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have dated the original foundation to the late 4th century. According to the Zeno version, his daughter was leprous and his advisors suggested that she should try that place, and she did. At night Menas appeared to the girl and informed her that his body was buried in that place. The following
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said of this victory: "Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end, but it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." He also wrote: "Before
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Pottery pilgrim bottle, for storing water from the spring of Saint Menas. Byzantine period. From
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1187:Prophets
890:cite web
687:See also
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1368:Michael
1348:Zeitoun
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