The Roman fortress of Babylon In Cairo
the Roman fortress of Babylon, later called Qasr al—Sham’ (Fortress of the Beacon]. After the Arab conquest, the defensive function of this fortress became obsolete
Category: Cairo Wikitravel
Category: Cairo Wikitravel
Monastery of St. George in Cairo (Mari Girgis)
the Greek Orthodox Monastery of St. George (Mari Girgis) with the church built on the actual tower. This is the seat of the Greek patriarch
Coptic Church of St. Sergius (Abu Serga) or The Church of sergius and bacchus in Cairo
The Church of St. Sergius (Abu Serga) Coptic Church of St. Sergius (Abu Serga) – the Coptic Church of Sergius and Bacchus – Old Cairo.
The Citadel of Salah El Din in Cairo
The Citadel of the Mountain (Qal’ah al-Gabal or al-Burg) commands the cities of Cairo and Fustat from the only piece of high ground between the
Mosque of Muhammad Аli Pasha the Alabaster Mosque in The Citadel Cairo
the Mosque of Muhammad Аli Pasha, also called the Alabaster Mosque. It was built between 1830-48, although not completed until the reign of Sa’id Pasha
Mosque and School (Madrasah) of Sultan Hasan in Cairo
The Mosque and School (Madrasah) of Sultan Hasan in Cairo is built between 1356—60. Its size was unprecedented (it is one of the largest mosques
North Pyramid of Sneferu in Dahshur
The North Pyramid Complex of Sneferu called ‘Sneferu gleams’, is built of local limestone, cased with finer Turah material, but much of which has been
Bent Pyramid of Sneferu in Dahshur (Southern Pyramid)
The South Pyramid Complex of Sneferu, also known as the ‘Bent Pyramid’ or ‘Rhomboidal Pyramid’. It is probable that this was where King Sneferu was
Step Pyramid of Djoser (Zoser) in Saqqarah
The Step Pyramid Complex of Djoser (Zoser) is undoubtedly the most splendid monument at Saqqarah and it is unique in Egyptian architecture. This remarkable building—the
Memphis (Mit Rahinah) Open Air Museum
Memphis, founded by Mena or Menes, traditionally the first king of the 1 Dyn., on land reclaimed from the Nile in about 3200 BC. Memphis
The Great (Khufu-Cheops) Pyramid of Egypt in Giza
The Great Pyramid (called ‘Khufu is one belonging to the horizon’) now stands 137m high but was originally 140m (indicated by a survey point erected
Menkaure (Mycerinus) Pyramid in Giza
The third pyramid to the S is the Pyramid of Menkaure (called ‘Menkaure is divine’). It is the smallest of the group and was built
The Sphinx of Giza Egypt
The Sphinx has been cleared by various people starting with the French engineers of Napoleon’s expedition. In 1816 Captain Caviglia excavated the Sphinx, starting on
Khafre (Chephren) Pyramid & Sphinx of Egypt in Giza
The Pyramid of Khafre (called ‘Great is Khafre’), preserving a considerable part of the limestone casing near the top, has the most complete complex of