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
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