Entitled “"سبع سواقي" (Seven Water Wheels), an actress is, almost theatrically, posed beside a ‘Saqiya’ in motion: a traditional ox-driven irrigation wheel that has expelled water from the Nile for centuries.

Published in the mid-50s, the image reflects the transition from traditional irrigation systems to the advanced means of supporting irrigation and water supply.

Memphis, North Africa, Egypt

Nile River