Egypt > Outlying Pyramids > Abu Ghurab Alabaster Bowl EG02AA8JHP
Pictures of pyramids and scenery related to them outwith the main sites of Giza and Saqqara such as Abusir, Dashur, El Lisht, Meydum and Hawara
© Jim Henderson
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| Photographer: | Jim Henderson | |||
| Collection: | Outlying Pyramids | |||
| Filename: | Abu Ghurab Alabaster Bowl EG02AA8JHP |
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| Upload Date: | 2002-10-20 07:30:04 | |||
| Photo Size: | 12mb 5314x3543 pixels | |||
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| Caption: | Abu Ghurab Pyramid Egypt Alabaster Bowl Closeup Photo Carved Smoothmaybe for the blood of sacrificed bulls lying near the ruins of the obelisk base of the Sun Temple of Nyuserre at this site between Cairo and Saqqara dating from around 2300BC. |
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