View from the top of the southern hill. In the background, the mountain range of the Eastern Desert with the archaeological site of Mo'alla. Schiaparelli or Giulio Farina excavations.
View from the top of the southern hill. In the background, the mountain range of the Eastern Desert with the archaeological site of Mo'alla. Schiaparelli or Giulio Farina excavations.
View from the top of the southern hill. On the left, the tomb of the local holy man Sheikh Musa. In the centre of the photograph is one of the islands dividing the course of the river. At the foot of the hill, there is now a discrete strip of cultivated land, which originated when the river level was lowered. Schiaparelli or Giulio Farina excavations.
View of the hill with the tomb of the holy man Sheikh Musa. At the base, the flat area between the two hills, which housed the town of Pathyris-Aphroditopolis. Schiaparelli excavations.
View of the hill with the tomb of the holy man Sheikh Musa. On the left, a small part of the impressive mud-brick structures that formed a vast fortified area, defending the northern part of the country. Schiaparelli excavations.
The southern hill is characterised by rugged rock formations making it difficult to climb. In the centre of the picture, the lower structures of the fortress are visible. Schiaparelli excavations.
View from the northern summit of the hill. In the background on the left, the northern extension of the first hill can be seen. In the centre is a small indigenous village. The area between the two hills was partly occupied by the ancient settlement of Pathyris-Aphroditopolis. Schiaparelli excavations.
Top of the south hill. The two nieces of Ernesto Schiaparelli, Bianca and Rina, are shown with some workers during a leisure trip. Schiaparelli excavations.
Top of the south hill. Two figures, probably relatives of Ernesto Schiaparelli and the chaperones of his nieces Bianca and Rina, are shown with some workers. Schiaparelli excavations.
View of the northern hill, beyond the canal, taken from the top of the southern hill. Schiaparelli excavations.
The Nile at Gebelein, in addition to the large felucca on the Nile, in the background on the opposite side of the river, the archaeological site of Mo’alla is visible. Schiaparelli excavations.
General view of the mountain beyond the Nile, opposite the archaeological site of Gebelein. Schiaparelli excavations.
Photograph taken from the southern hill of Gebelein in the direction of the northern hill, some Egyptian dwellings can be seen on the plain. In the background, at the bottom left, the Italian Archaeological Mission’s camp can be seen on the northern hill.
Photograph taken from the top of the southern hill at Gebelein in the direction of the northern hill. To the right (east), the Nile.
