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Temple of Ramesses II, Abu Simbel, c. 1860s. Creator: Antonio Beato (British, c. 1825-1903)

Temple of Ramesses II, Abu Simbel, c. 1860s. Du Camp was the first photographer to depict the marvels of ancient Egypt. In 1849 a scholarly association commissioned the young writer to document Egyptian monuments and their hieroglyphics. He learned to photograph shortly before embarking for Egypt in the company of the young novelist Gustave Flaubert. In 1852 Du Camp published an album of photographs of Egypt, Nubia, Palestine, and Syria, which brought him widespread recognition. Just as Du Camp followed in the footsteps of earlier painters and scholars,later photographers like Beato often echoed his choices of subject matter

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Father and son in Bedouin tent, Syria

A Bedhouin man sits with his young son on a carpet inside their tent. They wear traditional Arab clothes and the man pokes the fire, beside which stand three tea pots Note the countless small black beetles covering the floor and the clothes Date: circa 1995

© Philip Dunn / Mary Evans Picture Library

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Hexagonal basalt columns at the Hexagon Pool aA€AŽ(Breichat HaMeshushim) in the Meshushim

Hexagonal basalt columns at the Hexagon Pool a??(Breichat HaMeshushim) in the Meshushim Reserve, part of the Yehudiya Forest Nature Reserve, central Golan Heights

© Jason Langley / AWL Images Ltd

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