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- Code Number:
- CJEV02P10_03
- Title:
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Citadel of Cairo, Mosque, Minarets, Buildings, street
- Originally built between 1176-1183 as a royal residence and barracks for royal troops, the Citadel was reorganized and enlarged in the 13th-14th century. It later became the seat of the sultanate and remained the center of the Cairene government well into the 19th century. It still dominates the Cairo skyline.
- Keywords:
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Egypt, Africa, African, Egyptian, Egyptology, Architecture, Scenics, Historic, History, Archives, Travel, Structure, Country
- Image by:
- Samuel Wooten
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