The Hanging Church is the most famous Coptic Christian church in Cairo, was built in the 9th century to ‘hang’ high upon the walls of Babylon, it is called the Hanging Church because it was built on the southern gate of the Roman Fortress, Logs of palm trees and layers of stones were constructed above the ruins of the Roman fortress to be used as a fundament .

Abu Serga Church, in Coptic Cairo is one of the oldest Coptic churches in Egypt. The Church was built in the 4th century and was probably finished during the 5th century, one of the most important attractions within the church is the cave where the holy family hide during their journey through Egypt , the cave contains a nave, two isles, a domed ceiling and a baptistery, you can enjoy a tour to the church from our wide variety of Cairo day tours.

Ben Ezra Synagogue is the oldest Jewish temple in Cairo, dating from the 9th century AD , built in the year 882 on the remains of the basilica of a Coptic church that had been sold to Jews, it is located behind the famous Hanging church in the area of old Cairo , you can experience it with Magic Life Tours.

The church of St. Barbara is among the churches of Old Cairo of historic importance. It was originally dedicated to St. Cyrus and St. John who were worshipped for their healing powers , Documents from the 13th century mention that the relics of St. Barbara were kept in this church

The Monastery of Saint Simon, also known as the Cave Church, is located in the Mokattam mountain in southeastern Cairo, Egypt, in an area that is known as ‘garbage city’ because of the large population of garbage collectors or Zabbaleen that live there, Inside the church Virgin Mary appeared in carved statue in ceiling without any human effort.

visit Virgin Mary Tree with Magic Life Tours agency in the Cairo district of Matariya, Virgin Mary Tree is a Sycamore tree that is believed to be holy by Christians who believe that this tree once sheltered the Virgin Mary, her son Jesus and Joseph when they fled into Egypt from the forces of king Herod who had given the order to kill Jesus, The story goes that the Virgin Mary rested under the tree and a spring spontaneously appeared for her to wash the baby Jesus. When some troops passed by, it is said that the tree grew branches to hide the Virgin Mary and her son until they were gone. It is believed that the Virgin Mary also threw water from the spring on the ground as she washed Jesus and a balsam tree subsequently sprouted.

This museum, founded in 1908, houses Coptic art from the earliest days of Christianity in Egypt right through to early Islam. It is a beautiful place, as much for the elaborate woodcarving in all the galleries as for the treasures they contain. These include sculpture that shows obvious continuity from the Ptolemaic period, rich textiles and whole walls of monastery frescoes . Visit the Coptic museum in Cairo with Magic Life Tours and see all artifacts and stones of the Coptic history era in Egypt and some of the Greek and roman artifacts .