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LessonsGuided lessons with spaced repetition
AlphabetThe 32 Bohairic letters, spoken aloud
Coptic LabAnalyze any Coptic text

OverviewThe language at a glance
DictionarySourced dictionary with audio
ReadGlossed texts, word by word

OverviewHeritage overview
PeopleSaints, witnesses, scribes & decipherers
PlacesExplore churches, monasteries & museums
TimelineMilestones across the centuries
MapSites of Coptic Egypt on a map
ArchiveManuscripts & documents

IdentityIdentity overview
LanguageThe last phase of Egyptian
ScriptGreek letters + Demotic signs
CalendarThirteen months & the feasts
Music & HymnsChant, recordings & archives
SymbolsThe cross & inherited signs
ArtsTextiles, icons & painting
ArchitectureChurches & desert monasteries
TraditionsPrayer, feasts & daily practice
Modern lifePreservation at home & abroad

SourcesEvery claim, cited

API DocumentationThe Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities heritage API, verified and documented

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Michael Samir Iskandar

Portrait of Michael Samir Iskandar — WITNESS-061Heritage archive

Michael Samir Iskandar

2017 CE · Martyr

Tanta

Bachelor of Pharmacy from Tanta University (2002). Deacon; chanter. Husband of Diana Louis Mikhail (married 2008); daughter: Natalie (2016).

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Period: 2017 CE
Born: 1980
Died / martyred: 9 April 2017
Birthplace: Tanta
Connected places: Mar Girgis Abu Naga Church (Church of the Righteous Martyrs)

EventsSaint George Church, Tanta, Palm Sunday Martyrs

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Coptic Heritage Witness Archive (mariam) — Metremnkeme heritage research prototype

Michael Samir Iskandar — Heritage · Metremnkēme