With the aura of traditional homes in Old Cairo, the port city’s heritage homes stand out with their brick facades.

The house embodies architect Ahmad Fayyad’s approach. Inside it’s zen, outside it’s a jungle.

Beyond its humble façade, this Coptic Catholic church in Shubra hides the grandeur of French Gothic Cathedrals with gilded columns and a starry ceiling.

After hosting the opening ceremony of the Suez Canal in 1869, this historic public space is a role model for urban life.

Is this the thinnest building in Egypt? Well, regardless of your answer, it’s telling of a bigger problem.

Hosting the shrines of Khedive Ismael, Kings Fuad I and Farouk, and the last Shah of Iran, this mosque is unlike any other.

Surreal scenes depict the pyramid of Khufu in the heart of Cairo.

A look at the almost century-old opera house and the plethora of inspirations it evokes.