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Sepia photograph of ancient Egyptian temple towers and colonnade on a riverbank, with palms and buildings reflected in calm water.

Philae, Egypt: temple buildings reflected in the Nile. Photograph by A. Beato, ca. 1870.

A sepia albumen photograph of a stone temple complex with tall pylon towers, a colonnaded hall, and a low enclosure wall rising above the riverbank. Palm trees stand at left, and the buildings and palms are mirrored in still water in the foreground.

Artist
Antonio Beato
Date
1870
Medium
Photographic prints Albumen prints
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2957 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1870.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Templo de Philae reflejado en el Nilo, Egipto, ca. 1870

Fotografía en albúmina de tono sepia que muestra un conjunto de templos de piedra con altas torres pilón, una sala con columnas y un muro bajo sobre la orilla del río. Palmeras a la izquierda y los edificios se reflejan en el agua tranquila del primer plano.

Português: Templo de Philae refletido no Nilo, Egito, c. 1870

Fotografia em albumina de tom sépia que mostra um conjunto de templos de pedra com altas torres pilonas, um salão de colunas e um muro baixo à beira do rio. Palmeiras aparecem à esquerda, e os edifícios se refletem na água parada em primeiro plano.

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