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Friday, October 12, 2012

The Pyramids Have Changed a Lot Since 1575

So you think the Pyramids are a symbol of the unchanging past? Well, if you believe this view of "La Gran Citta Del Cairo" by Donato Bertelli (about 1575), they've changed quite a bit in the past  437 years.

Or, of course, maybe Signor Bertelli just couldn't draw Pyramids worth a damn.
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2 comments:

  1. Rosamond MackMonday, October 15, 2012 at 9:12:00 PM EDT

    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

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  2. Michael Collins DunnMonday, October 15, 2012 at 11:41:00 PM EDT

    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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