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Thèbes. Bas-relief dans l'interieur du Rhamesséion. Egypte / Bonfils.
Summary
Section of bas-relief interior of Ramusseum, the mortuary temple of Ramses II.
No. 231.
Albumen prints of various places and archaeological sites on the Nile River and other parts of Egypt in 1856
Egypt impressed the imagination of all European cultures for a very loan time. 19th century Egyptomania was as a result of Napoleon's Egyptian Campaign (1798–1801) and, as a result of the scientific study of ancient Egyptian remains and culture inspired by this campaign. Western interest in ancient Egyptian history has led to extensive archaeological expeditions and innumerable collections of these magnificent antiquities worldwide.
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Date
01/01/1867
Contributors
Maison Bonfils (Beirut, Lebanon), photographer
Location
egypt
Source
Library of Congress
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