the Sands of Time A sand sculptor creates Cleopatra on Brighton seafront

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Picture by Roger Bamber 9 July 2005 Sand Sculptor Martijn Rijerse carves a portrait of legendary Egyptian queen Cleopatra out of sand at Black Rock on Brighton Beach as part of a giant Sand Sculpture Exhibition The display of 60 sculptures by 60 carvers takes an Egyptian theme with Pyramids a Sphinx Cleopatra Slaves and mythical beasts The project costing 1 million pounds sterling is using 13 000 tonnes of special sand from Holland

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Size: 3322px × 5098px
Location: Brighton seafront Sussex England UK Britain Europe
Photo credit: © Roger Bamber / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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