Egypt · Church
The Church of Abu Serga: built over a crypt where Coptic tradition says the Holy Family once rested
Nel Vecchio Cairo, all'interno della fortezza romana di Babilonia, la chiesa dei santi Sergio e Bacco, nota come…
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Egypt · Church
The Church of St. Barbara: dedicated first to two physician-martyrs, then to the saint whose relics arrived later
Nel Vecchio Cairo, la chiesa oggi nota come Santa Barbara fu originariamente dedicata ai santi Ciro e Giovanni,…
Egypt · Church
The Church of St. George: the only round church in Egypt, built directly on top of a Roman tower
Nel Vecchio Cairo, la Chiesa greco-ortodossa di San Giorgio, nota come Mari Girgis, sorge sopra una delle torri…
Egypt · Church
The Hanging Church: the Coptic church whose nave is literally suspended over a Roman fortress gate
La Chiesa Sospesa deve il proprio nome alla sua posizione: costruita sopra un portale della fortezza di Babilonia,…
Egypt · Monastery
The Monastery of Saint Simon the Tanner: the cave church built on the legend of a mountain that moved
Sulla montagna di Mokattam, sopra il quartiere del Cairo dove vivono gli zabbalín (i raccoglitori di rifiuti copti),…
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