Coptic represents the last phase of the ancient Egyptian language, evolving from hieroglyphs and demotic into a form written with mostly Greek letters. This video traces the development of Coptic ...

Other finds include amphorae bearing Coptic letters, a decorated stone frieze showing remains of a gazelle and lion, and multi-purpose pottery vessels. Located about 12 km northwest of the city of ...

CAIRO, May 25 (Xinhua) -- An Egyptian archaeological mission has uncovered a mudbrick building dating to the 6th-7th centuries in the Manqabad area of Assiut Governorate, south of Cairo, the ...

Among the artifacts discovered were pottery and stone items, including a Coptic-inscribed tombstone identifying a saint and the date of his death, amphorae marked with Coptic letters, and a stone ...

Meanwhile, Mahmoud Mohamed, director-general of Islamic, Coptic, and Jewish Antiquities in East Assiut, noted that excavation and documentation efforts will continue in the coming weeks.

Written in letters derived from the Greek alphabet, Coptic is a descendant of the ancient Egyptian language. It was widely spoken in Egypt from the second century A.D.

The Coptic Catholic community celebrates Mass on Sept. 21, 2024, as Jesus the King parish in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, in the 1903-built St. Mary Church. (photo: Epic Films Production, LLC) ...