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St. Simon's Monastery, with a long history, was built in the desert.
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Monastery of St. Simeon Highlights: Must-See Features and Attractions
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The Coptic Church was built in the 6th century for the Nubian saint Amba Batrayo. In order to prevent ordinary people from entering, it was built in the middle of the desert and surrounded by high walls. It is a typical Coptic monastery. It can accommodate more than 300 monks. But it was attacked by the Arabs in 1321 and is now in ruins. However, its architectural style features have been preserved so far, so you can imagine the life of practitioners.
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St. Simon's Monastery, with a long history, was built in the desert.
It is a very large and beautiful monastery, which is of course now deserted, but can be seen in the beautiful murals and beautiful buildings
The monastery was built in the middle of the desert to prevent ordinary people from entering, on a large scale, and was later destroyed by Arabs, and is now in ruins
A monastery preserved from the 6th century to the present, standing on the top of the mountain overlooking the desert, is shocked by this majestic natural landscape!
St. Simon's Abbey belongs to a very independent space, the interior of the abbey is typical, there are many exquisite buildings, the monastery's large windows are very good.