
Francis Frith
Valley of the Tomb of the Kings, Thebes
1857
Rocky cliffs and ancient tomb entrances create a dramatic landscape that photography could document with new archaeological precision. Frith's image of this royal necropolis became a defining visual record of one of Egypt's most significant sites.
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- Albumen print, pl. 26 from the album "Egypt and Palestine, Volume II" (1858/60)
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