Egypt
Ahram Online (Nevine El-Aref)
- New Site Openings
drhawass.com (Zahi Hawass) According to Hawass the following sites are to open soon. There are some notes about some of the sites on the above page. The Hanging Church (Coptic), CairoSuez MuseumCrocodile Museum, Kom OmboVisitor Centre, Amarna (Thanks...
- Revisiting Coptic Cairo
Egyptian Gazette (Navigate to Tourism section to find the story, which will expire in the next few days) Old Cairo (Masr al-Qadima in Arabic) describes the area that grew up around the Roman fortress of Babylon, built in the time of Augustus after his...
- Restoration Of Hanging Church Nearing Completion
Egypt State Information Service "The restoration of the Hanging Church in Old Cairo is about to complete,"said Culture Minister Farouk. Some 96 percent of the works have been finished," Hosni told reporters. "It has cost the ministry so far LE55 million,"...
- Inauguration Of The Hanging Church
After 13 years of restoration the 4th century Coptic church known as "The hanging church" will be inaugurated in time for Coptic Easter ceremonies. Dr. Zahi Hawass also points out that a number of other museums including the Suez and crocodile...
- Restoring The Hanging Church
Russian experts are restoring the third century Coptic church known as the hanging church outside of Cairo. http://www.interfax-religion.com/?act=news&div=6543...
Egypt
Hanging Church in Old Cairo restored
Ahram Online (Nevine El-Aref)
Following 13 years of restorations to the fourth century Hanging Church in Old Cairo, it will finally welcome its worshipers back in time to perform their Easter prayer ceremonies.
Within days, Prime Minister Essam Sharaf is set to officially inaugurate the Hanging Church for Coptic Easter.
Zahi Hawass, Egypt’s well-known antiquities expert, who is expected to accept re-appointment as minister of antiquities, detailed that the LE120m budget (roughly $20m) dedicated to the Hanging Church’s restoration was mainly to reduce the water leakage into the church, strengthen the foundation of the church Babylon fortress in order to protect them from future damage. The walls were reinforced, missing and decayed stones were replaced and masonry cleaned and desalinated. The decorations and icons of the church were also subjected to fine restoration in collaboration with Russian experts and new lighting and ventilation systems have been installed.
- New Site Openings
drhawass.com (Zahi Hawass) According to Hawass the following sites are to open soon. There are some notes about some of the sites on the above page. The Hanging Church (Coptic), CairoSuez MuseumCrocodile Museum, Kom OmboVisitor Centre, Amarna (Thanks...
- Revisiting Coptic Cairo
Egyptian Gazette (Navigate to Tourism section to find the story, which will expire in the next few days) Old Cairo (Masr al-Qadima in Arabic) describes the area that grew up around the Roman fortress of Babylon, built in the time of Augustus after his...
- Restoration Of Hanging Church Nearing Completion
Egypt State Information Service "The restoration of the Hanging Church in Old Cairo is about to complete,"said Culture Minister Farouk. Some 96 percent of the works have been finished," Hosni told reporters. "It has cost the ministry so far LE55 million,"...
- Inauguration Of The Hanging Church
After 13 years of restoration the 4th century Coptic church known as "The hanging church" will be inaugurated in time for Coptic Easter ceremonies. Dr. Zahi Hawass also points out that a number of other museums including the Suez and crocodile...
- Restoring The Hanging Church
Russian experts are restoring the third century Coptic church known as the hanging church outside of Cairo. http://www.interfax-religion.com/?act=news&div=6543...