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Christian ruins discovered in Egypt

 A French-Norwegian archaeological team has discovered new Christian ruins in Egypt's Western Desert, revealing monastic life in the region in the fifth century AD. It's not the first time this team has been there and this wasn't the first sign of chritians that was discovered there, but it was definitely a relief for the archaeologists when they finally found the ruins they were looking for a long time. The complex is comprised of six sectors containing ruins of three different churches and monks' cells. They were many graffitis and symbols on the walls that proved that the complex was built by christians. The remote site was occupied between fifth and eighth centuries 

It's really interesting that even after so many years we can discover new things about our planet and past centuries. What suprises me the most, is the fact that after twelve centuries some buildings can be found in pretty good shape and it is definitely motivating archaeologist to work harder and discover more. After reading this article an intriguing question comes to my mind: What were the christians doing in Egyptian desert?

My source : https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/mar/14/ancient-christian-ruins-discovered-in-egypt-reveal-nature-of-monastic-life

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  1. englishdiary17 marca 2021 00:09

    Christianity spread all over the Roman Empire so was also popular in Egypt for a number of centuries. And maybe the place wasn't such a desert then?
    By the way, doesn't dry climate help to preserve things better than any other? So there may be many more archaeological gems waiting to be found in Egypt.

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