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Coptic Orthodox part of Cairo 6

Exploring Coptic Cairo

December 29th 2009
Day 2 of our return trip to Cairo is spent exploring the Coptic Quarter in Cairo. The Coptic quarter is generally were the Coptic Egyptians settled. The Coptic Egyptians, also known as the Copts for short, were the early adopters of Christianity in Egypt (Orthodox), descendants of Ancient Egyptians. Christianity is thought to have spread to Egypt shortly after the death and ascension of ... read more
Africa » Egypt » Lower Egypt » Cairo

Egyptian Flag 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
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