Cairo – Day 5 – Coptic (Christian) Cairo

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The oldest parts of Cairo are the Christian parts, they predate the city itself by about 400 years.

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Coptic Cairo
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Church of St. George
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Lots of amazing woodwork shutters
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Lots
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A Coptic Church in the Christian Cemetery
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A pinch quieter than the rest of Cairo
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The Bible… in Arabic… trippy
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The oldest known copy of the Psalms, around 400AD
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Coptic Museum
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Christian Cemetery
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Lovely woodwork
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The Garden

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