In the seventeenth century , western travelers from France , Germany and England visited the monastery .
In the seventeenth century , western travelers from France , Germany and England reported that there were two churches , one for the Syrians and one for the Egyptians ( Copts ) .
In the seventeenth century , western travelers from France , Germany and England visited the monastery and reported that there were two churches , one for the Syrians and one for the Egyptians ( Copts ) .