Egypt: Coptic Cairo
Coptic Cairo is a compact area in the old city center that is Christian. Several churches are located here, most notably the spectacular Hanging Church, the Church of St. George, and the Abu Serga Church (the site where supposedly the holy family stayed during their wandering through Egypt). The Coptic church eventually separated from Roman and Byzantine churches. Also in the Coptic Cairo is the ancient Ben Ezra Synagogue, established in 1115.
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