It is believed in Christian tradition that the Holy Family visited this area and stayed at the site of Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church (Abu Serga).
According to legend, it was St. Mark who introduced Christianity to Egypt, and it was here that Africa's first Christian church – the Coptic Church of Egypt – thrived.
Coptic Cairo is largely built around the fort of Babylon on upon the remains of its walls.
The Coptic Museum.

The six churches, the Hanging Church, and the Church of St. Sergius.
You'll also find significant Jewish and Islamic locales here, including the Mosque of Amr Ibn al-Aas – the oldest mosque in Africa – and Ben Ezra Synagogue – the alleged site where the pharaoh's daughter found Moses floating in his basket.