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Catacombs in Alexandria Pictureseque Egypt Vol I (1878)

“By far the most magnificent portion [of Alexandria] was the Bruchium (granery, or height), bathed by the waters of the Great Harbour, and adjoining the oldest part of the city, namely, the original f [...]

Keywords: death, interiors, caves, catacombs, tombs, spooky, ancient egypt, greyscale

Places shown: Alexandria; Egypt

Added: 2006-02-10

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Slave Market Pictureseque Egypt Vol II (1878)

“I must mention, as one of the ex-Kedive’s best actions, the abolition of the slave trade, which was flourishing in Egypt only a short time since. Very few years have gone by since I myself was one of [...]

Keywords: slavery, slaves, people, ancient egypt, streets, cities, bare feet, greyscale

Places shown: Cairo; Egypt

Added: 2005-05-31

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Court of an Egyptian House at the Time of the Khalifs Pictureseque Egypt Vol I (1878)

120x185mm, signed by Gustav Richter.

Keywords: entrances, buildings, steps, ancient egypt, greyscale

Places shown: Alexandria; Egypt

Added: 2004-03-10

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Widow Mourning Pictureseque Egypt Vol I (1878)

The book describes a train journey from Cairo to Kafr et Zayat station at Tantah. This illustration appears to depict a woman clad in black and wearing a shawl, citing in amidst the ruins of some anc [...]

Keywords: cities, ruins, people, graveyards, tombs, ancient egypt, greyscale

Places shown: Egypt

Added: 2006-02-10

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Colonnade of Medamot at Thebes Pictureseque Egypt Vol II (1878)

This temple (if such it was) seems mainly to be of interest to archaeologists because of its “Campaniform Capitals” or pillars with floral tops. To most other people it is a majestic ruin, beautiful [...]

Keywords: temples, pillars, ancient egypt, ruins, architecture, backgrounds, wallpaper, greyscale

Places shown: Thebes; Egypt

Added: 2006-08-17

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The Sacrifice to the Nile. Pictureseque Egypt Vol I (1878)

A young woman, scantily clad except for a long diaphonous wedding veil, stands on a stone platform. She is barefoot, and chained by her ankles to a heavy rock; her hands are tied at her sides. She is [...]

Keywords: people, religoin, bare feet, chains, torture, punishments, sacrifice, ancient egypt, greyscale

Places shown: Egypt

Added: 2010-11-20

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Bab En Nasr Pictureseque Egypt Vol I (1878)

Bab En Nasr, or Bab El-Nasr, is the ancient Victory Gate of Cairo, built around 1090 and rebuilt in 1212. It is the North Gate to the city. Bab El-Fotouh, he West Gate I am not sure I have read the na [...]

Keywords: towers, gates, ancient egypt, camels, people, ruins, colour

Places shown: Cairo; Egypt

Added: 2010-11-22

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Bab El-Footoh Pictureseque Egypt Vol I (1878)

The modern spelling of this Egyptian fortification is Bab El-Fotouh. You can also find Bab al Futuh or Bab el Fatuh. It is the West Gate of the city of Cairo in Egypt; the name means ‘Gate of Conquest [...]

Keywords: gates, towers, fortification, ancient egypt, greyscale

Places shown: Cairo; Egypt

Added: 2010-11-20

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Court with Remains of a Christian Church at Medinet Haboo. Pictureseque Egypt Vol II (1878)

Among all temples on the western shore of the Nile, that of Medinet Haboo is distinguished by the grandeur and originality of its plan and the excellent preservation of its iportant parts. It was Ram [...]

Keywords: ruins, temples, ancient egypt, people, colour

Places shown: Egypt

Added: 2010-12-29

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Medinet Hoo Wallpaper Pictureseque Egypt Vol II (1878)

An ancient ruined egyptian temple, used for a while as a Christian church, shown with workers (some barefoot) to give a sense of scale, and with barely-visible symbols and hieroglyphs in the backgroun [...]

Keywords: backgrounds, wallpaper, ancient egypt, colour, pillars, ruins, temples, people, bare feet

Places shown: Egypt

Added: 2010-12-29

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