Syrian Monastery

Saint Abu Makar and the Cherubim Holding his Hand This fresco represents St. Macarius and one of the Cherubim. We...

The second chorus of the ancient Suryan Church has also important murals: the frescoes of Saints Sewerus and Dioscorus Actually,...

The first chorus of the church is separated from the second by a large wooden door facing the door of...

The roof of the first chorus has a dome in the middle and half-domes on both side. This is one...

The most famous sanctuary door in all the monasteries of Egypt is the door of the middle sanctuary, or the...

The Suryan Church It is the oldest and most beautiful church in the monastery. It is one of the works...

The Names of al-Suryan Monastery The original name of the monastery is “The Monastery of the Virgin Mary”, as it...