Memphis, Egypt: English travellers trapped in catacombs find the bodies of two Italian men who had previously been trapped there, and had starved to death: they fire their pistols at six ghostly figures; Arabs steal their horses. Etching with engraving by E. Kirkall, 1709.

  • Kirkall, Elisha, 1682?-1742.
Date:
[1709]
Reference:
45273i

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Memphis, Egypt: English travellers trapped in catacombs find the bodies of two Italian men who had previously been trapped there, and had starved to death: they fire their pistols at six ghostly figures; Arabs steal their horses. Etching with engraving by E. Kirkall, 1709. Wellcome Collection. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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