Pbow

Basilica of Saint Pachomius
Location
LocationFaw al-Qibli, Egypt
Geographic coordinates26°06′45″N 32°24′11″E / 26.112500°N 32.403056°E / 26.112500; 32.403056
Architecture
TypeMonastery
FounderPachomius the Great
Groundbreaking336
Completed337
Demolishedc. 1000 AD

Pbow was a cenobitic monastery established by St. Pachomius in 336-337 AD. Pbow is about 100 km (62 miles) north of Luxor in modern Upper Egypt. It was one of the nine Pachomian monasteries.

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