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We started our Cairo tour in the Coptic District where several churches and synagogues were located. The fascinating Church of St Sergius and Bacchus dates to the 4th Century AD. This is a historic place because there are stairs leading to another church underneath (the oldest Coptic Church in Egypt) where Joseph, Mary and Jesus lived when they were in Egypt. I saw the well from which Jesus drank water. The well is still preserved and sealed, but you can still see the water through the glass cover.

The church was a basilica design and had a nave and two side chapels. I saw an impressive carved wooden screen decorated in ivory and ebony separating the congregation from a small chapel.

The other places we visited here were the Hanging Church and the Synagogue of Ben Ezra. Located in a small backstreet, all these churches presented amazing architecture and beauty. The decorations inside them were awe inspiring. 

This peaceful place in the middle of Cairo felt like an oasis from the city’s hustle and bustle. There were so many historic places tucked into one location that I got confused while doing video trying to figure out which one was which.

From here, we would visit the Cairo Museum and end our trip visiting the Khan El-Khalili bazaar.