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A city so old the pyramids are basically suburbs with great PR.
means Egypt's sprawling capital on the Nile, the largest city in the Arab world and Africa's beating heart.
from From Arabic al-Qahira, the Victorious, named after Mars rising during the city's founding in 969 CE by the Fatimid dynasty.
local nameEgyptians call it Masr, same word as Egypt
old guardGiza's pyramids predate the city by millennia
never sleepsAmong the most densely packed megacities on Earth