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The Shabaka stone

            Rather beautiful artifact in the British Museum.  The stone (black basalt according to the label) was originally inscribed with the story of the creation of the world on the orders of King Shabaka in Memphis in Egypt.  It was later used as a mill stone.
   

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Taken in: United Kingdom / England / London / Bloomsbury (show map)

Taken on: September 30, 2010

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Camera: Canon PowerShot A720 IS, f/3.5, 1/8 sec, 13.2mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon PowerShot A720 IS
Aperture:	f/3.5
Exposure Time:	0.125 sec (1/8)
Focal Length:	13.2mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
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