Temple or Palace on the South Cliff, Petra, Edom. "Strong is thy dwelling place and thou makest thy nest in a rook."

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Temple or Palace on the South Cliff, Petra, Edom. "Strong is thy dwelling place and thou makest thy nest in a rook."

Creator

Francis Frith

Photographer · 1822–1898

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Before turning his attention to photography around 1850, Francis Frith was apprenticed to a cutlery firm and worked as a wholesale grocer. With a partner he opened the Frith & Hayward photography studio in Liverpool. In 1856 Frith made an extended trip to Egypt, traveling up the Nile from Cairo to Abu Simbel. He photographed along the entire way, using three different cameras: a stereoscopic one a

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Date
about 1850–1865
Medium
Albumen silver print
Culture
English
Department
Photographs
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Stone facade cut in cliffside, four entryways cut in the lower level and row of columns on upper level.

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