Tag: Felucca

Coptic Monuments 

Coptic Monuments  Discover authentic desert adventure at Deir Azab.  El-Azab Monastery, also known as the monastery of the Virgin Mary, is  6 km south of Medinet El-Fayoum.  It is considered one of the most important monasteries in Fayoum because it is the burial place of Anba Abraam, the favorite bishop of Fayoum and Giza from 1882 to 1914. This monastery…

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Abu Leifa Monastery

Abu Leifa Monastery Fayoum- Cut into the mountain is Abu Leifa Monastery- discover authentic desert adventure with Real Fayoum.  The inscriptions have revealed that it dates back to 686 AD and was probably founded by St. Panoukhius.  The monastery was in use from the 7th through the 9th centuries.  It served as a haven for Christians fleeing from persecution. Immediately…

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