Historic Cairo area gets makeover to attract tourists
Historic Cairo area gets makeover to attract tourists
CAIRO: Restoration work has begun on old Cairo’s historic Al-Jabkhana area, close to the site of Egypt’s first Islamic capital, Al-Fustat, to enhance its tourism potential.
Archaeologist and Islamic heritage specialist Abdelmageed Abdelaziz said that Al-Jabkhana was used for gunpowder and weapons storage during the era of Muhammad Ali in the first half of the 19th century.
New uses for the historic location are being studied, he added. Historic Cairo area gets makeover to attract tourists
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