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World News in Brief

CA explores the latest archaeological news from across the globe, including the discovery of the world's oldest Christian monastery.

Above Among the discoveries made at Tal Ganoub Qasr al Agouz are several walls with inscriptions of biblical and early Christian texts. left The site is exceptionally well preserved, with many buildings still standing with their walls, and sometimes roofs,

Earliest Christian monastery found in Egypt

Inscriptions were also found on the walls of several buildings, with passages from biblical and early Christian texts written in Greek.