Camel Market, Cairo, Egypt, 1990
"Land rovers of the Middle Ages, camels carried [travelers] across the Sahara and beyond. In Cairo, where [pilgrims, traders, and travelers lingered,] camels at Imbaba market are hobbled to prevent straying."
Text from "Ibn Battuta: Prince of Travelers," December 1991, National Geographic magazine
Photographed on assignment for, but not published in, "Ibn Battuta: Prince of Travelers," December 1991, National Geographic magazine
骆驼市场,开罗,埃及,1990
骆驼被誉为中世纪的陆地漫游者,它运载着旅客穿越撒哈拉沙漠或是到更远的地方。在朝圣者,商人和旅行者逗留的开罗,印巴巴市场上的骆驼的腿都被束缚起来,以防止它们走失。 |
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