| RCS/Y30214A-C/Y30214B contains: |
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| 1 |
The largest of the Cedars, Mount Lebanon |
| 2 |
View at Karnac from the granite pylon |
| 3 |
The great pylon at Edfou, Upper Egypt |
| 4 |
The mosque of Omar, etc, Jerusalem |
| 5 |
Wady Kardassy, Nubia |
| 6 |
Distant view of Damascus |
| 7 |
Pharaoh's Bed, Island of Philae |
| 8 |
The Circular Temple, Baalbec [Ba`labakk] |
| 9 |
The court of Shishak, Karnac |
| 10 |
The approach to Philae |
| 11 |
Convent of Mar-Saba, near Jerusalem |
| See later --> |
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Albums by Francis Frith
| Title |
View at Karnac from the granite pylon |
| Reference |
Y30214B/2 |
| Creator |
Frith, Francis, 1822-1898, photographer |
| Covering Dates |
circa 1857 |
| Extent and Medium |
Fair condition, some fading in from edges. |
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| Content and context |
227 x 156 mm. A view looking from the granite pylon over the tumbled ruins of Karnac towards two distant obelisks (?obelisks of Thut-mose I and Queen Hat-shepsut). |
| Further information |
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A further view of the ruins of Karnac, and a close up of an obelisk, can be found at Y30214A/27.
Indexed
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| Index Terms |
| Africa |
| Egypt |
| Qina |
| Thebes |
| Upper Egypt |
| Frith, Francis (1822-1898) photographer |
| No further on-line information. |
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