Arab Civilization Collection (page 2)

Al-Ma'mun at the first degree measurmen
3788692 Al-Ma'mun at the first degree measurmen; (add.info.: Al-Ma'mun at the first degree measurement.(German: Der Kalif Mamun veranstaltet die erste Gradmessung)

Children of All Nations: Morocco (colour litho)
8659237 Children of All Nations: Morocco (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Morocco)

Milk-sellers in Jerusalem (engraving)
8658480 Milk-sellers in Jerusalem (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Milk-sellers in Jerusalem)

Sir John Tenniel cartoon: From the Nile to the Neva (engraving)
8657311 Sir John Tenniel cartoon: From the Nile to the Neva (engraving) by Tenniel, John (1820-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: From the Nile to the Neva)

Christ in the Temple by Italian Renaissance painter Fra Bartolomeo (1472 - 1517). Created in 1516
UTD4823204 Christ in the Temple by Italian Renaissance painter Fra Bartolomeo (1472 - 1517). Created in 1516. Image date: circa 1900

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World's Children: Moorish, At Play (colour litho)
8625662 World's Children: Moorish, At Play (colour litho) by Menpes, Mortimer Ludington (1855-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Moorish, At Play)

Couscous in the Maghreb, c.1910 (print)
7293337 Couscous in the Maghreb, c.1910 (print); (add.info.: Food and beverage. Couscous in the Maghreb. Imagery in: Histoire anecdotique de l'alimentation, France)

Damascus in Syria, c.1910 (print)
7293104 Damascus in Syria, c.1910 (print); (add.info.: Geography. Syria. View of Damascus. Illustration, Germany, ca 1910.); Photo: © Archives Charmet

Les Mille et Une Nuits / Thousand and One Nights (colour litho)
8664894 Les Mille et Une Nuits / Thousand and One Nights (colour litho) by Neziere, Raymond de la (1865-1953); Private Collection; (add.info)

Arabs planning a Revolt (litho)
8661172 Arabs planning a Revolt (litho) by Burton, H. M. (20th Century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arabs planning a Revolt)

Jesus and the Money changers, c.1920 (stained glass)
8714186 Jesus and the Money changers, c.1920 (stained glass) by Mayer, Franz (1848-1926); (add.info.: Stained Glass built 1920s. Glass by Franz Mayer Germany)

Preparation of a banquet: illustration of a poem by the Persian poet Hafez (Hafiz Shirazi) (mid-14th century)
AIS5335290 Preparation of a banquet: illustration of a poem by the Persian poet Hafez (Hafiz Shirazi) (mid-14th century), from a manuscript (damascus, Syria) (miniature); Narodni Muzej, Belgrade

Mozarabic art: representation of two Mozarabic monks, 9th century (miniature)
AIS5365296 Mozarabic art: representation of two Mozarabic monks, 9th century (miniature); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: Mozarabic art)

Palm sunday. 14 th century. Strasbourg cathedral (stained glass)
8711384 Palm sunday. 14 th century. Strasbourg cathedral (stained glass); (add.info.: Strasbourg Cathedral. Stained glass. Entry of Christ into Jerusalem. Palm sunday. 14 th century. Strasbourg)

Sixteen Views of Plaves in the Persian Gulph Forces Against the Arabian Pirates, 1813 (aquatint, coloured)
7342606 Sixteen Views of Plaves in the Persian Gulph Forces Against the Arabian Pirates, 1813 (aquatint, coloured) by Temple, R

The kitchen of the pilgrim camp in Nazareth, 1882 (engraving)
7336193 The kitchen of the pilgrim camp in Nazareth, 1882 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Engraving in Le Pelerin, June 10, 1882); Photo © Caricadoc

Sixteen Views of Plaves in the Persian Gulph Forces Against the Arabian Pirates, 1813 (aquatint, coloured)
7342607 Sixteen Views of Plaves in the Persian Gulph Forces Against the Arabian Pirates, 1813 (aquatint, coloured) by Temple, R

Sixteen Views of Plaves in the Persian Gulph Forces Against the Arabian Pirates, 1813 (aquatint, coloured)
7342604 Sixteen Views of Plaves in the Persian Gulph Forces Against the Arabian Pirates, 1813 (aquatint, coloured) by Temple, R

