Images in this photo gallery are from Cairo, capital of Egypt and the largest city in Africa and the Arab Islamic world. With a total population of 16 million, the great metropolis is a veritable hive of activity and literally is a city that never sleeps as the streets are busy all day all through the night.
Highlights of Cairo city include:
The Saladin citadel is a medieval Islamic fortification and a landmark of Cairo. Built on a limestone hill, the Citadel was...
more »Images in this photo gallery are from Cairo, capital of Egypt and the largest city in Africa and the Arab Islamic world. With a total population of 16 million, the great metropolis is a veritable hive of activity and literally is a city that never sleeps as the streets are busy all day all through the night.
Highlights of Cairo city include:
The Saladin citadel is a medieval Islamic fortification and a landmark of Cairo. Built on a limestone hill, the Citadel was founded by Muslim commander Salah ad-Din in 1176 to fortify the city against the Crusaders. The citadel is home to several mosques, palaces, museums, and offers panoramic views of Cairo.
Dating back to the 14th century the Khan al-khalili souk bazaar is a medieval labyrinth of spice scented narrow canvas covered streets and a vast oriental collection of shops, stalls and market selling a multitude of goods. Cairo the capital of Egypt is the largest city in Africa and the Arab world and is the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world.
The city of the dead is the northern cemetery of a vast necropolis that is not just home to the dead but also home to hundreds of thousands of living people who have occupied the larger tombs and mausoleums of deceased family members and relations.
Al-Azhar Park, a modern landscaped green oasis and refuge in Cairo.
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