Cairo, which is also called "Greater Cairo", is one of the best cities in the world. It is famous for the Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx, both of which were built by ancient civilizations. But many people who visit this great city still don't know Cairo's best kept secret.Read More
Many Christian landmarks can be found in Cairo, including the Jewish Temple of Ben Ezra, the ruins of the ancient fortress known as Babylon, the legendary Hanging Church, and the Coptic Museum chronicling an almost extinct civilization.Read More
Cairo, which is also called "Greater Cairo", is one of the best cities in the world. It is famous for the Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx, both of which were built by ancient civilizations. But many people who visit this great city still don't know Cairo's best kept secret.Read More
Cairo, which is also called "Greater Cairo", is one of the best cities in the world. It is famous for the Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx, both of which were built by ancient civilizations. But many people who visit this great city still don't know Cairo's best kept secret.Read More
The Egyptian Museum of Antiquities in Cairo is one of the largest and most famous museums in the world. It is located in the center of Cairo, on the edge of Tahrir Square, and is a must see for anyone going to Cairo.Read More
Choosing a good place to build a pyramid was the first step. This had to be on the western side of the Nile because the sun set in the west and this was where the dead were believed to go when they died. When the Nile flooded, the pyramids had to be built on higher...Read More
Many Christian landmarks can be found in Cairo, including the Jewish Temple of Ben Ezra, the ruins of the ancient fortress known as Babylon, the legendary Hanging Church, and the Coptic Museum chronicling an almost extinct civilization.Read More
The oldest buildings in Cairo were built in the last hundreds of years BC, during the Greco-Roman era. However, the Giza pyramids, which are some of the oldest structures on earth, are located outside of Cairo. Although the pyramids are close to Cairo, they are much older than the city itself. This indicates that the...Read More
The oldest necropolis of Memphis is in Saqqara, Egypt. It is located on the west bank of the Nile, about 40 kilometers south of Cairo. The name Saqqara comes from the name of the burial god Sukkar. It is about 6.2 kilometers long and is located on the western plateau. It is part of the...Read More
Islamic Cairo is the historical center of the city. It was built before the Downtown Architectural Complex, which is located in the middle of the modern part of the city and extends north, south and west towards the Giza Pyramids. When the Fatimids captured Egypt in 969 BC, they built a new capital north of...Read More
