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|  | Welcome to Al Qahira, the megapolis where temporal reference points disappear, the city that weaves together ancient art and civilizations.
The pharaonic world
Founded in the 10th century, Cairo watches over 4,500 years of history. The Egyptian Antiquities Museum houses thousands of artifacts, including the fabulous treasure of Tutankhamon. From the terrace, the city keeps a constant eye on the pyramids of Giza.
Cairo, Islamic and Coptic
Amid the plethora of minarets, squares and sabils are the 800 monuments of Islamic Cairo. The ambiance changes in the Coptic quarter, where silence and harmony inhabit Christian churches and Roman towers. |
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Besides the Egyptian Antiquities Museum, two other major museums focus on the culture of Cairo: the Coptic and the Islamic Art museums.
One city, three religions
Understand them better by visiting the "suspended" church built on the Nile; Al-Azhar, a mosque and university founded in 970 and still operating; and Ben Ezra, the oldest synagogue in Egypt.
Ancient Egypt
Visit Memphis, the glorious capital of the Ancient Empire, and the pyramids of Giza, as well as the Step Pyramid of Saqqarah. All are examples of an art that would soon reach its apogee. |
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