7qpf (sis.gov.eg) "The Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) has re-opened St. Paul Monastery for visits by Egyptian and foreign tourists after three-year renovation works. Founded in the 4th century in the shape of a fort among the...
Egypt
St Anthony and St Paul Monasteries - Photos
www.coptic.cd2.com
This small site has photos of the monasteries of St Anthony and St Paul, from the Eastern Desert.
I took them in November 2006, and they were supposed to be up in time for Coptic Christmas, celebrated in Egypt on 7th January, but for various reasons it simply didn't happen. Better late than never!
I was absolutely bowled over by how beautiful both monasteries are, although my favourite of the two, for its charm and colour, is St Paul's.
Kind regards, and I hope that everyone enjoys the photos.
Andie
- Happy Coptic Christmas
In the Coptic Orthodox religion Christmas takes place on the 29th of "Kiahk" (a Coptic month), which is equivalent to the 7th of January. Here's the Wikipedia explanation of the dissonance between the two dates: Until the 16th century, 25 December...
- Daily Photo - Coptic Art From The Eastern Desert
Coptic art from monasteries in the Eastern Desert of Egypt. St Paul's Monastery St Anthony's Monastery St Anthony's Monastery Egyptology News Blog, Andie Byrnes...
- The Coptic Museum: A Silent Jewel
Al Ahram Weekly by Nadja Tomoum The Coptic Museum,situated in the heart of Old Cairo,was built in 1910 by Marcus Simaika Pasha who devoted his life to the preservation and promotion of the Coptic heritage. With the support of the Coptic church, Simaika...
- St Anthony's Monastery
http://www.dailystaregypt.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=5885"In the barren expanse of the Eastern Desert, under the clarity of a seamless blue sky, lies a historic and often overlooked monastery. Although the monastery ranks amongst travel book highlights,...
- St. Paul Monastery Opens After Renovation
http://tinyurl.com/o7qpf (sis.gov.eg) "The Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) has re-opened St. Paul Monastery for visits by Egyptian and foreign tourists after three-year renovation works. Founded in the 4th century in the shape of a fort among the...