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One small pyramid!
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Copyright: Moncef MG (Moncef)
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| Genre: Places |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2006-06-02 |
| Categories: Ruins |
| Exposure: f/11, 1/500 seconds |
| More Photo Info: [view] |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2006-12-22 15:42 |
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| Points: 2 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
A small pyramid!
On the way from Khartoum to Port Sudan, about 200 km north-east of Khartoum, near Bagrawiya, lies ancient Meroe, the home of a few dozens pyramids spread over a small hill about one quarter square kilometer in size. The pyramids, much smaller than their well-known counterparts in Egypt, are the remains of a royal cemetery from the Meroitic kingdom (between 300 B.C. and 300 A.D.). |
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Hi Moncef,
Thank you for showing a different type of pyramid that I didn't know existed. The structure in front looks like it has either been added on to the pyramid, or has been restored/been taken care of much better than the pyramid; am I correct in observing this? It just looks a lot newer. The photo is very sharp, and the red sand contrasts nicely with the blue sky. The one thing I would suggest would be to retake the photo with the foremost pyramid off-center and to the right, so we could see what looks like more pyramids beyond; this could make the composition more interesting, but this is probably easier said than done. I hope this helps, and TFS,
Chelsea
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