Cairo is a city steeped in history. It was first founded and ruled by King Menes of Egypt, thousands of years ago. His single-handed motto was to unite Upper and Lower Egypt into a unified kingdom and establish ancient Egypt’s first dynasty. Since then, Cairo has been home to many historic marvels, such as the Babylon Fortress on the Nile, the funerary monuments of Memphis and Sakkara, the sphinx, and of course, the Great Pyramids of Giza. So, with so much history and worldwide recognition backing it up, why did the government decide to build an entirely new administrative capital for the country? Well, let’s find out!