Tag: Alexandria

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  The Woman Who Chose the Desert Over Gold

  The Life of Saint Mary of Egypt (c. 344-421) For seventeen years, Mary lived in Alexandria, the greatest city in… Read more.

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  The Physician Who Became a Desert Dweller

  The Life of Saints Cyrus and John (died 311) Cyrus had everything a man could want in fourth-century Alexandria. A… Read more.