People often ask me, ‘well, it’s not really as exciting as Indiana Jones, now is it?’
I reply, ‘to an archaeologist, yes, it certainly is!’

— Zahi Hawass

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St. George's Church, Coptic Cairo
St. George's Church, Coptic Cairo

 This image depicts the ceiling of the Church of St. George in Coptic Cairo. The church is Greek Orthodox and is located next to a monastery. St. George, or Mar Girgis in Arabic, is a very highly venerated saint in Egypt, particularly because he was martyred in Palestine in 303AD. A church has been dedicated to St. George in Coptic Cairo since the 10th century, but the modern building dates to 1909. (Photo: Meghan E. Strong)

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Restoring the Monastery of Saint Anthony
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VIDEO: Restoring the Moses Ben Maimon Synagogue in Cairo

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