GEOSITES IN THE ISLAMIC AGE, CAIRO - EGYPT

Geo Journal of Tourism and Geosites

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Kholoud M. ABDELMAKSOUD¹ 

[1] Cairo University, Faculty of African Postgraduate Studies, Natural Resources Department

关键词: Archeological sites;    Geology;    Islamic age;    Geo site;    Geotourism;   

DOI  :  10.30892/gtg.32410-566

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Editura Universitatii din Oradea / University of Oradea Publishing House

【 摘 要 】

The interest of community administrations in geological heritage is now growing worldwide, the Egyptian history is the result of the confluence of many cultures that found their way to the River Nile, and influenced its native ancient civilization; one of th e oldest civilizations in the world. The admix of these civilizations is what makes Egyptian geological and archeological heritage so unique. This paper focuses o n an important geologic heritage in the Islamic period of Egyptian history starting in the seventh century AD. Evidence of the influence of Islamic architecture can be found throughout the city of Cairo. Cairo has a large number of Islamic archaeological sites of particula r importance is the Saladin Citadel and the surrounding streets of old Cairo, these sites is considered as an important unique geosites from the point of geological heritage view. The Islamic age is well documented by historians. Whereas the hundreds of masjids (mosques) as well as the Saladin Citadel tell the story of Islamic Cairo, This article sought to demonstrate the first Islamic Geosite inventory in the old Cairo, Egypt, and to elucidate its value throughout the ages. Method: field and sample investigations used to recognize the geosites in the islamic age. The paper are showing unique segment in this age, converting the archeological Islamic sites into geosites and geological heritage value.

【 授权许可】

CC BY-NC-ND