Think you know Cairo? Think again. While most travelers tick off the Pyramids of Giza, the Egyptian Museum, and Khan El ...

US evangelical leaders and thousands of Copts honor an Orthodox priest whose mountain complex chiseled the glory of God into Egypt’s “Garbage City.” Over 40,000 people gathered at Cairo’s ...

Simon the Tanner was a craftsman who lived during the 10 th century, and the cave church that was dedicated ... more on the Monastery of St. Simon in Cairo. Photo: GIANLUIGI GUERCIA/AFP/Getty ...

The cave churches of Cairo offer sanctuary in the midst of squalor. The Pyramids of Giza used to be in the middle of the desert. Eventually Cairo’s urban sprawl pushed right up to the Sphinx.

Photo taken on Aug. 12, 2021 shows the Cave Church on Mokattam Mountain in Cairo, Egypt. Built into the cave on Mokattam Mountain in 1970s, the church can accommodate up to 20,000 people.Photo ...

The church encloses a sacred cave, which is thought to be among the ... the family resided for three months. The family's last Cairo stop was in today's leafy suburban district of Maadi.

Photo taken on Aug. 12, 2021 shows the Cave Church on Mokattam Mountain in Cairo, Egypt. Built into the cave on Mokattam Mountain in 1970s, the church can accommodate up to 20,000 people.Photo ...