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The Coptic Museum vs Hanging Church (El Muallaqa, Sitt Mariam, St Mary)
Both The Coptic Museum and Hanging Church are rated highly by travel writers. Overall, The Coptic Museum ranks significantly higher than Hanging Church. The Coptic Museum comes in at 96 with recommendations from 5 reviews including Concierge, Michelin Guide and Frommer's.
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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Hanging Church (El Muallaqa, Sitt Mariam, St Mary)
Michelin Guide
Frommer's
Shar'a Mari Girgis Street, Cairo, Egypt
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"This church dedicated to the Virgin Mary and located in the heart of the Coptic district is cherished by Cairo's Christians."
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Frommer's
"Named for the manner in which it was built (across the water gate into the old Roman fort of Babylon), this 7th-century Coptic Church is still in use today."
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