Show J Cairo Very Old Though 01 old 1 Cairo generally Is be- be believed be believed crI to be about 1000 years old It may date from Roman or earlier times Parts of a very old Roman Homan city have been excavated In the sub urba aub-urba urh of the city during the last few years ears The existence of this settle settlement ment had been known but In recent years the belief ellef Ill has grown that the tho site sHe of Cairo has been een inhabited continuously since the days of or the tho thoOM theOld OM Old Kingdom about 1500 jj B n C CIn ILl In fact the suburbs of the present city Include the site sHe of or ancient lIeU opolis |