Photos Cairo Egypt's most iconic monuments The only remaining Wonder of the Ancient World Mosque of Muhammed Ali, or the Alabaster Mosque Cairo from the Saladin Citadel The ancient pyramids near Cairo The Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara Khan el-Khalili, the ancient souk in Cairo Egyptian Museum of Antiquities in Cairo The Great Sphinx of Giza Egypt's oldest pyramid at Saqqara Sphinx and Pyramids on the Giza Plateau Exploring Khan el-Khalili market Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan Great Sphinx, in front of the Pyramid of Khafre The Alabaster Mosque of Muhammed Ali Recreated ancient Egyptian figure Gharb Seheyl: a Nubian village Gharb Seheyl, the traditional Nubian village Inside the 13th century Muslim monument The Alabaster Mosque interior The historic centre of Islamic Cairo Egyptian Antiquities Museum in Cairo Overlooking the enormous Mosque of Ibn Tulun The Royal Mosque in Cairo One of Cairo's parks Cairo's oldest souk Exploring the markets of Cairo Sphinx in the Egyptian Museum The Great Sphinx is surrounded by mysteries In the courtyard of Cairo's Mosque-Madrassa Overlooking Cairo's old town In the courtyard of the Mosque of Muhammed Ali Mosque of Muhammed Ali architecture The Al Rifa'i and Sultan Hassan Mosques The Sphinx on the Giza Plateau Cairo International Airport A historic street in Old Cairo The City of the Dead in Cairo Intricate details inside Cairo's Alabaster Mosque Saqqara Step Pyramid: the oldest in Egypt Entrance to a tomb at Saqqara Within the necropolis of Saqqara Two of Cairo's most famous mosques The iconic Cairo Tower Views from Cairo Tower The Saladin Citadel The Alabaster Mosque Expositions in the Egyptian Museum Shopping street in Cairo City of the Dead City of the Dead