Pyramids of Egypt

In the background Egyptian pyramids and obelisks. Enslaved men scoop clay from the river, which is then baked in a burning oven into bricks for the constructions. In the foreground Pharaoh Psammetiches sits on a stone block. He looks at an eagle with a sandal in its beak. This image refers to a fable of Aesop about the relationship between Rhodopis, a young Egyptian woman, and the Pharaoh. The print has a Latin inscription and is part of a series on the eight wonders of the world.