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Land of the Pharaohs: Splendors and Wondrous Sights of Cairo

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Located near the delta of the Nile, Cairo is probably the largest city in the entire Middle East and one of the largest cities on Earth. While modern Cairo was founded by the Fatimid Dynasty in 969, the city outskirts house the remains of much older settlements and structures dating back to the time of Ancient Egypt.

Browse through this gallery and see what sights may await you on the streets of this city.

© Sputnik / Fayed El-Geziry / Go to the mediabankA street in Old Cairo.
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A street in Old Cairo.
© Sputnik / Fayed El-Geziry / Go to the mediabank6th October Bridge in Cairo.
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6th October Bridge in Cairo.
© Sputnik / Fayed El-Geziry / Go to the mediabankTourists take pictures near the pyramids of Giza.
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Tourists take pictures near the pyramids of Giza.
© Sputnik / Fayed El-Geziry / Go to the mediabankThe interior of the Mosque of Sultan Hassan in Cairo.
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The interior of the Mosque of Sultan Hassan in Cairo.
© Sputnik / Fayed El-Geziry / Go to the mediabankRiver Nile in Cairo, with the Cairo TV Tower visible in the background.
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River Nile in Cairo, with the Cairo TV Tower visible in the background.
© Sputnik / Fayed El-Geziry / Go to the mediabankThe Giza pyramid complex located in the vicinity of Cairo.
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The Giza pyramid complex located in the vicinity of Cairo.
© Sputnik / Fayed El-Geziry / Go to the mediabankChildren play in the streets of Cairo.
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Children play in the streets of Cairo.
© Sputnik / Fayed El-Geziry / Go to the mediabankA mosque in Old Cairo.
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A mosque in Old Cairo.
© Sputnik / Fayed El-Geziry / Go to the mediabankQasr El Nil Bridge in Cairo.
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Qasr El Nil Bridge in Cairo.
© Sputnik / Fayed El-Geziry / Go to the mediabankChildren play football in Cairo, with one of the Giza pyramids visible in the background.
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Children play football in Cairo, with one of the Giza pyramids visible in the background.
© Sputnik / Fayed El-Geziry / Go to the mediabankCamels in Cairo.
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Camels in Cairo.
© Sputnik / Fayed El-Geziry / Go to the mediabankMosque of Sultan Hassan.
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Mosque of Sultan Hassan.
© Sputnik / Fayed El-Geziry / Go to the mediabankPyramid of Menkaure in Giza.
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Pyramid of Menkaure in Giza.
© Sputnik / Fayed El-Geziry / Go to the mediabankChildren snap photos at a waterfront in Cairo.
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Children snap photos at a waterfront in Cairo.
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