Name of Object:

Tourists climbing the Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt

Location:

Turin, Italy

Holding Institution:

Soprintendenza Archeologia del Piemonte: Authority for the Archaeological Heritage of Piedmont

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Holding Institution (original language):

Soprintendenza Archeologia del Piemonte

Date of Object:

Pre-1877

Description:

Tourists climbing to the great Pyramid in Gaza are a typical subject of the oldest photos taken in Egypt. This picture is of special value for its high quality and early date.

Additional Copyright Information:

Copyright image: Museo Egizio di Torino - Archivi Soprintendenza Archeologia del Piemonte.

Citation of this web page:

Marcella Trapani "Tourists climbing the Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt" in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2024. https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;AWE;it;68;en

Prepared by: Marcella Trapani
Copyedited by: Anne Dowell

MWNF Working Number: IT1 068