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St. Antony Monastery

Old millstones outside the old monastary mill. See larger photo

The monks are millers as well when needed, fresh bread are needed for hunger and in liturgy. Outside the old mill you will find two old millstones that has finished their duty for the monastery, apart from being decorative that is.

A cogwheel in the monastery's mill. See larger photo

As seen in this cogwheel in the monastery's mill and in beautiful woodworks (see larger photo for last part), it was not solely the practical side of life that matters - the aesthetic part seems to be an important role in monastic life as well.

The old dining hall for the monks. See larger photo

Apart from work and prayer, even monks got to eat. The photo above shows the old dining room where the monks sat around a large stone table.

Inner parts of the monastery See larger photo

Within the monastery it's a diversity of streets, buildings, cells for the monks, working areas, library, churches, graveyard, agricultural fields and gardens. The photo shows inner parts of the monastery with the desert mountain behind.

Saint monks in St. Antony monastery. See larger photo

The Catholic Church has thousands of saints, and the Coptic Church has many saints as well - among these of course quite a number of monks. The most known saint in Egypt is the evangelist St. Mark whose remains are buried under the altar in the St. Mark Cathedral in Cairo. Many saints have stayed their lifetime in St. Antony monastery, and above you can see a monk showing two of them.

A monk in front of the oldest church See larger photo

The oldest church in the St. Antony monastery have some wall paintings that is dated to the seventh century A.D., and the monks here believe that the fundament of this church is identical to what was built to St. Antony. The church door is not flashy and outstandingly impressive, at least before you get close enough to see the beautiful woodwork on the door.

Inside the oldest church. See larger photo

The oldest church has two domes over the nave, and in front of the sanctuary there is a narrow hall for the clerics. In the main section the floor is lower than in the holiest inner section.

Towards the holy altar section See larger photo

In the arch over the sanctuary it's stained coloured glass in the roof that bring coloured light in the church. From the roof it hangs three ostrich egg. The centre of the doom over the sanctuary has a painted Christ figure surrounded by angels and cherubs.

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