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March 9th, 2007, 08:49 AM
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CAIRO - one of the greatest cities in the world
القاهرة جمهورية مصر العربية CAIRO - EGYPT “This little world, the great Cairo... the most admirable and the greatest city seen upon the earth... the Microcosmus of the greater world..." William Lithgow, 1614.  Al-Qāhirah, which means "The Vanquisher" or "The Triumphant" - locally referred to as Misr(Egypt) - the city of 1000 minarets is the capital of the Arab Republic of Egypt, with 7.5 million people from hundreds of ethnic backgrounds residing in it's inner city and a metropolitan population of around 17 million, it is the most populous, powerful and influential city in both Africa & the Middle East. Modern Cairo was founded in 648 AD as a military garrison for Arab troops after the Islamic conquest however the area which the modern city now occupies has been continously habitated for over 10,000 years and a city was first established circa 5000 years ago when a young prince by the name of Narmer (Menes) unified the Red (North) and White (South) kingdoms and became Egypt's first Pharaoh. As brilliant a politician as he was a warrior, Narmer chose the site of Memphis (south-west Cairo) as his capital. For the next 2000 years, as Egypt's borders expanded far into south/western Asia, Cairo was the most powerful and influential city on earth. A title which few if any other city in history can boast. Egypt is one of the most heavily militarized countries and Cairo is the center of the Arab world. Last edited by Cartel; May 21st, 2007 at 07:02 AM. |
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March 9th, 2007, 08:50 AM
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         Cairo style         From the Citadel  Gorillas in the mist  These city walls...  Pollution is beautiful    Mohammad Ali Mosque   
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March 9th, 2007, 08:51 AM
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                   But I have a plane to catch...     
Last edited by Cartel; May 20th, 2007 at 02:44 PM. |
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September 15th, 2009, 03:33 AM
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December 13th, 2008, 06:28 PM
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i always wanted to go to egipt, cairo must be one of those places that change your life after going there, amazing, and that girl on the picture is very prety, i wodnt mind maring her , huahuahuah
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December 13th, 2008, 07:44 PM
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Cairo maybe (yes) has some problems -all cities of the world have- but still is awesome
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December 18th, 2008, 04:59 AM
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December 18th, 2008, 06:13 PM
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March 9th, 2007, 08:52 AM
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Golden stones in the sand
                        This is downtown at 1:30 am on a tuesday, if New York is the city that never sleeps, what is Cairo? Insomniac 
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March 9th, 2007, 08:53 AM
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              A strange yellow haze signals the incoming sandstorm... 
Last edited by Cartel; May 21st, 2007 at 04:49 AM. |
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March 9th, 2007, 08:53 AM
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A glimpse of Heliopolis
    Some slightly..... newer pyramids. This is the outside of the mall pictured below.   City Stars probably the biggest mall in the middle east - I'm not sure if Mall of Emirates has more stores...    Intercontinental Heliopolis - part of City Stars  Former residence of Baron Empain  Baghdad street 
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March 12th, 2007, 09:49 AM
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nevertheless nice thread ! 
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March 14th, 2007, 01:06 AM
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thanks for coming back. Last edited by Cartel; March 14th, 2007 at 03:52 AM. Reason: typo |
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March 14th, 2007, 01:28 AM
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The desert heat must have got to your head, mate. If Cairo's the greatest city in the world, I'm Donald Trump. Silly thread title..It shows great hubris to proclaim such a superlative title. Who else do you see espousing such idiotic and subjective viewpoints on this forum - where are the Paris, NY, London is the greatest? Nowhere, as most people won't stoop that low.
Why did you have to resort to such immature crap? I bet you just stuck that on there to annoy people...you have shown your true colours. I expected more from a Kiwi, but sadly i'm mistaken. Last edited by aquablue; March 14th, 2007 at 01:33 AM. |
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March 14th, 2007, 02:29 AM
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March 22nd, 2007, 03:19 PM
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December 28th, 2007, 03:04 PM
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The photos are all wonderful, and I absolutely adore Cairo.
But I must say it, I must say it!--I love Alexandria more... Alexandria is one of my favourite places to visit. |
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March 9th, 2007, 08:54 AM
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And some from around my neighbourhood in the heart of Downtown Cairo - Midan Talaat Harb - formerly Soloman Pasha.
 Yes no horns please this city is loud enough as it is.       Metro 
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March 9th, 2007, 08:55 AM
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March 10th, 2007, 10:10 PM
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Nice.
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