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[Karnak - View of the Sacred Lake]
Creator
Antonio BeatoPhotographer · 1835–1906
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- about 1885
- Medium
- Albumen silver print
- Culture
- British
- Department
- Photographs
- Institution
- Getty Museum
- Object ID
- 1ec5cae8-4cc8-47a7-9383-9c01f0d41b2a
What the image shows
Ancient temple ruins beside a river, with a prominent obelisk standing tall on the right side. The ruins consist of large stone blocks and columns, partially collapsed, with a mountainous landscape in the background. The setting is arid, with dry ground and sparse vegetation.
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Places this record points to
- Karnak Temple — Luxor, EgyptMatched from the record’s own words: “Karnak”
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