By Nada Deyaa’, Daily News Egypt Locals handle Egyptian pounds on a daily basis, but few see past their use as currency in return for certain services. A closer look at the drawings on those bills, their indications, and what they resemble is not likely to occupy many people’s time. As a loyal fan of historical places, and in an attempt to depict the remarkable unique sites in Egypt, photographer Bishoy Fayez decided to hold a photo shoot in which he photographed all the historical landmarks depicted on each denomination of the local currency. The names and places of mosques and monuments depicted on the notes is not widely known among people in Egypt; landmarks such as Abo-Houriba Mosque, located at Al-Darb Al-Ahmar in Cairo and appearing on the EGP 50 note, and Al-Rifa’i Mosque, located in Midan al-Qal’aa and depicted on the EGP 10 note. Through several pictures of Egyptian pound denominations, ranging from the EGP 200 bill to the now-defunct quarter pound note, Fayez superimposed the image as depicted on the notes over the real-life image, then photographed them through a fish-eye lens. By publishing these pictures on…
