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Artifact

Visiting Heliopolis, Egypt

Description

Ross Dyke (centre) visiting Heliopolis with Austrian friends.

Background Information

Part of a photograph collection belonging to Ross Dyke who worked in Egypt from 1920 until 1925. He described his trip to Heliopolis in one of his letters: "that was supposed to be the place where Mary and Joseph and Jesus came to when they left Jerusalem and came to Egypt. This tree is supposed to be the place where they rested. [...] I picked some dates and fruit off of this tree which I am keeping."

Map Location

Latitude: 30° 7' 19.211" N
Longitude: 31° 18' 44.15" E

Date

1920

Dimensions

inches

Length:

5.6

Height:

3.3

Events, Places, People

Ross Dyke
Heliopolis, Egypt

Originating Location

Africa›Egypt

Subject

Photograph

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