# Al-Hakim Mosque

Cairo, Egypt

Begun in 990 and completed in 1013, Al-Hakim Mosque is one of Cairo's great Fatimid monuments, named for a famously enigmatic caliph. Its fortress-like walls, two stone-encased minarets, and vast marble courtyard reward unhurried exploration.

## Roots Earth

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Coordinates: 30.05444, 31.26389

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