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Looking towards Tyre from Nâkûrah. An old olive-tree in the foreground and a Muslim cemetary on the hillside., 1881

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Hasrûn, a Maronite village of North Lebanon, on the summit of a precipice on the south side of the gorge of the Kashîda (the sacred river)., 1881

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Sarcophagi among the ruins of Kedesh Naphtali. The one in the foreground is a good example of a sarcophagus with two receptacles., 1881

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The tower at Ramleh. Said to be the minaret of a large mosque which once stood here. According to an Arabic inscription over the door, it was built in the year 1318. It is known as the White Mosque., 1881

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Tower of the castle at Caeserea. Built by the crusaders. It probably occupies the site of "Strato's tower," which was succeeded by the "Tower Drusus" of Herod., 1881

caesarea maritima in art orientalism

Subterranean labyrinth of Tell Sandannah (Beit Jibrin). Showing on of the numerous circular dome-shaped caverns, with its winding rock-cut stairway., 1881

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The Horns of Hattîn (Kûrûn Hattîn). The summit of the eastern horn is a little circular plain; and the top of the lower ridge between the two horns is also level, 1881

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Nazareth from the south, now called En Nâsirah. The large building on the hill of Neby Sa'în is the English Orphanage for Girls, 1881

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From the first stop in the desert. From the journey to Palestine, Jan Ciągliński, 1901

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Distant view of Kom Ombo. The fine Ptolemaic temple stands out boldly on the edge of the cliff, over which it is gradually falling in a cascade of white masonry., 1881

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Tombs and aqueduct, Wâdy Barada. Here the gorge intersects the central ridge of Anti-Lebanon; but as it makes a sharp turn, we only see a deep recess in the mountain-side dotted with tombs, 1881

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The citadel from the "Tombs of the Memlûks." The Great Mosque of Mohammed 'Aly with is tall minarets and clister of somes dtands within the Citadel, and is the most conspicuous land-mark of Cairo., 1881

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Palestine in the Time of Our Savior. illustrating the New Testament, William Hughes

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Bazaar in Bûlâk. Bûlâk is the river harbor of Cairo; here goods from Upper Egypt, Nubia, and central Africa are landed, and the bazaars are often crowded with natives of distant provinces during the busy season., 1881

palms in art bazaars

A. Salzmann - Beit-Lehem, Auguste Salzmann, 1856

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TOBIN(1855) p215 DAMASCUS GATE - JERUSALEM, 1855

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CRYPT OF THE HOLY SEPULGHRE, JERUSALEM, 1855

church of the holy sepulchre (jerusalem) in art historical images of st. helena's chapel

Lake Hûleh (Waters of Merom) from Hunîn, looking towards the south-east, with the uneven table-land of Jaulân (Gaulanitis) in the distance, 1881

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The Tomb of David, the whole group of buildings is called Neby Daûd, which signifies the Sanctuary of the Sepulchre of the Prophet David, 1881

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The chapel and grotto of Elijah, Jebel Músa. This gigantic cypress is one of the world-famous trees. In Niebuhr's time there were two of them., 1881

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Palestine, Konstantin Gorbatov, 1935

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The valley of the Kadîsha (the holy river), with distant view of the Mediterranean Sea and El Mîna (Minet Tarâbalus), the port of Tripoli, 1881

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Ancient synagogue, Meirôn, situated on the top of an overhanging cliff, which was levelled artificially. Only the south front is now standing., 1881

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'Anâta, on the site of Anathoth. There are the remains of ancient foundations here, and the quarries still supply Jerusalem with building stone, 1881

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Wâdy Taiyebeh. "The valley of good" (water and pasture). Through this valley most probably the Israelites journeyed to their encampment by the Red Sea., 1881

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Tarfah or tamarisk grove, Wâdy es Sheikh. This fine grove is called Tarfat el Gidarin. The wâdy itself cuts through the granite wall which fences in Sinai., 1881

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The hills of Samaria from Sûlem, the ancient Shunem. Zerîn (Jezreel) appears upon the plain below, and in the foreground there is a characteristic example of the Cactus Opuntia (prickly pear) in blossom, 1881

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View of the Nile from the tombs of Beny Hasan. These grottos, the interior of one of which is also shown, were excavated by a single family of the time of the Twelfth Dynasty., 1881

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Under the natural bridge, Lebanon. The stream, after passing under the bridge, descends the mountain-side through a glen like a huge fissure, and then dashes over a ledge of rock in sheets of foam., 1881

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Jerusalem, Capital City of Palestine under David and Solomon, Louis Joseph Mondhare

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'The street called Straight," it runs westward from the East Gate, dividing the Christian from the Jewish quarter. The Mohammedans call it "Sultan's Highway.", 1881

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Entrance to the chapel of the Tomb of the Virgin in the valley of the Kedron. The lizards on the sunny wall are thoroughly characteristic of the place, 1881

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Fishermen on the Sea of Galilee. The lake contains many good kinds of fish, some of which, it is said, do not occur elsewhere except in tropical climates, 1881

