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The Mohammed Ali Mosque crowns the Citadel of Salah ad-Din. Built between 1824 and 1857 in the Ottoman style, the mosque was intended to echo the great imperial mosques of the Ottoman Empire...
This cultural venue, which is comprised of two opera halls and an open-air theatre, is shared by both the Cairo Ballet Company and the Cairo Opera Company.
This church, originally built in the ancient fortress of Babylon in Old Cairo around 4th century AD, derives its name from its location suspended above two Roman gate towers.
Many magnificent funerary complexes are located here including the Mosque of Qaitbey (completed in 1474 AD), the Complex of Sultan Ashraf Barsbey and the Mausoleum of Ibn Barquq.
Only ten feet shorter in height and fifty feet shorter in width, Khafre's Pyramid nevertheless looks larger because it is built on higher ground. Part of the limestone facing survives at the top of...
Dating back to the 6th Dynasty (2323-2150 BC), this is the largest tomb complex in Saqqara housing the remains of Mereruka (vizier to King Teti), magnificent wall paintings, a stone ring for tethering
The Pyramid of Menkaure (Mycerinus in Greek) is the last great pyramid to built on the Giza Plateau. Smaller than the other two, a 12th century Cairo Sultan tried to dismantle this pyramid, abandoning
The oldest university in the world is built around this ancient mosque, which has been the center of Islamic scholarship since 975 AD.
This impressive monument weighing eighty tons was carved to honor an unknown Pharaoh during the 18th Dynasty. Made of calcite, a type of alabaster, the sphinx is 26 feet long and 16 feet tall and is...
Considered one of Egypt’s largest and most magnificent churches, this 11th century church features a domed apse with seven steps decorated in bands of black, white and red marble. The treasury holds...
This museum houses exhibits covering the activities and traditions in Cairo including village crafts, costumes, equipment and other items of daily life.
The Giza Plateau is home to the three great pyramids of Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure as well as the Sphinx and numerous mastabas, tombs, and mortuary temples. The pyramids usually get quite crowded...
This island is located in the Nile River between downtown Cairo and Giza, and is characterized by upscale hotels, restaurants and pleasant gardens.