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Cryptic Cairo: Pharaonic and Urban Enigmas
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- 1. Ancient gauge for measuring Nile’s flood levels influencing Cairo’s agriculture
- 2. Secret police organization historically influential within modern Cairo's governance
- 3. Ancient Egyptian name for Lower Egypt, precursor to modern Nile Delta
- 4. Cairo's historic neighborhood known for artisanal craftsmanship and cultural vibrancy
- 6. Famed Islamic university and mosque that shaped Cairo's religious scholarship
- 9. Name of a Mamluk sultan noted for his grand complex in Cairo
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- 5. Literally 'Old House,' this district preserves medieval Cairene residential architecture
- 7. Relating to inhabitants of Egypt, derived from the Arabic designation for Cairo's population
- 8. The original Islamic capital before Cairo’s rise, founded by Amr ibn al-As
- 10. Arabic fortification style found in medieval Islamic architecture, echoed in Cairo's citadels
- 11. Islamic legal framework shaping Cairo's historical social structure
- 12. Elite slave soldiers who ruled medieval Cairo and fostered architectural flourish
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