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Room 66
Ethiopia and Coptic Egypt
AD 400 – present day
Visiting the gallery
Over the past two thousand years, Egypt and Ethiopia have been home to Jewish, Christian and Muslim communities.
The objects in this gallery reflect Egypt and Ethiopia's place within a wider Christian historical context, and highlight exchange with other cultures and traditions.
The churches of Egypt and Ethiopia trace their lineage back to Saint Mark the Evangelist, author of one of the Gospels. Egypt and Ethiopia were closely connected through diplomatic and economic activity along Red Sea trade routes. By about AD 350, the archbishop of Alexandria in Egypt had appointed a Syrian called Frumentius as bishop of Aksum in Ethiopia.
Highlights
Accessibility
- British Sign Language guide handset available from the audio guide desk in the Great Court.
- Step-free access available.
- View sensory map.
Visit Accessibility at the Museum for more information.
