Like the gnomon of some gigantic sundial the triangular shadow of the Great Pyramid of Cheops moves across the fertile plain. Egypt. Cairo (1923)

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CAIRO. Like the gnomon of some gigantic sundial the triangular shadow of the Great Pyramid of Cheops moves across the fertile plain. Artist/engraver/cartographer: Unsigned. Provenance: "Countries of the World". Type: Book illustration.

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Size: 3027px × 4642px
Location: Egypt
Photo credit: © Antiqua Print Gallery / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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