Wadi El Natrun
Little remains today at its location near or under the modern village of Al Barnuji. Nitria should not be confused with the monasteries at Wadi El Natrun (formally known as Scetis), which are still in existence. Nitria was named for a nearby town which took its name from the deposits of nearby natron, a salt used by the Ancient Egyptians in the embalming of mummies.