Wadi El Natrun is a depression in northern Egypt that lies about 23 meters below sea level and 38 meters below the level of the Nile River. It contains alkaline lakes, marshes and deposits of natron, a naturally occurring salt. Known historically as Scetis, the valley was one of three early Christian monastic centers in the Nitrian Desert and is still home to ancient monasteries that remain in active use. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Wadi El Natrun (Arabic: وادي النطرون, lit. 'Valley of Natron'; Coptic: Ϣⲓϩⲏⲧ, romanized: Šihēt, lit. 'measure of the heart') is a depression in northern Egypt that is located 23 m (75 ft) below sea level and 38 m (125 ft) below the Nile River level.
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