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Historia monachorum in Aegypto
Also known as History of the Monks in Egypt
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Travelogue of a 394/395 pilgrimage to Egyptian monks, translated into Latin by Rufinus.
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The Historia monachorum in Aegypto, also called the Lives of the Desert Fathers, is a combination travelogue and hagiography from the late 4th century AD. It recounts the travels of a band of seven Palestinian monks on a pilgrimage through Egypt between September 394 and January 395. They travelled from south to north, stopping in monasteries and meeting hermits and holy men. The Historia is in essence a collection of stories about these men and their miracles.
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- Wikidata Q3138334 · Wikidata contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC0 1.0
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monasticism · 4th-century