Coptic Period Overview
- Neolithic Period: 4500-3000 BCE
- Early Dynastic: 3000-2650 BCE
- Old Kingdom: 2650-2150 BCE
- 1st Intermediate Period: 2150-2040 BCE
- Middle Kingdom: 2040-1640 BCE
- 2nd Intermediate Period: 1640-1550 BCE
- New Kingdom: 1550-1070 BCE
- 3rd Intermediate Period: 1070-712 BCE
- Saite and Late Periods: 712-332 BCE
- Greco-Roman Period: 332 BCE-642 CE
- Coptic Period: 395-642 CE
- Islamic Period and Modern Times: 642 CE-Today
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Support Your Museum- Neolithic Period: 4500-3000 BCE
- Early Dynastic: 3000-2650 BCE
- Old Kingdom: 2650-2150 BCE
- 1st Intermediate Period: 2150-2040 BCE
- Middle Kingdom: 2040-1640 BCE
- 2nd Intermediate Period: 1640-1550 BCE
- New Kingdom: 1550-1070 BCE
- 3rd Intermediate Period: 1070-712 BCE
- Saite and Late Periods: 712-332 BCE
- Greco-Roman Period: 332 BCE-642 CE
- Coptic Period: 395-642 CE
- Islamic Period and Modern Times: 642 CE-Today
The Coptic Period
395 – 642 CE
Christianity came to Egypt early in the form of the evangelist Mark. Having been repressed under Roman rule for so long the Egyptians responded well to a religion that promised paradise in the hereafter.
The Egyptian Christians, called Copts, maintained many ancient forms of worship and mixed pagan traditions of ancient Egypt, including music and incense, with the new Christian religion. Even today, the spoken language used in the Coptic Church is effectively ancient Egyptian.
During the Coptic Period, Christians, Jews, and pagans lived together in mostly peaceful coexistence.
3D Model Coptic Cross on Sketchfab
Monuments: Saint Catherine’s Monastery, Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church, The Hanging Church, and the White Monastery.
Artifacts from the Coptic Period
The Coptic Period Overview Video
