A woman in a hijab walks through the ornate arched entrance of the Cairo Opera House on Opera Square, with the Saad Zaghloul statue visible in the background through the arch. The statue, sculpted by renowned Egyptian artist Mahmoud Mokhtar, commemorates Saad Zaghloul Pasha, the leader of the 1919 Egyptian Revolution against British occupation. The Cairo Opera House facade features Islamic-influenced geometric stone detailing and towering columns characteristic of its modern Egyptian architectural design.