89 EG - Historic Cairo (1979)

Brief Description

"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."

开罗古城

"开罗是世界上最古老的伊斯兰城市之一，隐没在现代城区中，有着著名的清真寺、伊斯兰学校、土耳其浴室以及喷泉。开罗建于公元10世纪，后成为伊斯兰世界的新中心，于14世纪达到鼎盛时期。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/89

Mosque of Ahmed Ibn Tulun, The Citadel Area