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A rocky landscape surrounds a wadi in the ancient emerald mining town of Sikait, Egypt.
A rocky landscape surrounds a wadi in the ancient emerald mining town of Sikait, Egypt.
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A hand holds a tiny piece of ancient pottery.
A hand holds a tiny piece of ancient pottery.
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A cracked column supports the roof of crumbling ruins in the ancient town of Sikait, Egypt.
A cracked column supports the roof of crumbling ruins in the ancient town of Sikait, Egypt.
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Rock piles surround the ruins of a wall with two windows in the ancient city of Sikait, Egypt.
Rock piles surround the ruins of a wall with two windows in the ancient city of Sikait, Egypt.
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Archaeologists hike across a rocky hill in the ancient city of Sikait, Egypt.
Archaeologists hike across a rocky hill in the ancient city of Sikait, Egypt.
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A circular pattern of rocks fronts crumbling ruins in the hills of Shenshef, Egypt.
A circular pattern of rocks fronts crumbling ruins in the hills of Shenshef, Egypt.
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Rows of arched windows line the Colosseum in Rome, Italy.
Rows of arched windows line the Colosseum in Rome, Italy.
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A wadi bends around ruins at the ancient emerald mining town of Sikait in the Egyptian Eastern Desert.
A wadi bends around ruins at the ancient emerald mining town of Sikait in the Egyptian Eastern Desert.
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Light shines on the belly rolls of a statue of Amenhotep at Luxor Museum.
Light shines on the belly rolls of a statue of Amenhotep at Luxor Museum.
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The gallery of a museum houses Ancient Egyptian artifacts.
The gallery of a museum houses Ancient Egyptian artifacts.
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Two large Egyptian statues tower over museum patrons.
Two large Egyptian statues tower over museum patrons.
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Shelves hold Egyptian statues and animal skeletons.
Shelves hold Egyptian statues and animal skeletons.
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Cavernous ruins open into a hill along a wadi in the ancient emerald mining town of Sikait, Egypt.
Cavernous ruins open into a hill along a wadi in the ancient emerald mining town of Sikait, Egypt.
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Ruins top a desert hill in the ancient city of Sikait, Egypt.
Ruins top a desert hill in the ancient city of Sikait, Egypt.
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Pillars support a the cave opening of an abandoned emerald mine in the ancient town of Sikait, Egypt.
Pillars support a the cave opening of an abandoned emerald mine in the ancient town of Sikait, Egypt.
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Windows line crumbling ruins on a rocky hill in the ancient emerald mining town of Sikait, Egypt.
Windows line crumbling ruins on a rocky hill in the ancient emerald mining town of Sikait, Egypt.
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Rubble surrounds crumbling ruins on a rocky hill in the ancient emerald mining town of Sikait, Egypt.
Rubble surrounds crumbling ruins on a rocky hill in the ancient emerald mining town of Sikait, Egypt.
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Broken columns line a walkway near a crumbling Roman amphitheater in Alexandria, Egypt.
Broken columns line a walkway near a crumbling Roman amphitheater in Alexandria, Egypt.
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Crumbling ruins remain on a rocky hill in the ancient emerald mining town of Sikait, Egypt.
Crumbling ruins remain on a rocky hill in the ancient emerald mining town of Sikait, Egypt.
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Ruins line a wadi near an abandoned emerald mine in Sikait, Egypt.
Ruins line a wadi near an abandoned emerald mine in Sikait, Egypt.
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A cave opens into an abandoned emerald mine in the ancient city of Sikait, Egypt.
A cave opens into an abandoned emerald mine in the ancient city of Sikait, Egypt.
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The cave entrance of an abandoned emerald mine remains in a rocky mountain in Sikait, Egypt.
The cave entrance of an abandoned emerald mine remains in a rocky mountain in Sikait, Egypt.
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Rubble from crumbling ruins clutters a hilly landscape in Shenshef, Egypt.
Rubble from crumbling ruins clutters a hilly landscape in Shenshef, Egypt.