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Old Cairo is a historic area in Cairo, Egypt, which includes the site of a Roman-era fortress, the Christian settlement of Coptic Cairo, and the Muslim-era settlements pre-dating the founding of Cairo proper in 969 AD. It is part of what is referred to as Historic Cairo, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Old Cairo, view of Roman gate under the Hanging Church
Old Cairo, view of Roman gate under the Hanging Church
Excavated ruins of Fustat (2017 photo)
Excavated ruins of Fustat (2017 photo)
The narrow streets of Coptic Cairo, inside the former Babylon Fortress
The narrow streets of Coptic Cairo, inside the former Babylon Fortress
Interior of the Hanging Church in Coptic Cairo
Interior of the Hanging Church in Coptic Cairo
Cairo
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Cairo is the capital of Egypt and the city-state Cairo Governorate, and is the country's largest city, home to 10 million people. It is also part of the largest urban agglomeration in Africa, the Arab world and the Middle East, the Greater Cairo metropolitan area, which is the 12th-largest in the world by population with a population of over 22.1 million.
Image: Cairo From Tower (cropped)
Image: Cairo From Tower (cropped)
Image: Mosque of Ibn Tulun and spiral minaret of Mamluk Sultan Lajin, 1296, Cairo
Image: Mosque of Ibn Tulun and spiral minaret of Mamluk Sultan Lajin, 1296, Cairo
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Image: DSC 0003~2~2
Image: Complex of Al Sultan Al Zahir Barquq 009
Image: Complex of Al Sultan Al Zahir Barquq 009