A street scene in 19th Century Cairo, the capital of Egypt. Located near the Nile Delta, Cairo was founded in 969 AD by the Fatimid dynasty, but the land composing the present-day city was the site of ancient national capitals whose remnants remain visible in parts of Old Cairo. Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life, and is titled "the city of a thousand minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture.
'The Illustrated History of the World' Published by Ward; Lock & Co; 1890
Size: 3348px × 4252px
Location: Cairo, Egypt
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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