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Original Fatimid Wall Possibly Uncovered in Old Cairo’s Gamaliya

03 Thursday Sep 2015

Posted by StudiesIslamica in Archaeology - Egypt

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Fatimid wall

Excavation work near Old Cairo’s northern gate in the Gamaliya district could have revealed a segment of the original Fatimid wall. Antiquities minister Mamdouh Eldamaty told Ahram Online that if studies confirm the wall dates back to the Fatimid Caliphate (909 – 1171 AD) it will constitute an important discovery. Eldamaty said the whole original wall could feasibly be revealed.

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