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With every episode, discover the captivating narratives that weave together the past and present of Cairo, offering insights into its enduring spirit. Join us to experience the allure of this city through its many voices and perspectives, as you uncover a new book with every episode.]]></description><atom:link href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/7171129/episodes/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><language>en</language><category>Books</category><copyright>Copyright Travel Genre</copyright><image><url>https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a95c2ab44015beeaf5fee3d5c2608b66.jpg</url><title>Story of Cairo</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/story-of-cairo--7171129</link></image><lastBuildDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:23:48 +0000</lastBuildDate><itunes:author>Stanley Lane-Poole</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Travel Genre</itunes:name><itunes:email>spreaker88@podcastlibrary.org</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a95c2ab44015beeaf5fee3d5c2608b66.jpg"/><itunes:subtitle>Embark on a captivating journey through the heart of one of the world's oldest cities, as suggested by the evocative title. 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Join us to experience the allure of this city through its many voices and perspectives, as you uncover a new book with every episode.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Arts"><itunes:category text="Books"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Kids &amp; Family"><itunes:category text="Pets &amp; Animals"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Science"><itunes:category text="Nature"/></itunes:category><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><podcast:guid>9c183f62-b00c-5190-8a0b-dbff5754839e</podcast:guid><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><item><title>Court and Character of King James, with the Court of King Charles-Anthony Weldon</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/court-and-character-of-king-james-with-the-court-of-king-charles-anthony-weldon--74634678</link><description><![CDATA[Although Cairo is most famous for the ancient Egyptian pyramids of Giza located at its outskirts, the city as we know it today dates back only to 969. Since then, numerous rulers of different Muslim dynasties built fortifications, mosques and other buildings that earned Cairo the name "city of a thousand minarets". In this book, Stanley Lane-Poole traces the history of Cairo from the early Muslim period to the British Invasion of 1882. While doing so, he gives vivid descriptions of many of the mediaeval buildings that shape Cairo's cityscape to this day. This book is part of the "Mediaeval Town" series published in the early 20th century. (Summary by Availle) Proof listeners: SaraHale and MrsHand]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74634678</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:03:14 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74634678/court_and_character_of_king_james_with_the_court_of_king_charles_anthony_weldon.mp3" length="108207645" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Stanley Lane-Poole</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Although Cairo is most famous for the ancient Egyptian pyramids of Giza located at its outskirts, the city as we know it today dates back only to 969. Since then, numerous rulers of different Muslim dynasties built fortifications, mosques and other...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Although Cairo is most famous for the ancient Egyptian pyramids of Giza located at its outskirts, the city as we know it today dates back only to 969. Since then, numerous rulers of different Muslim dynasties built fortifications, mosques and other buildings that earned Cairo the name "city of a thousand minarets". In this book, Stanley Lane-Poole traces the history of Cairo from the early Muslim period to the British Invasion of 1882. While doing so, he gives vivid descriptions of many of the mediaeval buildings that shape Cairo's cityscape to this day. This book is part of the "Mediaeval Town" series published in the early 20th century. (Summary by Availle) Proof listeners: SaraHale and MrsHand]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>13512</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a95c2ab44015beeaf5fee3d5c2608b66.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Alexander Hamilton-Charles A. Conant</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/alexander-hamilton-charles-a-conant--74602226</link><description><![CDATA[Although Cairo is most famous for the ancient Egyptian pyramids of Giza located at its outskirts, the city as we know it today dates back only to 969. Since then, numerous rulers of different Muslim dynasties built fortifications, mosques and other buildings that earned Cairo the name "city of a thousand minarets". In this book, Stanley Lane-Poole traces the history of Cairo from the early Muslim period to the British Invasion of 1882. While doing so, he gives vivid descriptions of many of the mediaeval buildings that shape Cairo's cityscape to this day. This book is part of the "Mediaeval Town" series published in the early 20th century. (Summary by Availle) Proof listeners: SaraHale and MrsHand]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74602226</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:03:30 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74602226/alexander_hamilton_charles_a_conant.mp3" length="80195439" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Stanley Lane-Poole</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Although Cairo is most famous for the ancient Egyptian pyramids of Giza located at its outskirts, the city as we know it today dates back only to 969. Since then, numerous rulers of different Muslim dynasties built fortifications, mosques and other...