Cairo's 'City of the Dead' brought back to life

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Cairo's 'City of the Dead' brought back to life

Centuries-old monuments are being restored and artisanal heritage revived

Published: November 10, 2020 11:45 Sara Al Shurafa, Assistant Online Editor and AFP

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20201110_City_Cairo — In Egypt's "City of the Dead", centuries-old monuments are being restored and artisanal heritage revived, turning a corner of the vast historical cemetery into a vibrant neighbourhood full of life. Wood, leather and jewellery workshops have joined those of glassblowers and others near the 15th-Century mosque of Sultan Qaitbay, in the east of the capital Cairo. From the Mamluk period, the celebrated structure - featured on Egypt's one-pound notes - is surrounded by monumental tombs, dusty alleys and informal housing. Image Credit: AFP

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The "City of the Dead" is sometimes an object of superstition due to its status as a necropolis, and is not a usual stop on mainstream Cairo tours. But it is the tourists who are looking for something out of the ordinary that Dobrowolska said the project is counting on. "We seek to attract tourists who are off-track from the mass tourism destinations - people who might appreciate and enjoy the unique urban character of the necropolis," she said. Image Credit:

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