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Wadi el-Natrun (Natrun valley) located in Beheira governorate, egypt(Misr-Alexandria Road), including a town with the same name. The name refers to the presence of eight different lakes in the region that produce natrun salt.
You will start first with The Syrian Monastery, also known as Suryan Monastery, a coptic orthodox monastery located in the Nitrian desert. It is located about 500 meters northwest of the monastery of Saint Pishoy. Ecclesiastically, the monastery is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and carries her name. However, it is better known as the Syrian Monastery because it was mainly used by syrian Monks.
Then you will visit Monastery of Saint Pishoy which contains the relics of Saint Pishoy, Saint Paul of Tammah, as well as the relics of other saints.
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