Sujet

Arch at the ruins of Gedi

Légende

Kenya, An arched stone doorway stands amidst the ruins of Gedi, an ancient Muslim town that was abandoned in the 17th century. The settlement featured a mosque, a palace and several large stone houses, and is thought to have been populated by around 2,500 people. Original manuscript caption: Part of the ruins of Gedi, now crumbling in the forest in the coast near Malindi. No one knows who built Gedi & when, or why it fell into decay. It was a large city, & one theory holds that it was built by the Persians about AD 1,000. More probably, Arab, built in C17, 1947. 1995/076/1/2/7/21.

Date

01 févr. 1947

Crédit

Photo12/Bristol Archives/UIG

Notre référence

UMG20A06_139

Model release

Non

Property release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

50,8Mo (4,5Mo) / 30,9cm x 41,1cm / 3653 x 4859 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Kenya An arched stone doorway stands amidst the ruins of Gedi an ancient Muslim town that was abandoned in the 17th century The settlement featured a mosque a palace and several large stone houses and is thought to have been populated by around 2 500 people Original manuscript caption: Part of the ruins of Gedi now crumbling in the forest in the coast near Malindi No one knows who built Gedi & when or why it fell into decay It was a large city & one theory holds that it was built by the Persians about AD 1 000 More probably Arab built in C17 1947