History lovers will appreciate the area's abundance of historic sights, while architecture buffs will enjoy gazing at the neighborhood's beautiful mosaics and woodwork. Plus, Coptic Cairo's narrow ...

While some of the planetary mosaics in the pavement outside Mission: SPACE still have noticeable damage, two of the mosaics have finally been repaired. The initial damage we noticed on the planetary ...

The Central Bank of Egypt has mandated a two-day suspension of operations for all banks in the country on Sunday, April 20th, and Monday, April 21st, 2025, in observance of Coptic Orthodox Easter and ...

Although Christians and Muslims joined in protests against Mubarak, shown here in Cairo's Tahrir Square this past February, violence against the Copts escalated soon after the regime fell.

Cairo's most popular attraction, the Pyramids of Giza, draw thousands of visitors every year. As one of the original Seven Wonders of the World, these pyramids have stood the test of time ...

While the Bardo Museum as a whole is impressive, one of the its main attractions is the staggering number of ancient mosaics that grace its walls and floors. Collected from Roman and Byzantine ...

I’m a believer. Not in a higher power, but in the power of sacred spaces to move, challenge, educate and uplift me.

81 x 108 cm. (31.9 x 42.5 in.) ...

Floor-to ceiling mosaics in the 1920s Church of All Nations illustrate the events in Jesus ... This distinction of size was lost in 2019 with the completion of the Coptic Orthodox Cathedral of the ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State Assistant Professor Candace Lukasik has published her first book “Martyrs and Migrants: Coptic Christians and the Persecution Politics of U.S. Empire” (NYU Press).