Plan of the Bay of St Jean D'Acre and environs sent to the Admiralty from thence on 23 March 1799 by Sir Sidney
7339861 Plan of the Bay of St Jean D'Acre and environs sent to the Admiralty from thence on 23 March 1799 by Sir Sidney Smith Kt

Historical Geography
5315172 Historical Geography; (add.info.: Historical Geography. 1900. Irak. Mosul's shops are mostly poor, and disproportionate grandeur is given to this fruit-seller's scantily furnished)

British sailors boarding an Algerine pirate ship (coloured engraving)
7337534 British sailors boarding an Algerine pirate ship (coloured engraving) by Fairburn, J. (19th Century); 40.7x52.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: J)

The descent from Mount Carmel, 1882 (engraving)
7336192 The descent from Mount Carmel, 1882 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: At the top, the convent and the lighthouse, in the middle of the mountain)

Arabian boar hunters, historical wood engraving, circa 1888
UIG5414548 Arabian boar hunters, historical wood engraving, circa 1888; UIG

Alfonso de Santa Maria de Cartagena, aka Alfonso de Carthagena or Alonso de Cartagena, 1384 - 1456
UIG5419915 Alfonso de Santa Maria de Cartagena, aka Alfonso de Carthagena or Alonso de Cartagena, 1384 - 1456. Jewish convert to Christianity, Roman Catholic bishop, diplomat

An Islamic solar quadrant, 1870 (lacquered wood)
MMM5470032 An Islamic solar quadrant, 1870 (lacquered wood); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: An Islamic solar quadrant)

The story of Saint John the Baptist: The Visitation. Fresco by Domenico Ghirlandaio (1449-1494), 1490
BEN5462524 The story of Saint John the Baptist: The Visitation. Fresco by Domenico Ghirlandaio (1449-1494), 1490. Capella Maggiore, Santa Maria Novella Church, Florence

Etendard gate taken in 1798 by General Desaix a Murad Bey chief of the Mamluks, 1798 (object)
5944664 Etendard gate taken in 1798 by General Desaix a Murad Bey chief of the Mamluks, 1798 (object); Musee d'Art Roger Quilliot

Colonialism: mapping of the Algiers region (chromolithograph)
FGL5471170 Colonialism: mapping of the Algiers region (chromolithograph); (add.info.: French vignette from the collection, Edition de la Chocolaterie d'Aiguebelle ", chromolithography)

Tale of the Thousand and One Nights: Simbad the Sailor's Journey: " the giant woke up
FGL5484998 Tale of the Thousand and One Nights: Simbad the Sailor's Journey: " the giant woke up and went out of the palace " Illustration by Gustave Dore, 19th century; Fototeca Gilardi

A child in a street in tanger, Marrocco, June 1904 9b/w photo)
FGL5486703 A child in a street in tanger, Marrocco, June 1904 9b/w photo); Fototeca Gilardi

The Queen Charlotte moored off the Mole during the bombing of Algiers (Algeria), on 27 August 1816
MMM5482456 The Queen Charlotte moored off the Mole during the bombing of Algiers (Algeria), on 27 August 1816. Colored etching, May 15, 1817, by Lt William Innes Pocock (1783-1836)

Islamic solar quadrant, engraved on both sides, and can be used for astronomical calculations, 1870 (lacquered wood)
MMM5473273 Islamic solar quadrant, engraved on both sides, and can be used for astronomical calculations, 1870 (lacquered wood); National Maritime Museum, London

Detail of the signature of an astrolabe made by Abd al A Imma, c.1715-16 (bronze)
MMM5471301 Detail of the signature of an astrolabe made by Abd al A Imma, c.1715-16 (bronze); National Maritime Museum, London

The Judgement of Solomon, 18th century (print)
7425403 The Judgement of Solomon, 18th century (print); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Judgement of Solomon. The picture illustrates the story told in I Kings 3:16-28)

Stela of Shamshi-Adad V, ancient Assyria. (print)
7419911 Stela of Shamshi-Adad V, ancient Assyria. (print); (add.info.: The Stela of Shamshi-Adad V behind a sacrificial altar from Nimrud, ancient Assyria, modern day Iraq)

