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Francis Frith — Ruined Mosque Near Philæ
Francis Frith

Ruined Mosque Near Philæ

1857

Documenting the layered history of the Nile region, this photograph captures the collision of Islamic and ancient Egyptian civilizations that fascinated 19th-century European audiences.

Medium
Albumen print, pl. 24 from the album "Egypt and Palestine, Volume I" (1858)

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