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Cairo Citadel
The Citadel of Cairo, built by Saladin in 1176, is a massive medieval Islamic fortress overlooking the Egyptian capital. Renowned for its strategic position, royal palaces, and the infamous 1811 Massacre of the Mamluks, the complex is legendary for spectral soldiers, phantom screams, and haunting nocturnal encounters inside its historic towers and prison vaults.