Map of Das Heilige Land 1554 [Translation: The Holy land], 1554 (vellum)
7339649 Map of Das Heilige Land 1554 [Translation: The Holy land], 1554 (vellum) by Agnese, Battista (c.1500-64); 26x40 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Tripoli in Libya. 17th century illustration. French
5306376 Tripoli in Libya. 17th century illustration. French; Universal History Archive/UIG

Mount Zion, Jerusalem in the early 19th century. From Cassell's Universal History, published 1888 (b/w engraving)
6867226 Mount Zion, Jerusalem in the early 19th century. From Cassell's Universal History, published 1888 (b/w engraving); (add.info.: Mount Zion, Jerusalem in the early 19th century)

The walls of Tangiers, Morocco, seen here in the 19th century, from "Monuments de Tous les Peuples" by Ernest
6428124 The walls of Tangiers, Morocco, seen here in the 19th century, from "Monuments de Tous les Peuples" by Ernest Breton, published 1843 (engraving); Photo © Ken Welsh

French colonial postcard showing occupying army staging a celebratory parade. Algeria 1906
UIG5636340 French colonial postcard showing occupying army staging a celebratory parade. Algeria 1906; (add.info.: French colonial postcard showing occupying army staging a celebratory parade)

Berber Arab camel train near the Atlas Mountains, Morocco 1900
UIG5635214 Berber Arab camel train near the Atlas Mountains, Morocco 1900; (add.info.: Berber Arab camel train near the Atlas Mountains, Morocco 1900)

French legionnaire colonial soldier depicted on a postcard 1895 Algeria
UIG5635120 French legionnaire colonial soldier depicted on a postcard 1895 Algeria; (add.info.: French legionnaire colonial soldier depicted on a postcard 1895 Algeria)

Map of Palestine at the time of Jesus Christ, 1908 (printing)
8672362 Map of Palestine at the time of Jesus Christ, 1908 (printing); Private Collection; (add.info.: Map of Palestine in the time of Our Lord Jesus Christ)

Les Mille et Une Nuits / Thousand and One Nights (colour litho)
8664860 Les Mille et Une Nuits / Thousand and One Nights (colour litho) by Neziere, Raymond de la (1865-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elle enleva le voile qui lui cachait le visage)

Les Mille et Une Nuits / Thousand and One Nights (colour litho)
8664853 Les Mille et Une Nuits / Thousand and One Nights (colour litho) by Neziere, Raymond de la (1865-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Il la frotta aussitot et le genie se presenta)

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Arab Civilization: A Tapestry of History and Culture Step into the vibrant world of Arab civilization, where ancient traditions intertwine with modern aspirations. From the Via Dolorosa, also known as the Way of Sorrows or Chemin de la Souffrance, to the majestic Maison de Ponce Pilate in Jerusalem, every corner holds a story waiting to be unveiled. Travel back in time to witness pivotal moments like the First Crusade's capture of Jerusalem on that fateful day, 15 July 1099. The oil on canvas painting from 1847 captures the intensity and struggle during this historical event. Delve deeper into religious history through powerful engravings depicting Jesus Christ driving out money-changers from the Temple. These images serve as a reminder of faith's unwavering strength and its role in shaping Arab civilization. Explore beyond borders with a geographic map showcasing Algeria's provinces - Algiers, Oran, and Constantine. This visual representation highlights not only their geographical features but also their cultural diversity and rich heritage. Celebrating achievements beyond history is an exquisite UAE stamp featuring cyclist Eddy Merckx. Born in 1945, he symbolizes determination and perseverance – qualities embraced by Arab society throughout centuries. Mesopotamia takes center stage with a low relief limestone sculpture portraying Ur-Nanshe (Our nanshe), King of Lagash. This masterpiece serves as a testament to Mesopotamian artistry while offering glimpses into their political structure. Journey through time via captivating black-and-white photographs capturing Mr Smeedon's Villa and Djenan-el-Mufti in Algiers. These architectural marvels showcase intricate designs reflecting both Arabic influences and unique local craftsmanship. Finally, immerse yourself in El Bardo's enchanting beauty through mesmerizing black-and-white photos that transport you to this Algerian gem. Its grandeur stands tall amidst changing times – an embodiment of Arab civilization's resilience.