Trench in a palm grove, near some unidentified houses. Schiaparelli excavations.
Trench in a palm grove, near some unidentified houses. Schiaparelli excavations.
Photographic plate reused twice, it represents a phase of the excavation, probably at the site of Heliopolis. Schiaparelli excavations.
Landscape of the Heliopolis area, palm grove and unidentified houses. Schiaparelli excavations.
Landscape of the Heliopolis area, palm grove and unidentified houses. A saqiyah is identifiable, it is a mechanical device that allows for water to be collected from a well. Schiaparelli excavations.
Landscape of the Heliopolis area. In the foreground, a cultivated field. In the background, some houses with a palm grove and grazing animals. Schiaparelli excavations.
Landscape of the Heliopolis area. In the foreground, a cultivated field. In the background, some houses with a palm grove. Schiaparelli excavations.
Landscape of the Heliopolis area. In the foreground, an unidentified saqiyah. Scavi Schiaparelli.
Excavating in an unknown area at the site of Heliopolis. Schiaparelli excavations.
Landscape in the Heliopolis area. Angelo Sesana Archive.
Group of workers for the Italian Archaeological Mission, with a member of the mission, possibly Benvenuto Savina. Angelo Sesana Archive.
Break from the excavations at Heliopolis. In the lower left there is an Egyptian child near empty work baskets, probably a worker for the Mission. Schiaparelli excavations.
Excavation trench at Heliopolis. In the background behind the plain, there are some buildings surrounded by vegetation. Schiaparelli excavations.