Holy Image, Hallowed Ground: Icons from Sinai
- Online version of the exhibition at the J. Paul Getty Museum, which features 53 items from St. Catherine's Monastery, located at the foot of Mount Sinai in Egypt; includes a behind-the-scenes description of the icons' journey from Egypt to Los Angeles.
- http://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/icons_sinai/index.html

Lost Gospel Revealed; Says Jesus Asked Judas to Betray Him
- Hidden in the Egyptian desert for 1,700 years, the newly-discovered Gospel of Judas, a 26-page manuscript written in the Coptic script used by Egyptian Christians, offers a surprising take on Christianity's most reviled man; by Stefan Lovgren for Nat
- http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/04/0406_060406_judas.html

Gospel of Judas Pages Endured Long, Strange Journey
- The twisting tale of the recently-discovered Gospel of Judas itself, its centuries in hiding, mysterious travels, and near destruction, and its modern discovery, scientific examination, conservation, and translation is nearly as surprising as the story th
- http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/04/0406_060406_gospel.html

Christian Monasteries of Egypt
- Noting that the earliest Christian monasteries were founded in Egypt, provides a brief overview of the most noteworthy -- along with a map and photographs -- and provides comprehensive lists, including links where available, of all the monasteries in Egyp
- http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/monasteries.htm

The Lost Gospel of Judas
- Describes the ancient Coptic manuscript dating from the third or fourth century, containing the only known surviving copy of the Gospel of Judas, which has been restored and authenticated after being lost for nearly 1,700 years; contains: The Document, Th
- http://www9.nationalgeographic.com/lostgospel/

Gospel of Judas
- Discusses the Gospel of Judas, which was used among the Cainites, an early Christian gnostic sect, and the only known manuscript, a leather-bound papyrus codex which recently surfaced after 1700 years in the desert of Egypt; contains information on the Ba
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gospel_of_Judas

The Coptic Ps.Gospel of Judas (Iscariot)
- A compendium of rumors, news accounts, and other information about this 13-leaf, 26-page codex manuscript, discovered in the 1970s in a cave northeast of El Minya, Egypt; includes a map, photographs, images of the manuscript pages and transcriptions,
- http://www.tertullian.org/rpearse/manuscripts/gospel_of_judas/

President Mubarak Welcomes His Holiness Pope John Paul II in Cairo
- Official welcoming address by President Hosni Mubarak on the occasion of Pope John Paul II's state visit to Egypt, delivered in Cairo on February 24, 2000.
- http://www.presidency.gov.eg/html/24_Feb2000.htm

Desert Fathers
- Contains: Early Egyptian Desert Fathers and 120 Wise Sayings of the Fathers, plus -- via the homepage -- links to the Manuscript Collection, Photo Album of Historic Moments, History, Heritage, Architecture, and other subjects; from Our Lady of Balamand Pa
- http://www.balamandmonastery.org.lb/fathers/indexdesert.htm

The Coptic Museum in Egypt
- Designed to show how Coptic monuments and artifacts form a bridge between Ancient, Pharaonic, and Graeco-Roman periods and the Islamic era, it contains an overview of the museum's history, an essay on "Christianity in Egypt," color photos of num
- http://www.copticmuseum.gov.eg/English/default.htm

Pope's Visit Lays Historic Basis for Egyptian-Vatican Ties
- Summary of the Washington Times account of Pope John Paul II's 3-day visit to Egypt, the first visit by a Pope to Egypt; from Egypt State Information Service.
- http://www.sis.gov.eg/online/html2/o040320d.htm

St. Anthony's Monastery
- A brief history of this ancient Christian monastery, one of the oldest in the world, located in the Red Sea Mountains; by Jimmy Dunn, for TourEgypt.net.
- http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/antony.htm

Christianity in Egypt
- A compilation of several essays on various aspects of Christianity in Egypt; the History of Christianity in Egypt essay recounts the birth and early growth of the faith, saints, theologians, the Council of Chalcedon, and a bibliography and links to relate
- http://touregypt.net/magazine/christianityinegypt.htm

