Cairo old map
You can find on this page the Cairo old map to print and to download in PDF. The Cairo historical map and the vintage map of Cairo present the past and evolutions of the city of Cairo in Egypt.
Cairo historical map
The Cairo old map shows evolutions of Cairo city. This historical map of Cairo will allow you to travel in the past and in the history of Cairo in Egypt. The Cairo ancient map is downloadable in PDF, printable and free.
The origins of Cairo modern city is generally traced back to a series of settlements in the first millennium. Around the turn of the 4th century, as Memphis was continuing to decline in importance, the Romans established a fortress town along the east bank of the Nile. This fortress, known as Babylon, remains the oldest structure in the historical city of Cairo. It is also situated at the nucleus of Egypt Coptic Christian community, which separated from the Roman and Byzantine church in the late 4th century. Many of Cairo oldest Coptic churches, including The Hanging Church, are located along the fortress walls in a section of the city known as Coptic Cairo as you can see in Cairo historical map.
Cairo vintage map
The Cairo vintage map give a unique insight into the history and evolution of Cairo city. This vintage map of Cairo with its antique style will allow you to travel in the past of Cairo in Egypt. The Cairo vintage map is downloadable in PDF, printable and free.
In 1169 Saladin was appointed as the new vizier of Egypt by the Fatimids and two years later he would seize power from the family of the last Fatimid caliph, al-‘Āḍid. As the first Sultan of Egypt, Saladin established the Ayyubid dynasty, based in the vintage city of Cairo, and aligned Egypt with the Abbasids, who were based in Baghdad. During his reign, Saladin also constructed the Cairo Citadel, which served as the seat of the Egyptian government until the mid-19th century. In 1250 slave soldiers, known as the Mamluks, seized control of Egypt and like many of their predecessors established Cairo as the capital of their new dynasty. Continuing a practice started by the Ayyubids, much of the land occupied by former Fatimid palaces was sold and replaced by newer buildings. Construction projects initiated by the Mamluks pushed the city outward while also bringing new infrastructure to the centre of the city as you can see in Cairo vintage map. Meanwhile, Cairo flourished as a centre of Islamic scholarship and a crossroads on the spice trade route between Europe and Asia.