Nitrian Desert

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The Nitrian Desert is a desert region in northwestern Egypt historically known as a center of early Christian monasticism and ascetic communities.

Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Egyptian desert 4

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Moses the Black → livedIn → Nitrian Desert ⓘ
this entity surface form: Egyptian desert
Nitria → locatedIn → Nitrian Desert ⓘ
this entity surface form: Egyptian desert
Scetes → locatedIn → Nitrian Desert ⓘ
Macarius of Egypt → placeOfActivity → Nitrian Desert ⓘ
this entity surface form: Egyptian desert
Macarius of Egypt → placeOfActivity → Nitrian Desert ⓘ
Desert Mothers → region → Nitrian Desert ⓘ
this entity surface form: Egyptian desert