there is a special area in Cairo where the Coptic Christians have their historical centres ... and nearby was the Citadel of Salah-ad-Din, the famous/notorious muslim ruler
remnants of roman buildings
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more remnants of Roman architecture
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yes, and it even has a sign
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some building in Coptic Cairo
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the museum that was very smart and almost out of place
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the doorway to some kind of Christian building ...
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... with arabic text over the doorway
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the Hanging Church
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some pictures on the wall
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carvings within the church
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funny religious looking light fittings ... reminds me of orthodox churches but then this was one
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an altar
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inside the church
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cool lanterns
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i really like the mashrabiyah style of window decoration
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Mohammed Ali mosque ... no relation to any boxer
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the Citadel of Salah ad Din
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the front entrance of the mosque ... white concrete sparkling in the sunlight
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more mosques in the city just below the Citadel
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the rest of the city covered in smog
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mosque courtyard
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wudhu-khana ... i think
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a mosque full of tourists
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the very catholic looking pulpit
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entranceway to part of the complex
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the opposite hill with fascinating construction - i never found out what it was
