Date of source: Friday, November 12, 2010
After years of silence, Egypt’s largest organ will be played today as its home, the Basilica Church in Heliopolis, celebrates its 100th birthday. The 5 meter tall, 4 meter wide organ was made in Belgium in 1914 and was first played by acclaimed organist Peter Van de Velde. The celebrations start on...
Date of source: Thursday, June 4, 2009
Restoration work at the ancient Hanging Church in Old Cairo is expected to be completed by December 2009.
Date of source: Tuesday, May 20, 2003
The General Secretary of the Supreme Council of Antiquities denied that the Psalms of David have been stolen from the Coptic Museum and are still there.
Date of source: Thursday, May 3, 2001
The Supreme Council for Antiquities finished a project recording the icons shown in the Coptic Museum using information technology. The Museum was established in 1910 to fill the gap in the Egyptian art records and to study the history of Christianity in Egypt.
Date of source: Friday, May 26, 2000
The Coptic Art Exhibition in France witnessed an unmatched number of visitors in its first days. It aims to make the Egyptian Copts and their artistic works known by exhibiting 230 antiquities borrowed from the Coptic Art museum in Egypt and some important museums in France, Britain, Germany and...