Cairo: Reading the Revolution in Literature and Architecture — theculturetrip.com

The German philosopher Hans Georg Gadamer explains that the meaning of architecture is 'a function of its place in the world' in a precise historical moment. In October 2013, the memorial of Rabaa square was inaugurated. In the heart of the memorial is a sphere that is embraced by two arms. According to the Engineering Authority of Armed Forces, the longer arm symbolizes the army, the shorter one represents the police, and the sphere stands for the Egyptians.

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