Egypt demolishes parts of Cairo's City of the Dead for new roads, displacing thousands of graves.

The Egyptian government is demolishing parts of Cairo's historic City of the Dead cemetery to make way for new roads and bridges, impacting thousands of graves. Families, like that of architect Ahmed el-Meligui, must exhume their ancestors and reinter them in remote locations outside Cairo. This move, aimed at alleviating traffic congestion in the megacity, has caused grief and a sense of cultural loss among residents.

November 10, 2024
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