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Monastery of St Simeon

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Aswan, Aswan, Egypt

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Monastery of St Simeon

Monastery of St Simeon

Toronto, Ontario

January 22, 2002

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This 7th century monastery, rebuilt in the 10th century, has been unused for over 800 years. It was orginally dedicated to a local 4th century saint, Anba Hadrra, but later to the little known St. Simeon. It was destroyed in 1173 when Nubian ...Read more

From journal Aswan Delights