Christianity came to Cairo early in the 4th century. There are still 10 million Christians living in Egypt today. The old churches are still in use and the services are in the old Coptic dialect and today's Arabic. Sort of like having a service in Latin and English. Sunday is not the best day to go to these churches since they are closed due to services. This church was dedicated to Moses. Along the courtyard are bright tiled mosiacs of biblical scenes. The inside was dark with almost no light coming in. We weren't allowed to take photos inside.
That third photo has a UFO in it!
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