Egeria traveled in the 4th century AD to the Middle East, Egypt, Syria, Turkey and the Holy Land and wrote about Christian life at the time. The journal was lost for 700 years, discovered and published in the late 19th century. This edition is a translation of the original text with emphasis on topography, archaeology and up to date plans of all identifiable buildings mentioned by Egeria.
Egeria traveled in the 4th century AD to the Middle East, Egypt, Syria, Turkey and the Holy Land and wrote about Christian life at the time. The journal was lost for 700 years, discovered and published in the late 19th century. This edition is a translation of the original text with emphasis on topography, archaeology and up to date plans of all identifiable buildings mentioned by Egeria.