The Coptic Museum is a museum in Coptic Cairo, Egypt with the largest collection of Egyptian Christian artifacts in the world. It was founded by Marcus Simaika in 1908 to house Coptic antiquities. The museum traces the history of Christianity in …
The ancient Egyptian city of Memphis
Most excursions to North Saqqara include a brief visit to the remains of Memphis in the village of Mit Rahina. Unfortunately, they will not help the imagination to reconstruct the …
Egyptian Museum of Antiquities in Cairo
Many world-famous museums have expositions dedicated to Ancient Egypt. But none of them can boast of such a huge and diverse collection as the Cairo Museum. More than 150,000 exhibits are stored within …
Abdeen Royal Palace
Abdeen Palace was built in 1863 on an area of 25-feddan by Egyptian, Italian, French and Turkish architects. It was in 1872 that this luxurious palace became the seat of …
Coptic Church of St. Barbara in Old Cairo
The church of St. Barbara is among the churches of Old Cairo of historic importance. It was originally dedicated to St. Cyrus and St. John who were worshipped for their …