EG119 Cairo, Historic cairo rebirth, restoration works (90 images)

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Fallen in oblivion when the European city was built at the end of the XIXth century, historic Cairo is thriving again. An army of workers, architects, engeneers and restorators is involved in the salvation of Tulunid, Fatimid, Ayyubid, Mameluk and Ottoman Cairo.

In 2008, more than 140 monuments, mosqs, madrasas, hospitals (Maristan) public baths (Hammam) foutains (sabils) palaces and caravanserai (wakala), surrounded by Salah ed din's wall, excavated between al-Azhar University...
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