cairo
states: [egypt]
category: cultural
year: 1979
location: Governorate of al-Qahirah (Cairo)
region: Arab States
latitude/longitude: 30.0500000000, 31.2611100000
visited: 2007
Tucked away amid the modern urban area of Cairo lies one of the world's oldest Islamic cities, with its famous mosques, madrasas, hammams and fountains. Founded in the 10th century, it became the new centre of the Islamic world, reaching its golden age in the 14th century.
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