In the background Egyptian pyramids and obelisks. Slaves scoop clay from the river, which is then baked in a fiery furnace to form stones for the structures. In the foreground, Pharaoh Psammetiches sits on a stone block. He is looking at an eagle with a sandal in its beak. This image refers to a fable by Aesopus about the relationship between Rhodopis, a young Egyptian woman, and the pharaoh. The print has a Latin caption and is part of a series on the eight wonders of the world, Pyramids of Egypt Pyramids Aegypti The eight wonders of the world , print maker: Philips Galle, (mentioned on object), Maarten van Heemskerck, (mentioned on object), Hadrianus Junius, print maker: Antwerp, Haarlem, Haarlem, publisher: Antwerp, 1572 and/or 1581 - 1633, paper, engraving, h 211 mm × w 257 mm