THE HISTORY OF THE CAVE-CHURCH IN COPTIC EGYPT | ||
The Scientific Journal of the Faculty of Tourism and Hotels, Alexandria University | ||
Article 2, Volume 12, Issue 1, June 2015, Pages 24-46 PDF (1.58 M) | ||
Document Type: Original Article | ||
DOI: 10.21608/thalexu.2015.45209 | ||
Author | ||
Heba Magdy | ||
Faculty of Hotels and Tourism - Alexandria University | ||
Abstract | ||
The paper spots the light on the origin of the Cave-Shrine in ancient Egypt: how it appeared in the Pharaonic period, disappeared, and reappeared in the Byzantine period in the so-called the Cave-Church. The researcher classified the Cave-churches founded in Egypt into four categories. | ||
Keywords | ||
Cave-Church; Pharaonic period; Cave-Shrine; ancient Egypt | ||
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