Arab conquest of Egypt
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Forces of the Rashidun Caliphate led by Amr ibn al-As conquered Byzantine Egypt between 639 and 642 AD. The conquest ended the Roman period in Egypt, which had begun in 30 BC and lasted for approximat
Remains of the Babylon Fortress in Old Cairo
Ancient Roman theater in Alexandria (present-day archeological site of Kom El Deka)
The Attarine Mosque in Alexandria was originally a church but was converted to a mosque after the surrender of Alexandria.
Coptic language
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Coptic is a dormant Afroasiatic language. It is a group of closely related Egyptian dialects, representing the most recent developments of the Egyptian language, and historically spoken by the Egyptia
Arab conquest of Egypt
…failure to oppose it, he sent Amr to take command of the Arab forces in Egypt. On returning to Egypt, he engaged the Byzantines at the Battle of Nikiou (Coptic: ⲡϣⲁϯ Pashati), about two-thirds of the way from Alexandria to Fustat, with the Arab forces numbering around 15,000, against a smaller Byzantine force…
Coptic liturgical inscription from Upper Egypt, dated to the fifth or sixth century.
Sandstone stela, inscribed with Coptic text. The names Phoibammon and Abraham appear. From Egypt, unknown finding place. The British Museum, London
Coptic and Arabic inscriptions in an Old Cairo church
Pottery shard inscribed with 5 lines in Coptic Sahidic. Byzantine period, 6th century AD. From Thebes, Egypt. The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, London