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Muqattam Hill
The Muqattam Hill is a range of hills on the eastern edge of Cairo. Saladin built the Cairo Citadel on a spur of the Muqattam, overlooking the city. The Citadel served as the administrative centre of Ayyubid Egypt and was elaborated by later rulers.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Muqattam Hill. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/muqattam-hill
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