Or, of course, maybe Signor Bertelli just couldn't draw Pyramids worth a damn.
Friday, October 12, 2012
The Pyramids Have Changed a Lot Since 1575
Or, of course, maybe Signor Bertelli just couldn't draw Pyramids worth a damn.
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There is a long tradition of misinformation on the East disseminated in European maps and illustrations--Ptolemy well through the Renaissance. Italians emphasized ceremonial routes through the city. Busty Sphinx introducing Pyramids is great! Rosamond Mack
Ros:
In my snide comment on the pyramids I missed the sphinx!
Remedied now: http://mideasti.blogspot.com/2012/10/not-only-were-pyramids-different-sphinx.html
And to think, we've spent so much time wondering how it lost its NOSE!
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