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'The tomb of the Mahdi at Omdurman, Sudan', 1905.Artist: Underwood & Underwood

'The tomb of the Mahdi at Omdurman, Sudan', 1905.Artist: Underwood & Underwood

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'The tomb of the Mahdi at Omdurman, Sudan', 1905. 'The tomb [before us is] a low, roofless building with arched windows, surrounded by a court with an arched door on the right. The low roof on the right beyond the court is the Mahdi's house. The entire town, which the Mahdi had built as his capital, consists of crude, one story houses built of sun-dried brick.' Stereoscopic card. Detail. From a series called Egypt Through the Stereoscope, text by James H Breasted.

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Creator
  1. Underwood & Underwood, attributed to: American: Photographers, publishers
People Related
  1. James Henry Breasted: (American?): Writer, author
  2. Keystone: : Photographers
  3. Mohammed Ahmed: Sudanese: religious leader, rebel
Medium
  1. Photograph
Geographic Hierarchy

World Middle East

  1. 30 20 16 N , 042 29 52 E

World Africa Sudan

  1. 16 00 00 N , 030 00 00 E

World Africa Sudan Al Kharţoum Umm Durmān

  1. 15 37 00 N , 032 29 00 E
Category Hierarchy

Locations & Buildings Other

Society & Culture Death & Burial

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4064x4310
File Size : 51,316kb

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  1. 0580016242
  1. 1-647-433
  1. 1647433
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