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Although Cairo is most famous for the ancient Egyptian pyramids of Giza located at its outskirts, the city as we know it today dates back only to 969. Since then, numerous rulers of different Muslim dynasties built fortifications, mosques and other buildings that earned Cairo the name "city of a thousand minarets". In this book, Stanley Lane-Poole traces the history of Cairo from the early Muslim period to the British Invasion of 1882. While doing so, he gives vivid descriptions of many of the mediaeval buildings that shape Cairo's cityscape to this day. This book is part of the "Mediaeval Town" series published in the early 20th century. (Summary by Availle) Proof listeners: SaraHale and MrsHand]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>10014</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a95c2ab44015beeaf5fee3d5c2608b66.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Rewards and Fairies-Rudyard Kipling</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/rewards-and-fairies-rudyard-kipling--74570134</link><description><![CDATA[Although Cairo is most famous for the ancient Egyptian pyramids of Giza located at its outskirts, the city as we know it today dates back only to 969. Since then, numerous rulers of different Muslim dynasties built fortifications, mosques and other buildings that earned Cairo the name "city of a thousand minarets". In this book, Stanley Lane-Poole traces the history of Cairo from the early Muslim period to the British Invasion of 1882. While doing so, he gives vivid descriptions of many of the mediaeval buildings that shape Cairo's cityscape to this day. This book is part of the "Mediaeval Town" series published in the early 20th century. (Summary by Availle) Proof listeners: SaraHale and MrsHand]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74570134</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:03:06 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74570134/rewards_and_fairies_rudyard_kipling.mp3" length="225879019" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Stanley Lane-Poole</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Although Cairo is most famous for the ancient Egyptian pyramids of Giza located at its outskirts, the city as we know it today dates back only to 969. 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(Summary by Availle) Proof listeners: SaraHale and MrsHand]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>28207</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a95c2ab44015beeaf5fee3d5c2608b66.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>History of the United States, Vol. VII-Charles Austin Beard, Mary Ritter Beard</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-the-united-states-vol-vii-charles-austin-beard-mary-ritter-beard--74539516</link><description><![CDATA[Although Cairo is most famous for the ancient Egyptian pyramids of Giza located at its outskirts, the city as we know it today dates back only to 969. Since then, numerous rulers of different Muslim dynasties built fortifications, mosques and other buildings that earned Cairo the name "city of a thousand minarets". In this book, Stanley Lane-Poole traces the history of Cairo from the early Muslim period to the British Invasion of 1882. While doing so, he gives vivid descriptions of many of the mediaeval buildings that shape Cairo's cityscape to this day. This book is part of the "Mediaeval Town" series published in the early 20th century. (Summary by Availle) Proof listeners: SaraHale and MrsHand]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74539516</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:09:54 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74539516/history_of_the_united_states_vol_vii_charles_austin_beard_mary_ritter_beard.mp3" length="129161137" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Stanley Lane-Poole</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Although Cairo is most famous for the ancient Egyptian pyramids of Giza located at its outskirts, the city as we know it today dates back only to 969. 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(Summary by Availle) Proof listeners: SaraHale and MrsHand]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>34733</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a95c2ab44015beeaf5fee3d5c2608b66.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>One Hundred Verses from Old Japan-Teika no Fujiwara</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/one-hundred-verses-from-old-japan-teika-no-fujiwara--74471721</link><description><![CDATA[Although Cairo is most famous for the ancient Egyptian pyramids of Giza located at its outskirts, the city as we know it today dates back only to 969. Since then, numerous rulers of different Muslim dynasties built fortifications, mosques and other buildings that earned Cairo the name "city of a thousand minarets". 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(Summary by Availle) Proof listeners: SaraHale and MrsHand]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3920</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a95c2ab44015beeaf5fee3d5c2608b66.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Magnificent Ambersons (Growth Trilogy Vol 2) Version 2-Booth Tarkington</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/magnificent-ambersons-growth-trilogy-vol-2-version-2-booth-tarkington--74400511</link><description><![CDATA[Although Cairo is most famous for the ancient Egyptian pyramids of Giza located at its outskirts, the city as we know it today dates back only to 969. Since then, numerous rulers of different Muslim dynasties built fortifications, mosques and other buildings that earned Cairo the name "city of a thousand minarets". 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(Summary by Availle) Proof listeners: SaraHale and MrsHand]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>33549</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a95c2ab44015beeaf5fee3d5c2608b66.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Ronicky Doone-Max Brand</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ronicky-doone-max-brand--74355863</link><description><![CDATA[Although Cairo is most famous for the ancient Egyptian pyramids of Giza located at its outskirts, the city as we know it today dates back only to 969. Since then, numerous rulers of different Muslim dynasties built fortifications, mosques and other buildings that earned Cairo the name "city of a thousand minarets". In this book, Stanley Lane-Poole traces the history of Cairo from the early Muslim period to the British Invasion of 1882. 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