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St.Mina Monastery, Alexandria

4.8
#8 of 17 in Historic Sites in Alexandria
Monument · Hidden Gem · Religious Site
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  • By Sergey K
    There's a charming Coptic icon in the Louvre: Jesus stands beside a man, putting his right hand on his right shoulder. Me and my wife were spellbound by that scene, by naive, sort of childish faces...  more »
  • By mikesindbad
    Highly recommended to visit and get blessing of that place where a saint called Mina from rich family chose to live in the desert by his own choice and gave away everything to the poor to just give...  more »
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  • By Nabil Aboutar
    Spiritual place . You can calm down and look inside yourself
  • By Mina Gaber
    The most place makes me feel good , peace inside is unbeleivable and wonderful seeings
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