Near the shores of the Red Sea off Egypt, located at the foot of the mountain and Al Qalzam with palm trees, is the oldest Christian monastery in the world.
Sand, stone color, the Coptic Orthodox monastery of Saint-Antoine - or Anthony the Great - is probably 1600 years and based on that site of St. Anthony. It recently introduced to its former glory by the Egyptian government as part of a recovery.
The project on the eastern desert was conducted in two parts, the first beginning in 2001 and closed in 2004. The project includes the rehabilitation of the gardens and the rate of water and sanitation, electricity and telephone lines.
Shortly after, he attended the second step, the renovation of neighborhoods monks and sophisticated paintings, including some works of the Virgin Mary and Saint Knight again. Some photographs date from the 13th century.
A library with a minimum of 1,438 manuscripts, was also found on the website. The legend says that officials of the Bedouins, many manuscripts have been the fuel used for cooking, so the library must contain the oldest written at a time.
When opening Hawass said the restoration of Muslims, which many observers as an attempt to prove that there was no problem between Muslims and Christians in the country, both religions have for centuries helped to interpret the position in Egypt.
Monastery restoration comes as religious tensions GrowBut the unveiling of a convent after six Coptic Christians killed in December, have been described in what is considered the worst incident of sectarian violence in a decade. Protests followed, and there are fears that violence will escalate.
The synagogue is part of our heritage,''said Hawass.
While work on the Temple is not yet complete, is the anniversary of the rabbi in March, the projected completion date planned with a large opening.
It is easy to see why, with landscaped gardens, a mill, a bakery and five churches, including the Monastery of Saint Anthony.
Because of the renovation, millions of pilgrims expected to descend on site.
