Nubian man in desert, near St. Simeon's monastery, Aswan, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Monastery of St. Simeon, founded in the 7th century, Aswan, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Monastery of St. Simeon, founded in the 7th century, Aswan, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Monastery of St. Simeon, founded in the 7th century, Aswan, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Coptic monastery of St. Simeon, West bank of the Nile, Aswan, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Aerial view over the Afrin Valley with the Plain of Amuq beyond, seen from the church of St. Simeon, Dead City region, northern Syria, Middle East

San Simeon (Qalat Seman) (monastery of St. Simeon), north of Aleppo, Syria, Middle East

Man praying, St. Simeon monastery, Aswan, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Basilica of St. Simeon, Qalaat Samaan, Syria, Middle East

Greek Orthodox icon depicting St. Simeon, St. George's Orthodox church, Madaba, Jordan, Middle East

The Cruciform Church, dating from between 476 and 491 AD, containing the base of the pillar of St. Simeon the Stylite, Dead City region, northern Syria, Middle East

Remaining arches of the Cruciform Church, dating from between 476 and 491 AD, with the base of the pillar of St. Simeon the Stylite, Dead City region, northern Syria, Middle East

Basilica of San Simeon (Qala'at Samaan), Syria, Middle East

The holy Simon spent the last 30 years on a column at a value of 20 m in the monastery

The holy Simon spent the last 30 years on a column at a value of 20 m in the monastery

The holy Simon spent the last 30 years on a column at a value of 20 m in the monastery

The holy Simon spent the last 30 years on a column at a value of 20 m in the monastery

The holy Simon spent the last 30 years on a column at a value of 20 m in the monastery

Butter Market, Market Place, with Corn Exchange, St Laurence's Church and Simeon Monument by Sir John Soane, Reading, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The holy Simon spent the last 30 years on a column at a value of 20 m in the monastery

The holy Simon spent the last 30 years on a column at a value of 20 m in the monastery

The holy Simon spent the last 30 years on a column at a value of 20 m in the monastery

The holy Simon spent the last 30 years on a column at a value of 20 m in the monastery