The archaeological sites of Old Cairo are being transformed and upgraded as part of plans to turn the district into a more ...

At Mogamaa Al-Adian (religious compound) in Old Cairo, adjacent to the Amr Ibn Al-Ass mosque, Ben Ezra synagogue and a collection of churches, stands the Hanging Church with its Basilica-style ...

To learn more about Coptic Cairo's rich history, check out neighborhood attractions like the Coptic Museum and the ninth-century Hanging Church, which are housed within an ancient Babylonian fortress.

U.S. News Insider Tip: The museum's gift shop is probably the best in the entire country. It has a huge collection of premium quality souvenirs within all budgets, including keychains, notebooks ...

The area now called Old Cairo, known as Misr EI Kadhna, is among the most important locations visited by the Holy Family where the spiritual impact of their presence is most felt still; though their ...

In a part of Cairo known as the Garbage City ... the Coptic Church of the Virgin Mary, known as the Hanging Church. It's so named because of its nave which is suspended over the Roman-era ground ...

Cairo’s oldest area is the Coptic Christian ... Built on an old Roman fortress, the Hanging Church (so named because the nave was built between the ruins of two towers) has 110 religious icons ...

Cairo, the largest city in the Arab world ... The mosque is very strong, very discreet and very beautiful at the same time." The Hanging Church Fahmy explains that the 7th century Hanging Church ...

After 16 years, Egypt has completed the restoration of a famous Cairo landmark — the Saint Virgin Mary’s Coptic Church, also known as the Hanging Church. Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab and the ...

Egypt's health ministry said another 14 people were taken to a hospital. CAIRO -- At least 41 people were killed after a huge fire erupted at a church in Cairo during morning prayers on Sunday ...