The National Museum of Civilization just opened this year. But it was a pretty “soft” opening. While the building itself is a magnificent edifice in Fustat – and inside an architectural wonder of clean lines and elegance — only one hall of an...
November 20, 2017: El Muizz Street- Enter at Bab Zuwayla – the famous 15th century minarets towering above Saladin’s wall – and you are on Cairo’s oldest street – and one most dense with medieval Islamic architecture. This a wonderful...
Monday November 20, 2017: We took a taxi ride to Islamic Cairo – where we tried to cross the street. It was about 230pm – and for this city of 22 million people in Greater Cairo – it was kind of a quiet day. Here’s what happened:
