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1. Bab Zuwayla
Islamic Cairo South | Notable BuildingBuilt in 1092, this is one of three remaining gates of Fatimid Cairo. It was named after members of the Fatimid army who hailed from a North...Read More
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2. Coptic Museum
Old Cairo | Museum/GalleryHousing the world's largest collection of Coptic Christian artwork, this museum provides a link between ancient and Islamic Egypt. Remember...Read More
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3. Great Sphinx
Giza | RuinsCarved from the living rock of the pyramids plateau during the 4th Dynasty, the enigmatic limestone Sphinx is attached to Pharaoh Khafre's funerary...Read More
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4. Mosque and Madrasa of Sultan Hassan
The Citadel | Religious Building/Site/ShrineBuilt between 1356 and 1363 by the Mamluk ruler Sultan Hassan, this is one of the largest Islamic religious buildings in the world. Historians...Read More
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5. Mosque of Ibn Tulun
The Citadel | Religious Building/Site/ShrineThis huge congregational mosque was built in 879 by Ahmad Ibn Tulun with the intention of accommodating his entire army during Friday prayers...Read More
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6. Pyramid Plateau
Giza | RuinsThree 4th-Dynasty pyramids dominate the skyline of the desert plateau to the southwest of Cairo. The largest is that of Pharaoh Khufu (Greek...Read More
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7. Sayyidna al-Husayn Mosque
Islamic Cairo North | Religious Building/Site/ShrineOne of the holiest sites in Egypt, the mosque was originally built by the Fatimids in the 12th century as a shrine and is said to contain the...Read More
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8. Step Pyramid
RuinsThe pyramid complex was built in the 3rd Dynasty (2649–2575 BC) for the pharaoh Djoser by his architect Imhotep, and it has been undergoing...Read More
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9. The Citadel
The Citadel | Castle/PalaceUntil Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi arrived in Cairo in 1168, local rulers had overlooked the strategic value of the hill above the city. Within a...Read More
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10. The Egyptian Antiquities Museum
Downtown | Museum/GalleryOn the north end of Maydan Tahrir, this huge neoclassical building is home to the world's largest collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts....Read More
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11. Wikala of al-Ghuri
Islamic Cairo South | Arts/Performance VenueThis handsome building with its strong, square lines seems almost modern, save for the ablaq masonry, a clear indicator of its Mamluk origin...Read More
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