
The Temple of Goorneh, Thebes
1857
Captured during one of photography's earliest expeditions to Egypt, this albumen print documents the ancient temple ruins at Goorneh with remarkable clarity for its era. Part of Frith's groundbreaking photographic survey, it represents a pivotal moment when camera technology first made distant archaeological sites accessible to Western audiences.
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- Albumen print, pl. 20 from the album "Egypt and Palestine, Volume II" (1858/60)
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