View of Tomb of the Aga Khan III from the River Nile at Aswan

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The Mauoleum of Aga Khan III was modelled on the Fatimid Tombs of Cairo. The Aga Khan died in 1957 and his widow was buried beside him in the year 2000. Clearly seen from a sailboat on the Nile.

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Size: 3386px × 5079px
Location: River Nile, Aswan, Egypt, North Africa
Photo credit: © Mike P Shepherd / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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