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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 temple reflected in the Nile, Egypt, 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

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