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Nitrian Desert
Also known as Nitria, Mount of Nitria
undated
30.4200, 30.1400 · Wikidata Q85789249 P625 (accessed 2026-11-12) · On the map
Early monastic settlement southwest of Alexandria founded by Amoun (c. 330).
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The Nitrian Desert is a desert region in northeastern Egypt, lying between Alexandria and Cairo west of the Nile Delta. It is known for its history of Christian monasticism.
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