Colorized exterior view of the Shepheard's Hotel and veranda, Cairo, Egypt, 1906. (Photo by Burton Holmes)

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Shepheard's Hotel was the leading hotel in Cairo and one of the most celebrated hotels in the world between the middle of the 19th century. It was burned down in 1952. A modern hotel called the Shepheard Hotel was built nearby in 1957.

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Size: 5504px × 4795px
Location: Cairo, Egypt
Photo credit: © Burton Holmes Historical Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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