Summary
Our last few days in Cairo were hectic. What we didn't see at the beginning of the trip, Amr, our guide, attempted to squeeze into the last two days.
This morning we headed for Old Cairo, so named because it is the oldest part of Cairo, and, in fact, predates what is now Cairo. Some egyptologists believe that there was a settlement here as far back as the sixth century B.C.E. Later, the Romans built a fortress here, which was called Babylon. Some of these Roman walls still exist. Later, it became a Christian stronghold, with as many as 20 churches built within an area of one square mile. Today there are only five churches remaining. Our first stop that morning was the Coptic Church of St. Sergius, where it is said that Jesus and the holy family stayed after the fall of Jerusalem in 70 C.E.See the full content of this document
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Hectic Days in Coptic Cairo
Continuing our ecumenical journey through the old city, we next stopped at Ben Ezra Synagogue, the oldest synagogue in Egypt. The building dates from the 19th century, but the land for the synagogue was purchased in ...
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