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Wâdy Katarína, Sinai. This rocky glen, which goes by the name Shagg Músa, leads up from the orchards and gardens of the Convent of El Arab'in., 1881

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The Nile, from Luxor. The two women in the foreground wear the ordinary black burko', or veil, joined to the head-dress by a piece of cane placed between the eyes., 1881

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Tophet, the lower portion of the Valley of Hinnom. The village of Silwán on the right, and the south-east corner of the Haram wall on the left, 1881

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The village of Siloam from the tomb of St. James, shewing a portion of the great Jewish cemetery on the western slope of the Mount of Olives, 1881

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Joseph's tomb, from the north, showing the ruined kubbeh which adjoins it. The cenotaph and one of the pillars appear within the doorway, 1881

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The Ramesêum. The remains of the great hypostyle of the Temple of Rameses II. The figures of Christian saints have been painted on some of the columns., 1881

egypt in picturesque palestine, sinai, and egypt illustrations of ancient egyptian art in 1881

The Arch of Triumph, Damascus. At the western side of the Great Mosque, as seen from a roof of a house in the Book Bazaar. When entire its width was eighty feet and its height seventy feet., 1881

arch at propylaeum at umayyad mosque orientalism

Survey of Western Palestine 1880.06

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Aqueduct, Râs el 'Ain. Of Saracenic origin, its slightly pointed arches are in many places almost concealed by luxuriant vegetation., 1881

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The Dier, Petra. An isolated building on a lofty eminence north-west of the valley of Petra. It faces Mount Hor., 1881

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Syria showing all the ancient sites hitherto identified in Palestine, Edward Weller

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The mountains of Moab from Engedi. At this point the Dead Sea is about nine miles in width. There is a continuous beach of varying breadth along the shore., 1881

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On the shore of the lake, at Et Tâbighah, the supposed site of Bethsaida, an oleander in full bloom grows among the rocks, and storks are characteristically hovering over the lake, 1881

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Gulf of Suez, looking out from 'Ayún Músa. These complicated wheels and spars are a mixture of Egyptian shádoof and sâkiyeh (water-wheel), by which the precious water is raised from the wells., 1881

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A street barber's stall, with a ragged canopy ready for use as protection from sun or rain. The street barber is only employed by those who are too poor to go to the commodious barbers' shops., 1881

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Ruins of an aqueduct east of Akka. The position of the stork is quite characteristic, as storks instinctively take possession of lofty deserted structures, where they may build their huge nests in safety., 1881

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Jebel Hammâm Farún. The hot springs bubble up at intervals from the sand, and also issue from several features in the rocks. The temperature of the water is 160º., 1881

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Convent of Mar Saba, from Brook Kedron, five hundred and ninety feet above the bottom of the ravine below, 1881

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Chapel of the Nativity, in the crypt of the Church of St. Mary, Bethlehem. The star within the grotto on the left marks "the Place of the Nativity;" on the right is the Altar of the Adoration of the Magi, 1881

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The Wailing-Place of the Jews, the west wall of the Haram, or Sacred Enclosure. On Fridays, after four o'clock, Jews and Jewesses assemble here for prayer, and bewail the downfall of Jerusalem, 1881

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'El Maharrad,' Pharan (Feirân). These ruins are all that remain of the great church and old monastic establishment of Pharan. The Bedawin grow small patches of maize, bearded wheat, and tobacco about here., 1881

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The plain El Markeiyeh. At the mouth of Wâdy Taiyebeh, looking south and south-east towards the mountains of the Serbál group. The plain takes its name from the long white range of chalk hills called El Markhâ., 1881

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Râs Atâkah. Râs is the same as our "nase" or "naze." This bold promontory. south of Suez, running out from Jebel Atâkah, on the western shore of the Red Sea, comes into every view of Suez., 1881

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Hot baths of Tiberias (Hûmmâm Tûbarîyeh), with the town of Tiberias and Khân Minyeh in the distance. The interior of the public bath is shown, with its pierced dome and marble pavement., 1881

human bathing orientalism

Râmat el Khulîl, the sight of Mamre. The camping place of Abraham. It is a little way to the right of the old Roman road to Jerusalem, and is also known as Beit Khulîl, "the house of Abraham.", 1881

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Cliffs of Jebel Katarína. Of the three peaks of the Jebel Katarina cluster, Jebel Zebir is the central. Jebel Katarina lies half a mile to the north of it; and Jebal Abu Rumail a mile to the south., 1881

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Eastern tower of the convent of Saint Catherine, and part of the convent garden, with the plain of Er Râhah and the narrow pass called Nukb Hâwy in the distance., 1881

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Palestine and the adjacent part of Syria; as divided under the Turkish government, William Hughes

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Remains of a synagogue at Kefr Beirim. The village of Beirim, with its remarkable ruins, stands on the summit of a peak north-west of Meirôn. Its present inhabitants are chiefly Maronites, 1881

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'Ain el Weibeh, on the border of Edom, in the valley of El Jeib. The name signifies "hole with water.: Many authorities regard this now deserted place as the site of Kadesh Barnea., 1881

