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The Greek Church that May Hold the Oldest Crucifixion Icon

The Greek Orthodox Holy Monastery of St. Catherine on Mount Sinai is believed to house the oldest icon depicting the crucifixion of Christ. St. Catherine's Icon of the Crucifixion of Christ The icon in question, a panel painting, features the crucified...

Hippocrates’ Medicinal Recipes Discovered at Monastery in Egypt

Monks at the St. Catherine’s Monastery in South Sinai, Egypt, have discovered medical recipes from Hippocrates.

Ancient Manuscripts Digitized at St. Catherine’s Monastery on Mount Sinai

A team from Greece is photographing thousands of fragile manuscripts at St. Catherine's Monastery in Egypt, Reuters reports. The rare treasure includes some of the earliest copies ever made of the Christian Gospels. The Greek experts are photographing the priceless...

Greek Philosopher Hippocrates’ Texts Found at St. Catherine’s Monastery at Mount Sinai

Researchers have discovered ancient texts hidden beneath years of writing in the manuscripts in the library of St. Catherine's Monastery, including texts by ancient Greek philosopher Hippocrates. St. Catherine’s Monastery is one of the world’s oldest continuously running libraries. It...

St. Catherine Greek Orthodox Monastery Needs Financial Help to Survive

The Greek Orthodox monastery of St. Catherine at Sinai city, Egypt, has been facing a financial crisis, as a result of lack of tourism at Sinai City. The monatsery was also shut down by Egyptian authorities in 2013 fearing...