The Monastery of Saint Anthony is a Coptic Orthodox monastery in an oasis in Egypt's Eastern Desert, 208 miles (334 km) southeast of Cairo. The article dates its building to between 298 and 300. A fortified wall surrounds a self-contained village of gardens, a mill, a bakery and five churches. The Church of Saint Michael is on the third floor of a tower, and a glass floor shows ruins of fourth-century monks' quarters.
Bedouin raids partly destroyed it in the 11th century and again in the late 15th century. Saint Anthony's cave lies about 1.2 miles (2 km) away, at 2,230 feet (680 m) above sea level.
A government restoration from 2002 to 2010 repaired the outer wall, two main churches and monks' quarters. In 2005, fourth-century monks' cells were found beneath the Church of the Apostles. About 120 monks and priests lived there by 2010.
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