About Cairo and the political and cultural fulcrum of the Arab world, this book explores Cairo's past and present, from Saqqara to the Citadel of Saladin, from the ancient synagogue and churches of Cairo to the skyscrapers along the Nile. It is illustrated with color photographs and introduces the Islamic, Coptic and Egyptian Antiquities museums
About Cairo and the political and cultural fulcrum of the Arab world, this book explores Cairo's past and present, from Saqqara to the Citadel of Saladin, from the ancient synagogue and churches of Cairo to the skyscrapers along the Nile. It is illustrated with color photographs and introduces the Islamic, Coptic and Egyptian Antiquities museums