
Maxime Du Camp
Gournah, Palais de Ménephta 1er; Thèbes, plate 61 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)
1849
Documenting the ancient palace ruins at Gournah near Thebes, this photograph exemplifies early archaeological photography's role in preserving Egypt's rapidly deteriorating monuments for scholarly study.
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- Salted paper print
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