num_pages: 312
description: The book presents a history of Old Cairo based on new archaeological evidence gathered between 2000 and 2006 during a major project to lower the groundwater level affecting the churches and monuments of this area of Cairo known by the Romans as Babylon. Examination of the material and structural remains revealed a sequence of continuous occupation extending from the sixth centuryThe Emperor Diocletian built the fortress of Babylon around the harbor and the canal in
language: English
title: Babylon of Egypt: The Archaeology of Old Cairo and the Origins of the City
publisher: The American University in Cairo Press