Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Cairo Egypt


Cairo, the largest city in Africa, Africa and the Arab States of the Cultural Center. Located south of Cairo, the Nile Delta about 14 kilometers from Cairo, Giza, built more than 3 provinces of the 15 million population. The ancient city of Cairo has a long history, in 3200 BC, the unification of upper and lower Egypt, the king of Egypt, the Nile Delta in the top to establish the capital city of Memphis, the ancient Egyptian dynasties many generations this is the rule of the Center, and in the vicinity of the construction of the pyramids and a large number of tombs. Now the city of Cairo from the urban area about 30 km. In AD 696, Fatima Dynasty conquered Egypt, in the vicinity of the establishment of Metro City, named for Cairo, which means conqueror, winner of the City. In 1805, Muhammad Ali became the ruler of Egypt, Cairo, Egypt became the political center. Cairo, the current western modern buildings with contemporary European and American architectural styles, while the eastern part of the old Arab buildings, there are more than 250 mosques in this focus. Mosque in the city can be seen everywhere in Cairo, also known as the "city of a thousand towers." Modern Cairo is the most obvious signs of about 187 meters high tower in Cairo, from where you can overlook the whole city. Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, such as the West is situated just outside the southern suburbs of Cairo. Cairo is a desert type of climate, the summer is dry, and mild winter climate

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