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| Picture No | 10215365 |
| Date | 1853 |
| Description | The great gallery, tombs discovered in Sakkara |
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Tombs discovered in Sakkara, the great gallery. Candles were used to light the chambers to enable viewing of the interior. Hieroglyphic inscriptions align the walls and an imposing sarcophagus made of polished granite sits in the centre.
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| Source | The Illustrated London News. 16th April 1853 |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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