Since its founding in 969 AD by the Fatimid Caliphate, Cairo has been a city shaped as much by its walls and gates as by the ...

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 ...

This neighborhood in southern Cairo is the oldest part of the city, with twisting alleyways ... History lovers will appreciate the area's abundance of historic sights, while architecture buffs ...