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Egypt and Nubia, Volume II: Medinet abou, Thebes

Louis Haghe

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a landscape scene with a large white building in the center, situated in a desert-like area with a mountain range in the background. The white building has a flat roof and appears to be made of stone or limestone, with several openings on the front facade, including columns. It is surrounded by smaller structures, some of which appear to be ruins. In the foreground, there are several large rocks and boulders scattered across the sandy terrain. A group of people on horseback or on foot are gathered on the left side of the image. The sky above is cloudy and gray. The overall color palette of the image is muted, with shades of beige, brown, and gray dominating the scene. The title "Medinet Abou, Thebes" is written in small orange text at the bottom of the image.

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