St Catherine's Monastery in the Sinai
- A brief history and lengthy description of the 1700th anniversary of one of the most important centers of Orthodox monasticism; by Iason Athanasiadis, in Al-Ahram Weekly Online.
- http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2002/567/tr3.htm

Christian Oxyrhynchus (modern al-Bahnasa) and its Environs
- Illustrated article, with map, on the history, archaeology, and importance of Oxyrhynchus, which was, in the archaic Christian period, an important center for that religion and an Episcopal See; by Jimmy Dunn, on Tour Egypt.
- http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/oxyrhynchus.htm

Living for Eternity - the White Monastery, Sohag
- Information and pictures of the Dayr Amba Shinuda, assembled by members of the University of Minnesota.
- http://egypt.cla.umn.edu/

Ancient Christian Churches of Egypt
- Overview of the location, design, and layout of early Christian churches in Egypt, with photos, diagrams, and links to specific examples and related topics; by Jimmy Dunn.
- http://touregypt.net/featurestories/coptchurch.htm

Vita S. Antoni (Life of St. Anthony)
- Scholarly, annotated, Introduction followed by full-text of Athanasius' "Life of Antony"; from Christian Classics Ethereal Library.
- http://www.ccel.org/fathers2/NPNF2-04/Npnf2-04-37.htm#TopOfPage

St. Macarius the Great of Egypt
- Hagiography of the Egyptian hermit and saint (AD 300-390), disciple of St. Anthony the Great; from Orthodox America.
- http://www.roca.org/OA/122/122c.htm

St. Anthony - Abbot, Patriarch of Monks
- A biography of St. Anthony of Egypt; by Rev. Alban Butler.
- http://www.cin.org/saints/antegypt.html

St. Ammon
- Brief biography of the 4th century Egyptian hermit; from Catholic Encyclopedia.
- http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01430e.htm

Saint Anthony of Egypt
- Biography of the Egyptian hermit and monk, which also discusses his place and influence in the history of Christian monachism; by E. C. Butler, in The Catholic Encyclopedia.
- http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01553d.htm

Nag Hammadi Library
- Discovered in December 1945 near Nag Hammadi in Upper Egypt, this collection of 13 ancient codices dating from AD 390 contains the "Gnostic Gospels" and other early Christian writings; background information and complete English texts; from the
- http://www.gnosis.org/naghamm/nhl.html

Monks and Monasteries of Egypt
- Summary of the book "Monasticism in Egypt" by Michael McClellan, with 35 photos from the book, and catalog and reviews of the photo exhibit; from Inner Light Productions.
- http://www.innerlightproductions.com/gallery/galegypt.htm

Monastery of St. Macarius (Deir Abu Magar)
- Deir Abu Magar, also called Deir Anba Makaryus, was probably the first monastery in the Wadi al-Natrun; recent excavations may show how a loose group of hermits evolved into a monastic society; by Jimmy Dunn.
- http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/magar.htm

Life of St. Antony
- Full text of Athanasius of Alexandria's Life of St. Antony, written between AD 356 and 362, the main source for subsequent biographies, from Medieval Sourcebook, Fordham University.
- http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/basis/vita-antony.html

Holy Family in Egypt
- Recounts the story of the Holy Family's flight into Egypt, when Christ was an infant, as they sought haven from the wrath of King Herod.
- http://www.touregypt.net/holyfamily1.htm

Fathers of the Church
- Contains selections from the writings of such early Church Fathers as Alexander of Alexandria, Athanasius, Clement of Alexandria, Origen, Peter of Alexandria, Pierius of Alexandria, Theognostus of Alexandria, and others, plus several Gnostic texts.
- http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/

Clement of Alexandria
- A lengthy essay which treats both the life and writings of this early Christian philosopher and theologian, by Francis P. Havey; from The Catholic Encyclopedia.
- http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04045a.htm