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The traditional tomb of Joshua, in the rock cemetary at Tibneh. In the niches of its walls pilgrims placed lighted lamps, and in their great number indicates that it was a highly revered shrine., 1881

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The natural bridge of Akura. On front of a cavern from which issues a strem called the Neb'a Ruweis. a triburary of the Adonis (Nahr Ibrahim)., 1881

stone bridges orientalism

Pigeon rocks, Beirût. In the cliff from which these island rocks have broken away, there is an enormous cavern which can be entered by small boats., 1881

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Views from the tourquoise mines of Maghârah. Wâdy Maghârah is another name for Wâdy Igné (properly Gena). The mines are high up on the left side as one ascends the narrow wâdy., 1881

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The citadel of the Castle of Subeibeh, from within the castle walls, which enclose an olive-grove. It is two thousand three hundred feet above the sea-level., 1881

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Gardens near the mouth of Wâdy Lejâ. The winding road seen in the cliffs leads up to Jebel Tiniyeh, where are the remains of the half-finished palace of the late 'Abbas Pasha., 1881

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A Bedouin of the Haurân. Bedouins (more correctly Bedawîn) occupy the north-west district of the Haurân; the plain is inhabited by peasants, and the Druses for many centuries have colonised the mountain range, 1881

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The wilderness of Engedi, where David and his followers lived among the 'rocks of the wild goats'. There are many caves in the hillside which might well serve as a place of refuge for fugitives and outlaws., 1881

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Wâdy es Sunt, the Valley of Elah. The scene of David's encounter with Goliath. THe valley winds between the low hills and enters the plain of Philistia opposite Tel es Sâfy., 1881

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Ridge over the Nahr el Kâsimîyeh (the Leontes). On the ancient Roman coast road, which is now traversed by telegraph wires. Higher up, this river is called El Litâny., 1881

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Medallion on the temple at Rûkhleh, outside the south wall, near the east corner; it is five feet in diameter. The upper part has been destroyed by gunpowder. The neighbouring village is inhabited by Druses, 1881

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A winter pilgrimage - being an account of travels through Palestine, Italy, and the island of Cyprus, accomplished in the year 1900 (1901) (14594678527)

historical images of the sea of galilee fishermen from palestine

Jericho vady kelt 1880

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Todros Geller - From Land to Land - 1929 - Palestine - 0097, Todros Geller

Pylon of the temple of Thothmes III. At Medînet Habû. Commonly called the small temple, in contradistinction to its greater neighbour. It has been restored and added to in Ptolomaic and Roman times., 1881

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Well in the garden of the convent of St. Catherine. This garden is north-west of the convent, and is enclosed by a high wall. The lofty chamber at the north corner of the convent is shown above., 1881

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Tomb- mosque of El- Ashraf Barsabay. In the Eastern Cemetary, or so-called "Tomb of the Khalifs." It is constructed of alternate courses of pale red and yellowish white limestone. Barsabay died A.D. 1438, 1881

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Jebel Músa from the south, Sinai. Wâdy Seba'iyeh, through which the way passes from Jebel Umm Shomer, offers the traveller a splendid view of the steep southern extremity of Jebel Músa., 1881

camels in art orientalism

Obelisk of Heliopolis. Formed of red granite; it has been so much encroached upon by deposits of mud that a considerable portion of its base is now covered., 1881

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The Holy Land.--Ploughing on the Mount of Olives. (NBY 442623), 1903/19uu

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Kuryet-el-'Anab, the village of grapes, probably the Kirjath of Benjamin. It is now commonly called Abu Ghosh. The large building on the right is the Church of St. Jeremiah., 1881

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Nâblus and Gerizim from the south-western slopes of Ebal, just above a broad belt of olive-trees. The whole extent of the city and the western approaches to it are shown., 1881

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Roman bridge near Juneh. It spans a little stream called Ma'amiltein, which in the water flows from the hills to the beautiful bay of Juneh. Adjoining the bridge there is a Syrian khan., 1881

picturesque palestine, sinai, and egypt (nypl scan)stone bridges

Jebel Sûna, from Sikket Syednâ Músa, "The path of our lord Moses." The path is very steep and difficult; it reaches the basin at the back of Râs Sufsâfeh after a climb of one thousand five hundred feet., 1881

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Bâb el Hawa (gate of the wind), on the summit of Mount Tabor. It was formerly part of a mediæval fortress, but now serves as an approach to the Latin monastery., 1881

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El Kûweh, the natural bridge over the Lîtâny. It is formed of a number of fallen rocks, which have left a passage of about one hundred feet in height for the stream below, 1881

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Boundary of Palestine according to Numbers XXXIV 1-15, Joseph Schwarz

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Syria showing all the ancient sites hitherto identified in Palestine, Edward Weller

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Syria showing all the ancient sites hitherto identified in Palestine, Edward Weller

eran laor cartographic collection edward weller

Map of Palestine and portions of Syria and Arabia, Edward Weller

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From the east, Nazareth, Holy Land, (i.e., Israel), 1890

photographs of palestine by félix bonfils palestine on photochrome prints

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Survey of Western Palestine 1880.0i

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