Tradition dictates that the Coptic Church in Egypt is based upon the teachings of St. Mark, one of the original disciples who supposedly visited Egypt around 50 A.D. Christianity took hold easily in Egypt, largely as a result of existing Egyptian religious beliefs that meshed well with Christian doctrine (e.g., the resurrection of Osiris and the holy trinity of Osiris, Isis, and Horus). The Coptic Church was more or less exiled from the Western Christian church due to its emphasis on monastic li... Click for details
coptic textile fragment of rectangular form, the center panel features three rows of stylized figures in succession, the flanking panels feature decorative elements including several inconspicuous Greek crosses (the wearer probably wanted to make the required Christian indicators of their clothing as inconspicuous as possible) all in maroon pigment on yellow cloth. The Christian motifs and the yellow ground of this textile indicate that it was probably worn by a Christian after the Arabs decided... Click for details
