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Alexandria's rich Islamic architectural heritage (In Photos)

Beyond the famous beaches of Alexandria, Sufi relics and architectural gems abound

Cairo hotel that became a presidential palace

Ahram Online reviews the history of Egypt's most popular presidential palace – Ittihadiya – which was formerly the Heliopolis Palace Hotel

The brave women of Egypt: A history in pictures

On the occasion of International Women's Day, Ahram Online recounts how our grandmothers broke the mould to pave the way for Egyptian women today

Bab Al-Khalq: Stories of a Canal, a Street, a Museum and a National Library

The histories of both the Islamic Museum and Dar Al-Kutub, which were hit by a bomb blast on 25 January, are closely tied to several major events that shaped the urban and social history of Cairo

Tahrir Square before it was iconic worldwide

Tahrir Square, the epicentre of Egypt's January 25 Revolution, was once but another city square with little charm

The Holy Family's stops in Cairo: Images down memory lane

As Egyptians celebrate Coptic Christmas, Ahram Online examines rare photos of prominent landmarks on the Holy Family's journey through Cairo

The city of Mansoura in history

The northern town, which was the target of a violent and bloody terrorist attack this week, has a long cosmopolitan history

The two tales of Mashhad Al-Gyushi (1085)

Two legends are told about this mosque-mausoleum on the south-western edge of the Moqattam hills

Al-Hakim Mosque: Monument to madness

The architecture of Al-Hakim Mosque in Fatimid Cairo is testament to the unstable mind of the caliph for whom it was built

Al-Hussein: Relics of the prophet

Living alongside a holy place

Hussein: A man's outfit says it all

The man with the fez, probably conducting business by the Mosque

Hussein: The head under the dome

The Mashhad, where the great martyr's head lies

Hussein: When the tourists were local

Al-Hussein Mosque and the layers of history it reveals

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