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Some of the oldest ancient temples continue to fulfil their original purpose after thousands of years, continuing their ...

with twisting alleyways and ancient churches that are several centuries older than the ornate mosques of Islamic Cairo. According to legend, it was St. Mark who introduced Christianity to Egypt ...

The Egyptian Foreign Ministry said Egypt strongly denounced the incursion ... stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City on Wednesday. Furthermore, the foreign ministry warned ...