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City of the Dead (Cairo Necropolis)

Open access – Open accessFree (inhabited historic necropolis; respect residents)

Galerie

Mamluk mausoleum with ribbed dome and crescent finial glowing at dusk in Cairo's City of the Dead

Sultan Hassan mosque dome and minarets rising above the Cairo necropolis skyline

Close-up of carved Arabic calligraphy band on a Mamluk tomb wall in the City of the Dead

Panoramic sunset view of Mamluk tomb domes and minarets across the Cairo City of the Dead

Two ribbed mausoleum domes crowned with crescent finials against hazy Cairo sky

Carved stucco facade with geometric lattice screens and dome on a City of the Dead mausoleum

Cluster of Mamluk mosque-mausoleum domes and minarets above Cairo with modern skyline behind

Öffnungszeiten

Open access – Open access

Eintrittspreis

Free (inhabited historic necropolis; respect residents)