Title Babylon of Egypt : the archaeology of old Cairo and the origins of the city / Peter Sheehan

Edition American Research Center in Egypt ed. [US & CA version] Published Cairo ; New York : American University in Cairo Press, 2010

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Description 1 online resource (xxiii, 179 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) Series American Research Center in Egypt conservation series ; 4 American Research Center in Egypt Conservation series ; 4. Cairo Scholarship Online Contents The making of Babylon. The ancient landscape of Cairo ; The river of Trajan ; Diocletian and the Roman fortress of Babylon -- The making of old Cairo. Al-Fustat and the making of old Cairo ; Cycles of decline and revival : Ayyubid, Mamluk, and Ottoman old Cairo ; The re-making of old Cairo in the image of its past Summary Presents a history of old Cairo, known to the Romans as Babylon, based on new archaeological evidence gathered between 2000 and 2006, revealing continuous occupation between the 6th century BC and the present Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-165) and index Notes Title from PDF of title page Subject Islamic architecture -- Egypt -- Cairo Architecture, Roman -- Egypt -- Cairo Archaeology -- Egypt -- Cairo HISTORY -- Ancient -- Egypt. Antiquities Archaeology Architecture, Roman Islamic architecture SUBJECT Cairo (Egypt) -- History Cairo (Egypt) -- Antiquities Subject Egypt -- Cairo Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 9781617976100 1617976105

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