Deir Apa Jeremiah is a centuries-old monastery of the Christians in the central region of Saqqara, Egypt. The followings are some attributes of it:
Geographical Site: The monastery is found at the southern part of Saqqara necropolis about 500 meters away from the Step Pyramid of Djoser.
Excavation: The site was investigated by archaeologist James E. Quibell between 1906 and 1910 where he discovered a large church and a burial structure as well as a dining hall, monks' quarters and additional buildings. Many decorative elements including column, capital and frieze decorations were transferred to the Coptic around Christian Mueseum of Cairo.
History: The exact date of when the monastery was built is still a mystery. However, it was probably established as a retreat in the wilderness close to an agricultural region. Some mentions can be found in the literature about an abbot of this monastery known as )Eirēmī) and another one called Noah.
Coptic Period: the monastery was still active as late as the 8th century AD. Unfortunately, it was pillaged by invading Arabs in 950, destroying most of the remaining structure.