Roman Tower of the Babylon Fortress

Between the Churches of Saint George and Saint Mary in Coptic Cairo stands one of the two southern towers of the Roman Babylon Fortress, completely open for tourists to view. This is the very tower you can approach closely and examine in detail. While its "twin" is almost entirely hidden beneath the building of the Church of St. George, and the northern towers are integrated into other structures, this tower stands before visitors in all its stark and majestic beauty.