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Synagogue Ben Ezra vs The Coptic Museum
Both are rated very highly by experts. Overall, The Coptic Museum scores significantly higher than Ben Ezra Synagogue. The Coptic Museum comes in at #1 in Cairo with accolades from 5 sources such as Lonely Planet, Fodor's and concierge.com.
Synagogue Ben Ezra
Fodor's
Frommer's
Coptic Cairo, Cairo, Egypt
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Fodor's
"According to the local Jewish community, now numbering about 50 families, this was the site of the temple built by the prophet Jeremiah."
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Frommer's
"The oldest synagogue in Egypt... Ben Ezra is in great condition today and definitely warrants a visit."
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The Coptic Museum
Fodor's
Concierge
Frommer's
Michelin Guide
Fakhry Abd el Nour street No4, Abbassia, Cairo, Egypt
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Fodor's
"Housing the world's largest collection of Coptic Christian artwork, this museum provides a link between ancient and Islamic Egypt."
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Concierge
"Contains such artifacts as funeral stelae carved with Coptic inscriptions, manuscripts... and examples of ivory, wood, pottery, and glass. A bridge between the art of ancient Egypt and the Islamic era."
Frommer's
"The Coptic Museum, which opened originally back in 1910, has just emerged from an extensive refurbishment... and it's a must-see for anyone interested in the history of Egypt."
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One of the museum's most prized holdings is a manuscript collection of the Nag Hammadi library (popularly known as the Gnostic Gospels).
Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"At the inauguration of the museum in 2006, President Mubarak stressed the importance of Coptic artistic heritage for Egypt, an opinion borne out by the stunning collections here."
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