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Coptic Cairo is a part of Old Cairo which encompasses the Babylon Fortress, the [[Coptic Museum]], the Hanging Church, the Greek Church of St. George and many other Coptic churches and historical sites. It is believed that the [[The Holy Family in Egypt|Holy Family]] visited this area and stayed at the site of Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church (Abu Serga).<ref name=Egyptology>http://www.egyptologyonline.com/coptic_cairo.htm</ref>
The area was a stronghold for Christianity in Egypt until the Islamic era, though most of the current buildings of the churches in Coptic Cairo were built after the Muslim conquest. of Egypt.<ref>[http://touregypt.net/featurestories/babylon.htm Tour Egypt: Babylon]</ref> The Ben Ezra Synagogue is also located here.<ref>http://www.egyptologyonline.com/coptic_cairo.htm</ref>
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coptic_art Coptic art]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coptic_architecture Coptic architecture]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coptic_Museum The Coptic Museum]
* [[Coptic|The Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria]]
