In the background Egyptian pyramids and obelisks. Slaves scoop clay from the river, which is then baked in a fiery furnace to form stones for the structures. In the foreground, Pharaoh Psammetiches sits on a stone block. He is looking at an eagle with a sandal in its beak. This image refers to a fable by Aesopus about the relationship between Rhodopis, a young Egyptian woman, and the pharaoh. The print has a Latin caption and is part of a series on the eight wonders of the world, Pyramids of Egypt Pyramids Aegypti The eight wonders of the world (series title), print maker: Philips Galle, (

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Photo credit: © Penta Springs / Alamy / Afripics
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