High above the limestone cityscape of Cairo, where sand meets skyline and minarets pierce the sky, rises the Cairo Citadel. It is a fortress, palace, and spiritual anchor, a place where power was both declared and defended. Built in the 12th century by Saladin, it has watched over centuries of sultans, invasions, dynasties, and dreams. But more than a historical monument, the Citadel is a living diagram of layered authority, religious, military, colonial, and national. For mu
