Past visitors said visiting Coptic Cairo is a must, even if you're not religious. History lovers will appreciate the area's abundance of historic sights, while architecture buffs will enjoy gazing ...

The area now called Old Cairo, known as Misr EI Kadhna ... Al-Muallaqa (Hanging Church), dedicated to the Virgin Mary, Patriarchal See of the Coptic Church in the early centuries. The Church of St.

It was built around the area where the Holy Family remained just over six months Their time as spent mainly in cave which became in the Coptic era the alt r of the Church of Virgin Mary built at the ...

Associated Press Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022 5:29 p.m. | Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022 5:29 p.m. CAIRO — A fire ripped through a packed Coptic Orthodox church during morning services in Egypt’s capital on ...

Coptic Cairo is the city’s oldest part ... both before and during the Islamic era. This area has many Christian churches which were around before the arrival of the Islam religion in Egypt.

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