Physical rights are retained by the institution. Copyright is retained in accordance with U. S. Copyright laws.
Description
Crypt in Old Cairo where tradition says the Holy family lived. This area of the church is sometimes inaccessible (as shown here) due to subterranean water. This crypt, which is underneath the present-day sanctuary, was the original sanctuary of the church and became the crypt when the larger church was built overhead. The crypt measures six meters long by five meters wide, and is 2.5 meters high.
Church buildings Columns Coptic church buildings Monuments Staircases Tombs Water Crypts Cairo (Egypt) Old Cairo (Egypt)
Source
Black and white photograph, 5 x 3.5 inches: Institute for Antiquity and Christianity; 1.3.1.2 Non-codices photographs 2. Persons, places, things: 35mm…1978; Inscribed 78 I 1 neg #9
If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.
Share your story
Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.
