Egyptian monks

Egypt discovers 1,500-year-old monastic complex in Nile Delta, second-largest in Christian history

An Egyptian archaeological mission has uncovered a vast religious complex dating back around 1,500 years at the Al-Qalāyā site in Beheira Governorate in the Nile Delta, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities in Cairo said on Monday. Researchers believe the complex represents the second-largest known monastic centre in Christian history, a discovery considered significant for…

Mar 28, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Egypt: Team led by Romanian archaeologist discover world’s oldest known monastery

A Franco-Norwegian team led by Romanian archaeologist Victor Ghica discovered the oldest archaeologically attested monastic site in the world. The site is 370 kilometers south-west of Cairo, Egypt, and it dates back to the 4th century. The discovery made at Tall Ğanūb Qaṣr al-‘Ağūz, in the al-Bahariya oasis, certifies that Christian monasticism was born in…

Mar 17, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

Through His presence in Egypt, Christ turns curse into blessing – Patriarch Daniel

On the Sunday after the Nativity of the Lord, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel spoke about Egypt as a place of refuge for the Child Christ. ‘Egypt becomes a place of refuge, a place of escape for the Baby Jesus, and through His presence in Egypt, Christ turns the curse into a blessing, showing that even…

Dec 30, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu