1media/29003790928_eb6f7fae65_c_thumb.jpg2021-12-13T12:14:01-08:00Anne Le Gassick7c316aa040f5a9ce55ae02e41b572a2fed06c243394472Church of Abu Serga, Cairo, Egypt.plain2022-10-02T13:31:29-07:00Brooke Hendershottb0a907cd0f989ee79e94592378a1545647719cfb
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12021-11-03T13:55:26-07:00Where did this go?7plain2023-01-23T09:06:46-08:00By Anne le Gassick '24 This carving is said to be from the Church of Abu Serga in Old Cairo, Egypt. In 13th century Egypt, although the rulers were Muslim, there were still a number of Christians living and worshiping there, and they continued to commission artwork for devotional purposes. The Church of Abu Serga was very old; it was originally built in the fourth century and witnessed the long history of Christianity in Egypt. This church was said to have been built on the spot where Mary, Joseph, and the baby Jesus rested at the end of their journey into Egypt.
