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Saint Mark's Orthodox Coptic Cathedral in 1968. Photo Hesham Mohamed Hassan
Saint Mark's Orthodox Coptic Cathedral in 1968. Photo Hesham Mohamed Hassan
Cementing Cairo’s place in history: the architect ensuring the city's buildings are never forgotten
'If the buildings are not documented or photographed, it’s like they never existed at all,' says Mohamed Elshahed