Thursday, October 20, 2011

A postcard from Egypt: القاهرة | Cairo by Night


Postcard
Cairo is the capital of Egypt. In 969, the Egypt-area was taken from Tunisia and a new city was built north of Fustat to serve as its capital. The city was called Al-Qahira, which translates to Cairo.


Stamps
Two from a set of three stamps: Museum of Islamic Art Centenary.

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