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The ruins of Fustat must be the least
inviting historical site of Cairo. One should have
expected more from the first city of future Cairo,
built here from 640. There is virtually nothing to
see of beauty, and quite little of information. In
total, the ruins of Fustat is just rubble.
The fact that there is an entry fee (EŁ6, students
EŁ3) is pure mystery.
Should you take the chance of visiting, the
only things worth noting is to the left of the
entrance zone, where you can see some statues left
on the ground, and a few house foundations in
tolerable condition. The pipe system is quite
visible many places, and you can make out a few
baths here and there.
Today, there is really only one remain from
Fustat, the Mosque of Amr. But this has really
been rebuilt so many times, that it tells more
about later periods of Cairo's history.
In its heydays, Fustat was quite
impressive, with good systems for water supply,
sewerage and sanitation. But it had a short life,
ending its importance with the construction of
Cairo from 969. In 1175 it was razed to the ground
by the order of vizier Shawar, preventing it from
falling into the hans of advancing Christian
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