Egypt’s Coptic Museum celebrates its 113th anniversary

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Sat, 18 Mar 2023 - 06:47 GMT

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Sat, 18 Mar 2023 - 06:47 GMT

File: The Coptic Museum.

File: The Coptic Museum.

 

On the occasion of the 113th anniversary since its opening, get to know about the Coptic Museum located within the “Religious Square” in Old Cairo. 
 
The museum contains about 16,000 artifacts spread in its two wings and over 26 halls.
 
The Coptic Museum is one of the oldest and most important Egyptian museums. It houses the largest and most important collection of Coptic artifacts in the world.

 

 

 

 

The museum was inaugurated in 1910 by Morcos Samika Pasha, who is considered one of the prominent Christian figures in Egypt. Samika was interested in preserving the Coptic heritage.

 

 

 

 

The construction of the museum began in 1908 at the hands of Morcos Samika Pasha (1944-1864), the first director of an Egyptian museum, and with the support of the Coptic Church represented by Pope Kyrollos V, Patriarch No. 211. The museum was officially opened on March 14, 1910.

 

 

 

 

The museum is located in Misr Al-Qadmia district (the Complex of Religions), within the walls of the Roman fortress of Babylon, surrounded by a group of the oldest and most important churches in Egypt, most notably the Church of the Virgin Mary, the Hanging Church, and Abu Serga Church.

This is in addition to the oldest synagogue (Ben Ezra), which dates back to the ninth century. A few minutes' walk from the museum is Amr Ibn Al-Aas Mosque.

 
 

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