The Greek Church of St. George, formed from its placement on top of a rounded Roman tower, is one of the few round churches still in existance in the East.

This long set of steps, that lead up to the church, was built on the outer wall of the Roman towers.

Although the church has been burned many times, its original foundations and some of its beautiful stained-glass windows remain. The last time it was rebuilt was in 1909, having suffered damage, once again from fire, in 1904.

For centuries, the church alternated between ownership by the Copts and the Greek, but since the 15th century it has remained Greek Orthodox, and the adjoining Monastery of St. George is now the seat of the Greek patriarch.