Constructed in 879, Cairo's oldest surviving mosque in its original form was built to accommodate the Tulunid Dynasty founder, Ahmad Ibn Tulun, and his entire army during Friday prayers. His mosque ...

Sunrise happens slightly before 7am during Cairo’s winter peak season. Visitor access to the Pyramids of Giza site — a nine-mile trip west from downtown Cairo — starts at 8am throughout the year.

“Get Out There” is a column for itchy footed humans written by long-time Paste contributor Blake Snow. Although different now, travel is better than ever. Today we visit the oldest “Wonder of the ...

Rising above the Citadel in Islamic Cairo, the Mohamed Ali Mosque remains the most recognizable of Cairo's mosques, with domes and minarets that have dominated the skyline since the mid-19th ...

A 30-foot-tall, 83-ton statue of Pharaoh Ramses II from the 13th century B.C. is a star attraction at the new Grand Egyptian Museum, shown here under construction in 2019. Photograph by Hassan Mohamed ...