This is a classic 1838 watercolor work by renowned Scottish landscape painter David Roberts, depicting the Medinet Abu archaeological site on the west bank of the Nile, Egypt. Warm orange tones render the hazy desert dusk atmosphere, with layered red sandstone mountains in the background and open desert plain in the foreground. The ancient site buildings stand in the center of the wilderness, with resting caravan travelers in the distance, full of profound historical charm of ancient Egyptian civilization.