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Matjaž Kačičnik
Matjaž Kačičnik documents cultural preservation using traditional and 360-degree panoramic images. His photos appear courtesy of the Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo (nvic).
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The Sultan's Fountain
History
In 1759 the Ottoman sultan adorned a public water fountain and school along a canal in Cairo with some 2,500 tiles painted in Amsterdam. Recent restoration revealed a remarkable story at the sabil-kuttab of Sultan Mustafa III.
