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Alternative Title
Saladin Citadel
Description
The Cairo Citadel is pictured in this sepia toned photograph, a sprawling multi-level building with domes, two towers, and a brick wall surrounding it.
Subjects
Citadel (Cairo, Egypt); Government
Keywords
citadels; Cairo, Egypt; mosques
Geographic Location
Cairo (Egypt)
Object Type
image
Format (original)
photograph
Format (digital)
Digital ID
MFM_MSS_837_photo-the-citadel-of-Cairo_001
Source
Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections, Manuscripts Unit, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Mississippiana Collection, Postcard/Photographs, Box 5, United States, International Postcards and Photographs
Repository
Manuscripts
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version)
Rights
Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
Contact Information
For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.MSState.edu.
Recommended Citation
The Citadel of Cairo (Citadel of Saladin), Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University
Comments
Per Dr. Lampton: . The Citadel of Cairo. This original photograph, hand-`labeled “The Citadel of Cairo,” shows that international site in Egypt ca. 1890-1910. The Citadel of Cairo or Citadel of Saladin is a medieval Islamic-era fortification in Cairo, Egypt, built by Salah ad-Din and further developed by subsequent Egyptian rulers. It was the seat of government in Egypt and the residence of its rulers for nearly 700 years from the 13th to the 19th centuries. The Citadel is one of the world’s greatest monuments to medieval warfare, as well as a highly visible landmark on Cairo’s eastern skyline.