Asked by Makayla

Where did the monastic movement begin? (select all that apply)

Palestine
Asia Minor
Syria
Egypt
Italy

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Egypt and Syria.

The Christian monastic movement began in the deserts of Egypt (e.g., Anthony the Great, Pachomius) and in nearby Syrian deserts, from the 3rd–4th centuries, before spreading to Palestine, Asia Minor and later to Italy.