After walking an endless path and finally arriving, I was greeted by Egypt’s majestic landscape and the world’s greatest mystery—the towering pyramids. Like some kind of archaeologist brushing sand off my clothes, I made it to my destination. There’s still plenty of time ahead to witness the stories that have yet to be unraveled.
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I remembered a story from a friend who told me there’s a café in front of the pyramids where you can enjoy tea while elegantly gazing at them. It seems like the reality is completely different from my imagination. Well, that makes sense; it is a tourist spot after all!
This postcard was likely a souvenir from when I went to an Egyptian exhibition near the Osaka Aquarium. There was an exhibition featuring a mummy wrapped in bandages, but I didn’t see the one I wanted to—the tomb of Tutankhamun. I think there might have been a statue of Nefertiti, but it was so long ago that I can barely remember.
The artist is David Roberts, if I’m not mistaken. He was a British painter. There’s something about architecture and painting that seems unrelated yet quite similar, and his painting makes the pyramids feel like a genuine architectural marvel. It captures the world and people of the Middle East with an objective perspective. The subtle color tones are indescribable.
Building the pyramids must have been quite a feat! I want to see them, but since it’s not something I can do easily, I suppose I’ll just enjoy a cup of tea while looking at this painting instead.
