Hindustani
September 22nd, 2004, 02:17 AM
CAIRO, Egypt
Legends have been written about this city the world over. In Historic sense, It is called the "Mother of the world", He who hasn't seen Cairo is an Orphan, He who hasn't seen Cairo hasn't seen the world. Many cities in the world claim they are the greatest & so & so city has a great history. But Cairo, Its beyond history, beyond civilizations, Its a Legend, almost a Myth. From where I come from, Legend has it that He who hasn't seen Cairo cannot die in peace. Cairo cannot be built by a mere mortal, Its a city built by Gods.
Cairo is at least twice as old as Paris, 7 times as old as Berlin, and 15 times as old as New York City.
http://www.wyman.org/egypt/Cairo/images/Pyramid_of_Cheops-2.jpg
Cairo Skyline towering over Nile. It has many names. Memphis, Heliopolis, Babylon-in-Egypt, Al-Fustat, Al-Qataei, Al-Askar, and most recently, Al-Qahira.
http://www.wyman.org/egypt/Cairo/images/View_from_Cairo_Tower-4.jpg
Pyramids from Majestic Cairo Towers, A breathtaking view
http://www.wyman.org/egypt/Cairo/images/View_from_Cairo_Tower-2.jpg
In my hometown its said, Cairo wasnt built on Nile, Nile was built around Cairo.
http://www.wyman.org/egypt/Cairo/images/View_from_Cairo_Tower-3.jpg
Pride of Egypt & envy of the world
http://www.wyman.org/egypt/Cairo/images/Cairo-3.jpg
Ahh the Cairo's Nightlife, One has to live it to believe it.
http://egyptphoto.ncf.ca/cairo%20night%20skyline_640.jpg
Cairo wintnessed the rise and fall of the Greek, Persian, Roman, Arab, Ottoman, French, and British Empires. Many fought bloody wars to have its footprints on Cairo, Many fell. Cairo still stands.
Mohammad_Ali_Alabaster_Mosque & its interiors.
http://www.wyman.org/egypt/Cairo/images/Mohammad_Ali_Alabaster_Mosque-2.jpg
http://www.wyman.org/egypt/Cairo/images/Mohammad_Ali_Alabaster_Mosque-3.jpg
http://www.stevedigre.com/life/images/01-pictures/cairo-1.jpg
From Cleopatra to Alexander, From Saladdin to Bonaparte. From Greeks to Romans, From Arabs to Ottamans, From French to British. Cairo lured many & many left its footprints on the greatest city ever built.
Splendid Cairo Opera House
http://www.wyman.org/egypt/Cairo/images/Cairo_Opera_House.jpg
Citadel & Mohammed Ali Mosque, Cairo.
http://mypage.bluewin.ch/elultimo/images/cairo_citadel_mohammed_ali.jpg
http://www.asiagalleries.de/Egypt/Cairo/052%20Mohamed%20Ali%20Mosque.jpg
Many, many more pictures to come...Cairo just has too much history.
Legends have been written about this city the world over. In Historic sense, It is called the "Mother of the world", He who hasn't seen Cairo is an Orphan, He who hasn't seen Cairo hasn't seen the world. Many cities in the world claim they are the greatest & so & so city has a great history. But Cairo, Its beyond history, beyond civilizations, Its a Legend, almost a Myth. From where I come from, Legend has it that He who hasn't seen Cairo cannot die in peace. Cairo cannot be built by a mere mortal, Its a city built by Gods.
Cairo is at least twice as old as Paris, 7 times as old as Berlin, and 15 times as old as New York City.
http://www.wyman.org/egypt/Cairo/images/Pyramid_of_Cheops-2.jpg
Cairo Skyline towering over Nile. It has many names. Memphis, Heliopolis, Babylon-in-Egypt, Al-Fustat, Al-Qataei, Al-Askar, and most recently, Al-Qahira.
http://www.wyman.org/egypt/Cairo/images/View_from_Cairo_Tower-4.jpg
Pyramids from Majestic Cairo Towers, A breathtaking view
http://www.wyman.org/egypt/Cairo/images/View_from_Cairo_Tower-2.jpg
In my hometown its said, Cairo wasnt built on Nile, Nile was built around Cairo.
http://www.wyman.org/egypt/Cairo/images/View_from_Cairo_Tower-3.jpg
Pride of Egypt & envy of the world
http://www.wyman.org/egypt/Cairo/images/Cairo-3.jpg
Ahh the Cairo's Nightlife, One has to live it to believe it.
http://egyptphoto.ncf.ca/cairo%20night%20skyline_640.jpg
Cairo wintnessed the rise and fall of the Greek, Persian, Roman, Arab, Ottoman, French, and British Empires. Many fought bloody wars to have its footprints on Cairo, Many fell. Cairo still stands.
Mohammad_Ali_Alabaster_Mosque & its interiors.
http://www.wyman.org/egypt/Cairo/images/Mohammad_Ali_Alabaster_Mosque-2.jpg
http://www.wyman.org/egypt/Cairo/images/Mohammad_Ali_Alabaster_Mosque-3.jpg
http://www.stevedigre.com/life/images/01-pictures/cairo-1.jpg
From Cleopatra to Alexander, From Saladdin to Bonaparte. From Greeks to Romans, From Arabs to Ottamans, From French to British. Cairo lured many & many left its footprints on the greatest city ever built.
Splendid Cairo Opera House
http://www.wyman.org/egypt/Cairo/images/Cairo_Opera_House.jpg
Citadel & Mohammed Ali Mosque, Cairo.
http://mypage.bluewin.ch/elultimo/images/cairo_citadel_mohammed_ali.jpg
http://www.asiagalleries.de/Egypt/Cairo/052%20Mohamed%20Ali%20Mosque.jpg
Many, many more pictures to come...Cairo just has too much history.