Old Cairo

We took the Metro to Old Cairo, the site of the oldest Christian communities in the area of the city known in early Christian history as the Babylon in Egypt. Our first stop was at the Hanging (or suspended) Church that was constructed over Roman ruins. We went on to visit the churches of St. Barbara, St. Sergius and the Ben Ezra synagogue.  The earliest structures date back to the 6th century.  We ended our time in Old Cairo with a visit to the Coptic Museum.