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Cairo\u2019s Bassatine Jewish Cemetery is getting a make-over thanks to the US Embassy:<\/strong> The US Embassy in Cairo will fund the restoration of the Bassatine Jewish Cemetery in Cairo, one of the oldest Jewish cemeteries in the world, it announced in a statement<\/a>. The American Research Center in Egypt and the Drop of Milk Foundation will undertake the project, which will conserve the graveyards and architecture. The cemetery dates back to the ninth century, and is the burial place for some of Egypt\u2019s most famous Jewish figures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Cairo\u2019s Bassatine Jewish Cemetery is getting a make-over thanks to the US Embassy: The US Embassy in Cairo will fund the restoration of the Bassatine Jewish Cemetery in Cairo, one of the oldest Jewish cemeteries in the world, it announced in a statement. 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