New Findings Reveal How Medieval Cairo Supplied Water to Its Citadel

Cairo — An Egyptian-French archaeological mission has uncovered a sophisticated Mamluk-era water supply system and the remains of a historic mosque near the Citadel of Salah al-Din, offering fresh insights into the infrastructure that supported medieval Cairo’s political and administrative centre. The excavation, conducted by the Supreme Council of Antiquities in cooperation with the French […] The post New Findings Reveal How Medieval Cairo Supplied Water to Its Citadel appeared first on The Middle East Observer.