The Cairo Governorate has started removing ‘Ezbet Abu Qarn‘, the largest shanty area within the Old Cairo neighborhood, in implementation of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s directives to remove all ...

The complex includes a mausoleum, a madrasah (Islamic school), and an old hospital, and it's a spectacular site where you can ...

In the heart of Old Cairo, where layers of history converge on narrow alleyways and centuries-old architecture, remarkable restoration efforts have been breathing new life into three cultural gems ...

After almost a decade of restoration, the Ben Ezra Synagogue, the Aqueduct, and the Babylon Fortress in Old Cairo have regained something of their original allure, reports Nevine El-Aref Historic ...

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