The incomplete palace of 19th-century Egyptian ruler, Abbas Basha.
<p>Shot with Nikon EOS-3 film camera, Kodak 200 color film.
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From Wikipedia: "One of the prime historical attractions in the area is the palace of Abbas I, the Walī and self-declared Khedive of Egypt and Sudan between 1849 and 1854. The palace was built on a mountain called at the time Jebel Tinya, but later named after him and today called Jebel Abbas Basha. The palace has never been finished as he died before it was completed, but the massive 2 metres (6.6 ft)-thick walls made of granite blocks and granite-sand bricks still stand firmly. The open quarry on the top of Jebel Somra, just opposite Jebel Abbas Basha, is still visible with many huge blocks lying around. Other blocks were cut from Wadi Zawatin, at the beginning of the ascent to the palace. The bricks were made on site while the mortar, made of lime and water, was burnt in kilns in the surrounding valleys. To be able to carry out the work, first he had to build a road accessible to camels and donkeys in order to transport the supplies. The road, starting at Abu Jeefa and going through Wadi Tubug and Wadi Zawatin, is still in use today."
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