Following the 1952 Egyptian revolution, the Citadel was further restored by the Egyptian navy, and later converted into a maritime museum. In 1984 the

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Following the 1952 Egyptian revolution, the Citadel was further restored by the Egyptian navy, and later converted into a maritime museum. In 1984 the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities launched an ambitious restoration project which took several years to complete, with the end result being what visitors to the Citadel of Qaitbay see today Taken @Alexandria, Egypt

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