Cairo Tourist Attractions
Quote: The Copts are an ancient sect of Christianity that have lived in Egypt since before the coming of Islam. They share many similar practices with other Eastern churches, but differ in their belief of Monophytism…
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Quote: Egypt is home to the oldest standing stone building in the world; which also happens to be the only surviving WONDER of the ancient world.
The ancient Egyptians created a civilisation that lasted for over…
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Quote: Sultan Qaitbey's Mausoleum was one of my favorite sites in the Northern Cemetery. The complex has some very neat details, including the marble and geometric patterns. The ceilings were equally elaborate. I…
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Quote: Normally I don’t go out of my way to visit a sight like Cairo Tower. It is very touristy and the view is about all it has to offer. But Cairo is such a dense, sprawling city that you should take the time to…
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Quote: The Southern Cemetery is part of what is referred to as the Cities of the Dead (the Northern Cemetery is the other part). Over 300,000 Cairo locals live within the so-called Cities of the Dead.
Earlier in…
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Quote: As you would expect, there are several mosques in and around Cairo and we were accepted into all that we tried to enter, provided that we were wearing suitable clothing. On occasions, females were only allowed…
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Quote: Exiting the Ibn Tulun Mosque turn right before you exit the ziyada. A narrow stepped passage leads through to the Gayer Anderson-Museum (LE30). This a superbly beautiful evocation of a long-vanished Cairo and I…
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Quote: It was not just the nobility who got in on the afterlife gig in ancient Egypt. The construction and decoration of their temples and grandiose funerary architecture depended upon a specialised class of masons…
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Quote: The Temple of Luxor, dedicated to Amon-Re, his consort Mut, and their son Khons, was a place for celebrations, similar to a town center since it was the capital of Egypt in during the 12th Dynasty (1991 BC – New…
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Quote: Standing tall in the shadow of the Citadel, on the bustling interchange of Midan Salah ad-Din, the Mosque and Madrasa of Sultan Hassan is one of the most spectacular edifices in the world. An absolutely enormous…
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