Coptic monastery of Deir Rumi
Ruins · Egypt
- Abandoned
- unknown
- Founded
- —
- Population
- —
- Coordinates
- 25.729, 32.595
Why it was abandoned
🏛️ Ancient ruins
Detected automatically from the text: Deir el-Roumi is an ancient Egyptian temple dedicated to the worship of Montu.
History
Deir el-Roumi is an ancient Egyptian temple dedicated to the worship of Montu. It was built during the 2nd century by the Roman emperor Antoninus Pius in the Valley of the Queens, near Luxor. Following the spread of Christianity, the temple was converted into a Coptic monastery.