IN THE COPTIC AGE 2من اصل3

ARCH. RAMEZ AZMY- EMAD FARID
The architect interest in the inner beauty more than the outer, makes
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them interest in essence, away of the decoration at the front.
2. Human architecture
Return to symbolism specially in the church building, as Egyptians lived
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under the ground in the age of Roman for 300 years without any church
before the emperor Qastentein.
4. The pharaoh effects that effect on the Coptic architec ture like inclined
walls for example in Shnoda monas tery in Sohag (the white monastery)
?First the church and monastery architecture:- The Christians found the
proper place can be changed to a church is (the Roman Basilica) it consist
of a middle court and two ahnex , there are pillars between them, and a
mihrab at the front, it was used for meetings.
The famous church and monastery the example of Coptic architecture:
The church and monastery can be categorized due to geographic location:
1. Wadi El Nattron monastery group that was named Bria   Sheheat.
The Red Sea monasteries contain St Antonios the establisher o priest lif
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and St Poula monastery.
The group of churches and monasteries of old Egypt, Cairo that contain
Al Moa’lqa , Abu Serga,, etc.
4. The group of Alexandria contain Mar Mina monastery, Abu Mina area,.