Local story · Aswan, Egypt
St Simeon’s monastery and Saladin’s destruction
St Simeon’s Monastery remained a Christian stronghold in southern Egypt for centuries before Saladin destroyed it in 1173. While in use, it housed 300 monks…
Local story · Aswan, Egypt
St Simeon’s Monastery remained a Christian stronghold in southern Egypt for centuries before Saladin destroyed it in 1173. While in use, it housed 300 monks…
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