The interior of Saint Virgin Mary Church in Mar Girgis (Old Cairo) features a wide central nave lined with carved wooden pews, a red carpet runner leading to the ornately decorated altar and iconostasis, and arched stained-glass windows set within wooden-paneled walls. The ceiling is finished in warm wood with ceiling fans and a central chandelier. This Coptic Orthodox church is located in the historic Coptic Cairo district, one of Egypt's most significant early Christian heritage sites, home to multiple ancient churches, the Babylon Fortress ruins, and the Ben Ezra Synagogue — a site historically shared by Islam, Christianity, and Judaism in the ancient city known as Babylon of Egypt.