Egypt, 1890
by Bonfils & Co

The majestic pyramids of the Giza Plateau have been attracting visitors since Hellenistic times, when the Pyramid of Khufu was listed as one of the Seven Wonders of the World. In this image, travelers riding in a hackney coach approach the pyramids from the east, the silhouettes of the three great edifices (from right to left: Pyramid of Khufu, Pyramid of Khafre, Pyramid of Menkaure) rising out of the desert sand.