Monastery of Epiphanius

Monastery of Epiphanius

The Monastery of Epiphanius is a monastery near Thebes, Egypt that was founded by an anchorite named Epiphanius towards the end of the sixth century.

It was explored by an expedition from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1912-14.

External links

[https://openaccess.leidenuniv.nl/dspace/bitstream/1887/9284/1/5_039_180.pdf A detailed excavation report on the Monastery of Epiphanius]


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