place
Wadi El Natrun
Also known as Scetis monasteries, Wadi Natrun
undated
30.4167, 30.3333 · Wikidata Q1074945 P625 (accessed 2026-11-12) · On the map
Desert valley where the Scetis monasteries, including St Macarius and the Syrian Monastery, still stand.
Wikipedia extract
Wadi El Natrun is a depression in northern Egypt that is located 23 m (75 ft) below sea level and 38 m (125 ft) below the Nile River level. The valley contains several alkaline lakes, natron-rich salt deposits, salt marshes and freshwater marshes.
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- Wadi El Natrun · Wikipedia contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikidata Q1074945 · Wikidata contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC0 1.0
- Pleiades place 727232 · Pleiades contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC BY 3.0
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monasticism · egypt · coptic