10 pictures show how Cairo looked like over a century ago

CAIRO - 25 September 2017: Egypt has always been a touristic spot; it is believed to be one of the earliest places tourism reached, aside from Europe, in the 19th century.

Here are 10 pictures of how the Egyptian Capital, Cairo, used to look like more than a century ago to visitors back then, compiled by the Egyptian People in the Past Facebook page.


A Cairene wedding around 1890. Source: Egyptian people in the past Facebook page



Abdeen Palace around 1890. Source: Egyptian people in the past Facebook page



Mokattam plateau in 1890. Source: Egyptian people in the past Facebook page



A parade of sending the Kaaba’s Kiswa to Makkah in 1903. Source: Egyptian people in the past Facebook page



Dahabeya boat at the Nile River in 1890. Source: Egyptian people in the past Facebook page



Sandwiches seller sometime between 1870 and 1890. Source: Egyptian people in the past Facebook page



Cairo in 1890. Source: Egyptian people in the past Facebook page



Azbakeya Garden in about 1896. Source: Egyptian people in the past Facebook page



Cairo Streets in the 1870s. Source: Egyptian people in the past Facebook page



The entrance of one of Cairo cafes between 1875 and 1900. Source: Egyptian people in the past Facebook page