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The necropolis of Al-Bagawat
The necropolis of Al-Bagawat is one of the oldest Christian cemeteries in the world. Most of the tombs are unadorned mud-brick crypts, but a few have well-preserved biblical scenes carved into the walls. Local guides will be happy to leadyou to the paintings of Moses, Jesus and Abraham and other colorful tombs for a tip. […]
About half a kilometre from the monastery of St. Bishoi is Deir As-Surian, or the Syrian Monastery, which of the four monasteries in Wadi Natrun is most famous for its exquisite frescoes, icons and other religious art. The monastery’s name comes from a long ago time when many Syrian monks lived here. Built in Deir […]
Deir Anba Bishoi in Wadi Natrun, not far from Cairo, is a picture of serenity. It includes a church that houses the body of St. Bishoi, the monastery’s founder, as well as several other saints; his body is still intact in a “tubular” coffin that is carried around the church in a procession every July […]
Deir Abu Makar, also known as “Deir Anba Makarius Al-Akbar”, is the oldest and most remote of the monasteries in Wadi Natrun. The monastery is named after Saint Macarius the Great, an Egyptian monk who lived in a cave and spent his days in prayer. After his death, his brother monks buried him in his […]
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The church of St. Barbara
The small, historically significant Church of St. Barbara near Abu Serga houses some interesting icons and the relics of the saint herself, who was murdered by her father after trying to convert him to Christianity.Many of the treasures of this ancient church are now in the Coptic Museum, just a two-minute walk away. The church […]
