Tucked away amid the modern urban area of Cairo lies one of the world's oldest Islamic cities, with its famous mosques, madrasas, hammams and fountains. Founded in the 10th century, it became the new ...

and elegant minarets. The tomb is set within a charbagh-style garden, surrounded by beautiful fountains and pavilions that ...

This photo taken on March 17, 2025 shows the reconstruction site of the Grand al-Nuri Mosque and its al-Hadbaa minaret in the ...

The famous Al Nuri Mosque tower ... The rebuilding of the minaret involved numerous challenges. Unesco and its team faced the difficulty of balancing historical accuracy with modern needs.

This photo taken on March 17, 2025 shows the reconstruction site of the Grand al-Nuri Mosque in the old city of Mosul, Iraq.