Museum compounds

Coptic Cairo

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September 5th 2008
I spent the afternoon in Old Cairo today, which is also known as Coptic Cairo and is where most of the Christian churches/sites are. I think this is actually my favorite part of Cairo so far. Just for some background, Coptic Christianity is the oldest denomination of Christianity in the world and exists almost exclusively in Egypt (about 10% of Egypt's population, so a substantial minority). It ... read more

Africa » Egypt » Lower Egypt » Cairo

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The regularity and richness of the annual Nile River flood, coupled with semi-isolation provided by deserts to the east and west, allowed for the development of one of the world's great civilizations. A unified kingdom arose circa 3200 B.C. and a ser... ... read more