AdvertisementFrom Tahrir To Tiananmen, 'City Squares' Can't Escape Their HistoryMay 01, 2016Lynn NearyfacebookEmailCairo's Tahrir Square (seen here in January) isn't actually a square — it's a traffic circle. And today, years after it was the site of anti-government demonstrations, it's a beautifully manicured, sterile space. (AFP/Getty Images)