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Inside the ramparts of Elmina Castle

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Inside the ramparts of Elmina Castle, Built in 1482 by the Portuguese, the castle was used by them and then by the Dutch and the English as a base for dealing in slaves and gold. The view shown here is of a courtyard of the female slave quarters. Here the slaves awaited shipment to the Americas. Ghana. European.

Crédit

Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman

Notre référence

UMG12A34_432

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Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

31,2Mo (1,8Mo) / 32,2cm x 24,3cm / 3806 x 2868 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Ghana Colonialisme Esclavage Elmina L'Organisation des Nations unies pour l'éducation, la science et la culture Afrique Fort Patrimoine mondiale Culturel Rencontre Esclave Commerce Britannique Empire Islam Islamique Musulman Musulmane Archéologie Femmes Femmes Femme Feminine Architecture Musulman Musulmane Explorateur Collection Werner Forman