The Maspero ( ) is the headquarters of the Egyptian Radio and Television Union, Egypt's state television broadcaster. It is located on the bank of the Nile River in Cairo, Egypt.
In August 1959, Gamal Abdel Nasser, the President of the Egypt at the time ordered the construction of the building. The first broadcast from Maspero commenced on 21 July 1960 with the country's introduction of television on the eighth anniversary of the Egyptian Revolution of 1952. It was built on an area of 12,000 square metres, with a budget of . The building was named after the French archaeologist Gaston Maspero, who was the chairman of the Egyptian Antiquities Authority in the late 19th century.
In October 2011, the Egyptian Army and state security forces killed 26 peopleâÂÂof whom at least 21 were CoptsâÂÂduring demonstrations outside of the building.