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Many magnificent funerary complexes are located here including the Mosque of Qaitbey (completed in 1474 AD), the Complex of Sultan Ashraf Barsbey and...... more » Many magnificent funerary complexes are located here including the Mosque of Qaitbey (completed in 1474 AD), the Complex of Sultan Ashraf Barsbey and the Mausoleum of Ibn Barquq. « less
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Attraction type: Cemetery
Address: East of Sharia Salah Salem Cairo
Egypt

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“La Città dei Morti del Cairo”
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5 of 5 stars
annatozzi   1 contribution
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Mar 6, 2008

La Città dei Morti del Cairo è formata da 17 quartieri. Non è come si pensa comunemente uno slum, ma... more

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East of Sharia Salah Salem, Cairo, Egypt