Downtown Cairo

By Ola Seif
Edited by Sherif Boraie
Hardcover| 96 pages | 45 illustrations | 17×24 cm | English
2014 | ISBN 9789775864208

Khedive Ismail Pasha of Egypt initiated a bold endeavor to shape Cairo into a ‘modern capital’. What began as a precursor to the inauguration of the Suez Canal in 1869 evolved into a lasting legacy. Illustrated with rare pictures and detailed comments about old Downtown Cairo.