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1,500-Year-Old Monastic Complex Unearthed in Egypt Highlights Al-Qalāyā’s Major Role in Early Christianity
A newly uncovered 5th-century building at Egypt’s Al-Qalāyā archaeological site is drawing renewed attention to one of the Nile Delta’s most significant early Christian centers, after officials indicated that the wider complex ranks among the largest monastic clusters in Christian history. The discovery was announced by Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities following excavations carried…