At the turn of the 5th Century

At the turn of the 5th Century, it was here at Al-Muharraq that Theophilus, Alexandria's 23rd pope, first fleshed out an actual route, which he claimed to have received from the Virgin Mary in a vision. Over the centuries, further stops were added based on miraculous accounts. About 50km to the south, the Monastery of Saint Mary at Drunka is now widely considered the route's final stop and is listed as such on the Ministry's map of the route.