The Egyptians of Qartmin
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The Egyptians of Qartmin; LES ÉGYPTIENS DE QARTMĪN
identifier: http://syriaca.org/person/1216
identifier: 135
sex: male
floruit: 648
In hagiography: the “Egyptians of Qartmin” were a group of 800 monks from Egypt who were buried at Qartmin. Their legend was connected to the crania in the monastery Qartmin. Eight hundred princes on pilgrimage from Egypt became monks of Qartmin.
Saints Syriaques LES ÉGYPTIENS DE QARTMĪN 135
Palmer Monk and Mason 58-62, fig. 15, 16