Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent

Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

Cairo's act of faith

Wednesday 19 March 1997 00:02 GMT
Comments

The Egyptian antiquities department announced it was looking for a contractor to restore one of Egypt's oldest Coptic churches, the Hanging Church in Old Cairo. The church, which is probably 1,300 years old, has had severe structural problems for years.

Reuters - Cairo

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Comments

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in