Is Big Ben the name of the clock tower in London?
Big Ben is actually the nickname of the giant bell inside London's famous clock tower. The tower itself was renamed Elizabeth Tower in 2012 for Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee.
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- How old is Al-Azhar University?
“Cairo's Al-Azhar University, founded in the 970s, is one of the oldest universities in the world.”
Reference: Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Cairo's Arabic name, "Al-Qahira," means "the Victorious."
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