Monastery of St. Anthony the Great
دير القديس الأنبا أنطونيوس الكبير
An ancient Coptic monastery at the foot of the Galala mountain, associated with St. Anthony and the beginnings of organized monastic life.
- Location
- Eastern Desert, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
- Jurisdiction
- Coptic Orthodox Church
- Founded
- Late 3rd–early 4th century
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-27
History
The official Church account places the monastery's establishment around the end of the third and beginning of the fourth century. Restoration work in 2003 uncovered evidence of its early monastic layout.
Map-pin precision
Reviewed site pointCoordinate source: Wikidata Q2088356 (CC0 coordinate record) · checked 2026-08-27
Claims and sources
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The site developed around the monastic community of St. Anthony and preserves multiple historic churches and monastic structures.
Official Coptic Orthodox Church monastery profile ↗