Inside Cairo's Salah El-Din Citadel

CAIRO, EGYPT: Outside view of the Police Museum on September 6, 2022 in Cairo, Egypt. The Museum contains many of the holdings of the ancient and modern Egyptian security services, as well as tools used in police departments, El-Qunah, police uniforms, and some pictures of famous officers and criminals, including those of Raya and Sakina. And the prison of the Citadel of Salah al-Din. The Citadel of Saladin ia a stone, medieval, Islamic-era fortification was built on the Mokattam Hills in Cairo by Salah ad-Din between 1176-1183 and developed further by An-Nasir Muhammed between 1310-1341. It was the seat of Egypt's government until the 19th century. The site was modernised by Muhammad Ali Pasha between 1805-1848, awarded UNESCO World Heritage status in 1978 and opened to the public in 1986.(Photo by Fadel Dawod/Getty Images)