'City of Tombs, Looking towards Sakkara, Cairo', Egypt, 1863. Artist: Charles Emile de Tournemine

'City of Tombs, Looking towards Sakkara, Cairo', Egypt, 1863.  Artist: Charles Emile de Tournemine

1-277-216 - Art Media/Heritage Images

'City of Tombs, Looking towards Sakkara, Cairo', Egypt, 1863. Saqqara ia a vast Ancient Egyptian burial ground. Although from the 26th century BC royal burials took place at Giza and later in the Valley of the Kings at Thebes, Saqqara continued to be used for more minor burials until Roman times. From the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.


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People Information

Creator
  1. Charles Emile de Tournemine: French: Artist, painter

Medium
  1. Watercolour

Picture Type
  1. Landscape

Geographic Hierarchy

World Africa Egypt Maţrūḩ Ṣaqqâra

  1. 29 51 00 N , 031 13 00 E

Category Hierarchy

Locations & Buildings Places of Worship

Locations & Buildings Archaeological Sites

Religion & Belief Other

Society & Culture Death & Burial


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5495x3204
File Size : 51,581kb


Aliases

  1. C211041
  1. 0510005677
  1. 1-277-216
  1. 1277216

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