Mamluk tombs in a mosque in Cairo. [automated translation]

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Sueddeutsche Zeitung Photo / Alamy Stock Photo

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5100 x 3400 px | 43.2 x 28.8 cm | 17 x 11.3 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

1 June 1960

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Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt

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Manfred Czychowski/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo

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This image could have imperfections as it’s either historical or reportage.

Mamluk tombs, 1960. Mamluk tombs in a mosque in Cairo. [automated translation]. Date created: 01/06/1960-30/06/1960

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