CNN —There are cities, there are capitals and then there is Cairo.
Chaotic, enchanting and magnificent, the Egyptian capital is awe inspiring and home to a raw energy that’s all its own.
A world-class museumThe Grand Egyptian Museum has been decades in the making.
Fadel Dawod/Getty ImagesAway from the bustle of central Cairo is something equally, quintessentially Egyptian.
Close to Aswan, around 140 miles south of Luxor, lies Philae, an ancient temple with an equally amazing modern history.
Persons:
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Organizations:
CNN, Getty, Egyptian, GEM, Kings, UNESCO
Locations:
Cairo, Xinhua, Luxor, Giza, Salvador, Aswan, Philae, Egypt