Cairo & the Built Environment: Past, Present, and Future
BY LUKE CAROTHERS
A LAND IN TRANSITION
Egypt as a place is no stranger to the change that marches hand-in-hand with the progress of time. It is a unique place in the world. The lands made habitable by the flowing waters of the Nile River and its delta house a civilization amongst the oldest, stretching back thousands of years to leave a mark on the modern world. Throughout this long and rich history, the places where Egyptians lived shifted along the path of a shifting river delta as well as cultural and political tides.
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