The sometimes over-wrought interior reminded me of similar architectural extravagances in rococo churches in Europe.
Above Right are the tombs of members of the royal family. In contrast to their extravagance, Below Left is the tomb of the last King of Egypt, Farouk. Although he died in penury and exile, his family were eventually given permission to bring his body home for burial. Although Nasser had turned Egypt against their royal family, modern historians (and TV producers) are casting them in a more favorable light.
Below Right is the tomb of the last Shah of Iran (cousin to the Egyptian royals), who found refuge in Egypt after fleeing Khomeini's Islamic revolution in 1979.
