Northern cemetary

Islamic Cairo Part 1

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June 20th 2009
On our last visit to "Islamic Cairo" in 2006, many of the major Islamic monuments were under restoration, and a large part of the main street Al-Muizz li-Din had been dug up. This street was formerly the grand thoroughfare of Medieval Cairo. We had read that the restorations were complete and were eager to go back and see the monuments now that the scaffolding had been removed. This part of Cai ... read more

Africa » Egypt » Lower Egypt » Cairo

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The regularity and richness of the annual Nile River flood, coupled with semi-isolation provided by deserts to the east and west, allowed for the development of one of the world's great civilizations. A unified kingdom arose circa 3200 B.C. and a ser... ... read more