Sultan Hassan Mosque

This large mosque sits in the shadow of the Citadel of Saladin and is a dramatic silhouette against the Cairo skyline

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Qanibey al-Rahman Mosque

This 16th century mosque is named for Qanibay al-Sayfi, the grand master of the horse (amir akhur). It is sited near the horse markets of the Citadel

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Al-Nasir Mosque

This mosque lies in the grounds of the Citadel, and is one of the few medieval remains on the site.

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City of the Dead

One of the strangest things about Cairo is that a huge population lives in the ancient necropolises (necropolii?) near the Citadel.

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Views over Cairo

Cairo is a lively city with 17 million people. And yet, the views of the city can be remarkably serene

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Tomb of Shoshenq

The lost city of Tanis contains dozens of tombs and mastabas mixed in among the strewn stonework of the earlier temples. Only a few are in good-enough shape to visit

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Temple of Mut

A small temple dedicated to the goddess Mut and Khonsu. The worship of Mut, an asian deity and consort of Amun, is common in the delta area.

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Temple of Amun, Tanis

The mostly-unexcavated remains of a huge temple to Amun encompass most of the field at Tanis, although it is hard to see the shape of things. Much of the statuary in the necropolis would have been in the temple.

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Necropolis at Tanis

Tanis has come to resemble a huge used-car-lot of stone pieces and chunks of temples, as if someone dropped a huge load of excavated pieces here and left them tumbled about.

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