70 Manuscripts From The Collection Of The Coptic Monastery Of Saint Macarius (dayr Qiddīs Anbā Maqqār) In Wadi Natrun, Egypt Added To vHMML Reading Room
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70 manuscripts from the collection of the Coptic Monastery of Saint Macarius (Dayr Qiddīs Anbā Maqqār) in Wadi Natrun, Egypt, have been uploaded and cataloged in vHMML Reading Room. This monastery, founded in the 4th century by Saint Macarius of Egypt, is among the oldest and most renowned Coptic monasteries in Egypt. The manuscripts cataloged in this collection include Bibles, stories of saints, and apocryphal narratives. Almost all are in Arabic; a few are in Coptic with parallel translation in Arabic, and several include Coptic fragments reused in the bindings. The manuscripts range in date from the 13th century to the early 20th century. Digitization of the collection is ongoing. View now
Image caption: Monastery of Saint Macarius