Last week, our interns came together for a field trip around Old Cairo, led by Luka Renić, our internship coordinator. To set us up for a long, hot day of walking, we began by fueling ourselves with a traditional (baladi) street breakfast in the ʿĀbdīn neighborhood of Downtown Cairo. Eating fūl (fava beans), taʿameya (Egyptian dish made from dried fava beans, similar to falafel, which is made with ground chickpeas), fresh bread, and the first mangoes of the summer season, waking us up and getting us in the mood for a day of diving into the rich history held in the streets of Cairo. The day was filled with incredible learning experiences and stunning historical monuments from long-gone eras surrounded by the bustling life of Old Cairo. We thoroughly enjoyed immersing ourselves in the chaos of the city, taking tuk-tuks and minibuses between destinations. We realized that while reading about the history of Old Cairo is captivating, walking through living layers of its rich legacy left behind by the Tulunid, Fatimid, Ayyubid, Mamluk, and Ottoman dynasties is an experience that cannot be matched by any textbook. Below, we describe our day and outline a brief history of some of the monuments that we visited, with photos taken by our interns included.