Archaeology: Ancient Christian monastery dating back 1,500 years is found in Egypt
Daily MailArchaeologists in Egypt have uncovered an ancient Christian monastery complete with three churches, monks' cell and biblical graffiti dating back some 1,500 years. The finds at the Tal Ganoub Qasr al-Agouz site in the Western Desert's Bahariya Oasis shine a light on monastic life in the area in the fifth century AD, the team said. Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered an ancient Christian monastery complete with three churches, monks' cell and biblical graffiti dating back some 1,500 years The finds at the Tal Ganoub Qasr al-Agouz site in the Bahariya Oasis shine a light on monastic life in the area in the fifth century AD, the team said. The finds at the Tal Ganoub Qasr al-Agouz site in the Western Desert's Bahariya Oasis, pictured, shine a light on monastic life in the area in the fifth century AD, the team said
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