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Hanging Church

unknown (Egyptian (ancient))
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Alternative Title
al-Mu'allaqa
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.3/116038
Date
690-692
Description
General view of the interior, looking east and down the three aisled nave; The Hanging Church derives its name from its location on top of the southern tower gate of the old Babylon fortress [a Roman fortress in Old, or Coptic Cairo] with its nave suspended above the passage (al-Mu'allaqa translates to 'suspended'). "Among the surviving churches dated to the 7th and 8th centuries in Old Cairo are the Hanging Church (al-Mu'allaqa) and those of St Sergius (Abu Sarga) and St Barbara (Sitt Barbara)." Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.groveart.com/ (accessed 1/19/2008)
Type of Work
church
Subject
architectural exteriors, Coptic Church, Coptic (period)
Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Rights Statement
Licensed for educational and research use by the MIT community only
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