27/41.- Alexandria, Midan Gomhuiyya, butcher's

In this photo you can see a meat stand in the Gomhuiyya market. Most of the meat for sale is beef and lamb. Remember that eating pork is forbidden in the Muslim countries. Notice the hanging head of the cow in the middle of the photo.

Although the Christian religion was officially adapted at the end of the 4th century, the old pagan religion had still many followers in Alexandria. The Roman emperor Theodosius faced a popular revolt in 391 AD when he ordered the destruction of the pagan temple of SerApis in Alexandria. Soon after the last pagan leader was killed, and the pagan religion disappeared from Alexandria. During the following centuries the local Christian church, known as the Coptic Church, was very popular.

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