Photo shows a scene from the ceremony for the reopening of The Tree of the Virgin Mary, one of the most prominent Christian sites in Egypt, in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022. The site is believed to have been one of the stops on Jesus's family’s journey through Egypt after they fled Judea, modern-day Palestine, to escape persecution. Note: Licensed photo (@tourismandantiq/Newsflash)
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23 September 2022
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A site housing an ancient sycamore tree said to have sheltered the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus has been reopened in Egypt after a painstaking restoration. The special park dedicated to the holy tree has gone on display again after months of renovation by local antiquities experts. The Tree...