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In the dense metropolis of modern Cairo, it is often hard to appreciate the wonders and wisdom of the ancients. With the right guidance, it is, however, possible to steer clear of the whirl of people in Africa's largest city, to uncover its history and understand its people, from the pyramid-builders to the stock-market traders. Explore the city's streets and grand 19th-century boulevards and you'll discover ancient mosques, Coptic churches, Arab settlements, the 10th-century palace-city, Saladin's imposing Citadel, the minarets of Sultan Hassan's 13th-century gem of a mosque. In the desert, visit the pyramids, go horse riding or simply watch the sunset over the Nile.
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