Overview

Egypt’s capital and largest city is Cairo. The city’s metropolitan area is the largest in the Middle East and the Arab world and is linked to ancient Egypt because it includes the renowned Giza pyramid complex and the historic city of Memphis. placed close to the Nile Delta. In 969 CE, Jawhar al-Siqilli (“the Sicilian”) of the Fatimid dynasty established what is now known as Cairo. Due to its predominance of Islamic architecture, Cairo is known as “the city of a thousand minarets” and has long been the heart of the region’s political and cultural life.