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The monastery was built by order of Empress Helen, mother of Emperor Constantine, but Emperor Justinian was the one who actually built it between 545 AD to contain the remains of Saint Catherine, who lived in Alexandria. Home to the famous[...]

Ibn Tulun Mosque, or Ahmed Ibn Tulun Mosque, is one of the famous historical mosques in Cairo. It was ordered to be built by Ahmed Ibn Tulun in 263 AH (877 AD) in the city of Al-Qat Al-Rai'i, to be the third congregational mosque in the Islamic[...]

Two examples of ancient Christian monasticism tucked away in the mountains near Al-Ain al-Sokhna The monastery is located deep in the Red Sea Mountains, 334 km southeast of Cairo and can be reached from Cairo in just 5 to 6 hours. St.[...]

Al-Muizz li-Din Allah al-Fatimi Street, commonly known as al-Muizz Street, is a major historic street in Cairo, Egypt. Dating back to the 10th century, it was established by the Fatimid dynasty and named after their fourth caliph.[...]

Saladin Ayyubi began building a castle on the Mokattam Mountain, and Sultan Al-Kamil bin Al-Adil completed it to become a royal residence.   It contains 90 meters of success during the past five years. It is considered one of the most[...]