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'General View of Cairo', 1890. Creator: Unknown.

'General View of Cairo', 1890. Cairo was founded in 969 AD by the Fatimid dynasty, Cairo Citadel was fortified by Salah al-Din (Saladin) between c1176- 1183 to protect it from Crusaders and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. From "Cassell's Illustrated Universal History, Vol. III - The Middle Ages", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890].

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'General View of Cairo', 1890. Creator: Unknown.

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'General View of Cairo', 1890. Cairo was founded in 969 AD by the Fatimid dynasty, Cairo Citadel was fortified by Salah al-Din (Saladin) between c1176- 1183 to protect it from Crusaders and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. From "Cassell's Illustrated Universal History, Vol. III - The Middle Ages", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]

Personalities:

MIDDLE EAST

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engraving

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Album / The Print Collector/Heritage Images

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5581 x 3774 px | 60.3 MB

Print size:

47.3 x 32.0 cm | 18.6 x 12.6 in (300 dpi)

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