Church of St George, Coptic Cairo, Egypt
Coptic Church of St George, originally built 10th century and rebuilt 1904-09, with large cross on the bell tower and 2 steel wire sculptures of St George killing the dragon, in Coptic Cairo, an area of Old Cairo, in Cairo, Egypt. Christianity grew here near the Babylon fort from the late pharaonic and Roman eras and during Islamic rule, and 6 early christian churches remain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
13724102
Media ID
45391420
Size
4724px x 7461px
(6.6MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2009





























