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Cairo is perhaps one of the world’s most famous capital cities, with a rich history that spans over 1,000 years. Its chapter as capital, however, is soon to end – and going from recent satellite imagery, its megaproject replacement is finally taking shape. The plan to move the capital was first announced back in 2015, with the aim of constructing the new city, currently dubbed the New Administrative Capital (NAC) – they’re still working on the name – set to sprawl over a 700 square kilometer (270 square-mile) wide area just 45 kilometers (28 miles) east of Cairo. It wasn’t much longer after th…

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