This picture shows a view of a courtyard at the restored historical Beit Yakan house, in the al-Darb al-Ahmar district of Cairo, on December 6, 2022

This picture shows a view of a dining room at the restored historical Beit Yakan house, in the al-Darb al-Ahmar district of Cairo, on December 6, 2022.

This picture shows a view of ongoing restoration works at the historical Beit Yakan house, in the al-Darb al-Ahmar district of Cairo, on December 6, 2022

This picture shows a view of a courtyard at the restored historical Beit Yakan house, in the al-Darb al-Ahmar district of Cairo, on December 6, 2022.

Egyptian architect Alaa el-Habashi, owner of the restored historical Beit Yakan house in the al-Darb al-Ahmar district of Cairo, speaks to visitors on December 6, 2022.

This picture shows a view of a courtyard at the restored historical Beit Yakan house, in the al-Darb al-Ahmar district of Cairo, on December 6, 2022.

A woman browses bookshelves at the historical Beit Yakan house, in the al-Darb al-Ahmar district of Cairo, on December 6, 2022

This picture shows a view of a mashrabiya, a balcony enclosed with carved wood latticework in traditional Islamic architecture, at the historical Beit Yakan house, in the al-Darb al-Ahmar district of Cairo, on December 6, 2022.