Islamic Cairo

Islamic Cairo- Al Moez Street

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August 29th 2011
Sunday Night, another trip, this time to a different part of Cairo, Islamic Cairo! After waiting for our security detail (AUC can't have a trip without them after the revolution) we were off to the hustle and bustle of Al Moez Street. Traffic trying to get there, like most of Egypt, is crazy, but we all arrived in one piece somehow. Once we got out of our van we met our tour guide and star ... 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