Arab Civilization Collection (page 5)

Jerusalem: Jerusalem, Jaffa Gate (coloured photo)
8674994 Jerusalem: Jerusalem, Jaffa Gate (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jerusalem, Jaffa Gate)

Sponge fishing, Syria (engraving)
8677015 Sponge fishing, Syria (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sponge fishing, Syria: diving for sponges)

Jerusalem: Jerusalem, Jerusalem from the Mount Olives (coloured photo)
8675123 Jerusalem: Jerusalem, Jerusalem from the Mount Olives (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jerusalem, Jerusalem from the Mount Olives)

Man measured his hours in many ways (litho)
8676237 Man measured his hours in many ways (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man measured his hours in many ways)

Wild Flowers of the Holy Land: Veronica Syriaca, Roem; Syrian Speedwell (coloured engraving)
8675608 Wild Flowers of the Holy Land: Veronica Syriaca, Roem; Syrian Speedwell (coloured engraving) by Zeller, Hannah (1838-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Veronica Syriaca)

Wild Flowers of the Holy Land: Ranunculus Asiaticus; Asiatic Ranunculus (coloured engraving)
8675605 Wild Flowers of the Holy Land: Ranunculus Asiaticus; Asiatic Ranunculus (coloured engraving) by Zeller, Hannah (1838-1922); Private Collection; (add.info)

Wild Flowers of the Holy Land: Malcolmia Crenulata; Malcolmia (coloured engraving)
8675603 Wild Flowers of the Holy Land: Malcolmia Crenulata; Malcolmia (coloured engraving) by Zeller, Hannah (1838-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Malcolmia Crenulata; Malcolmia)

Wild Flowers of the Holy Land: Anchusa Italica, Retz; Bugloss (coloured engraving)
8675601 Wild Flowers of the Holy Land: Anchusa Italica, Retz; Bugloss (coloured engraving) by Zeller, Hannah (1838-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Anchusa Italica, Retz; Bugloss)

Wild Flowers of the Holy Land: Plumbago Europaea; Plumbago (coloured engraving)
8675600 Wild Flowers of the Holy Land: Plumbago Europaea; Plumbago (coloured engraving) by Zeller, Hannah (1838-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plumbago Europaea; Plumbago)

Wild Flowers of the Holy Land: Cistus Salvifolius; Sage-leaved Rook-rose (coloured engraving)
8675595 Wild Flowers of the Holy Land: Cistus Salvifolius; Sage-leaved Rook-rose (coloured engraving) by Zeller, Hannah (1838-1922); Private Collection; (add.info)

Wild Flowers of the Holy Land: Eremostachys Laciniata, Bunge; Desert Spike (coloured engraving)
8675587 Wild Flowers of the Holy Land: Eremostachys Laciniata, Bunge; Desert Spike (coloured engraving) by Zeller, Hannah (1838-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eremostachys Laciniata)

Wild Flowers of the Holy Land: Bongardia Rauwolfii, Meyer; Bongardia (coloured engraving)
8675584 Wild Flowers of the Holy Land: Bongardia Rauwolfii, Meyer; Bongardia (coloured engraving) by Zeller, Hannah (1838-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bongardia Rauwolfii, Meyer; Bongardia)

Wild Flowers of the Holy Land: Scabiosa Palaestina; Palestine Scabious (coloured engraving)
8675583 Wild Flowers of the Holy Land: Scabiosa Palaestina; Palestine Scabious (coloured engraving) by Zeller, Hannah (1838-1922); Private Collection; (add.info)

Wild Flowers of the Holy Land: Pisum Fulvum, Smith; Wild Pea (coloured engraving)
8675581 Wild Flowers of the Holy Land: Pisum Fulvum, Smith; Wild Pea (coloured engraving) by Zeller, Hannah (1838-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pisum Fulvum, Smith; Wild Pea)

Wild Flowers of the Holy Land: Graser des hl Landes; Palestine Grass (coloured engraving)
8675580 Wild Flowers of the Holy Land: Graser des hl Landes; Palestine Grass (coloured engraving) by Zeller, Hannah (1838-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Graser des hl Landes; Palestine Grass)

Wild Flowers of the Holy Land: Punica Granatum; Pomegranate (coloured engraving)
8675579 Wild Flowers of the Holy Land: Punica Granatum; Pomegranate (coloured engraving) by Zeller, Hannah (1838-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punica Granatum; Pomegranate)

Wild Flowers of the Holy Land: Geranium Tuberosum; Bulbous Craw'sbill (coloured engraving)
8675578 Wild Flowers of the Holy Land: Geranium Tuberosum; Bulbous Craw'sbill (coloured engraving) by Zeller, Hannah (1838-1922); Private Collection; (add.info)

Wild Flowers of the Holy Land: Pterocephalus Palaestinus, Coult; Palestine Scabious (coloured engraving)
8675572 Wild Flowers of the Holy Land: Pterocephalus Palaestinus, Coult; Palestine Scabious (coloured engraving) by Zeller

Wild Flowers of the Holy Land: Opuntia Ficus Indica, Mill; Prickly Pear (coloured engraving)
8675556 Wild Flowers of the Holy Land: Opuntia Ficus Indica, Mill; Prickly Pear (coloured engraving) by Zeller, Hannah (1838-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Opuntia Ficus Indica)

Wild Flowers of the Holy Land: Rubus Sanctus, Schreb; Palestine Bramble (coloured engraving)
8675554 Wild Flowers of the Holy Land: Rubus Sanctus, Schreb; Palestine Bramble (coloured engraving) by Zeller, Hannah (1838-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rubus Sanctus)

Damascus, A Typical Street (colour litho)
8664957 Damascus, A Typical Street (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Damascus, A Typical Street)

Meeting between Scipio Africanus and Hannibal (engraving)
8664204 Meeting between Scipio Africanus and Hannibal (engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Rahmah-ben-jabir (Rahmah ben Jabir), leader of the pirates Jossamee. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4962500 Portrait of Rahmah-ben-jabir (Rahmah ben Jabir), leader of the pirates Jossamee. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Portrait of Rahmah-ben-jabir (Rahmah ben Jabir)

United States, New York: Syrian Quarter in Washington Street, New York City, years 1890
NWI4966745 United States, New York: Syrian Quarter in Washington Street, New York City, years 1890. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: United States)

Aden - Enters of the city - Yemen 1880-1910
CSO4979440 Aden - Enters of the city - Yemen 1880-1910 -; (add.info.: Aden - Enters of the city - Yemen 1880-1910 -); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024

Aden - The March - Yemen 1880-1910
CSO4979429 Aden - The March - Yemen 1880-1910 -; (add.info.: Aden - The March - Yemen 1880-1910 -); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4900834 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

Civilization of Mesopotamia: Royal Palace of Assyria in Nineveh (sometimes Nineveh)
NWI4855831 Civilization of Mesopotamia: Royal Palace of Assyria in Nineveh (sometimes Nineveh) on the edge of the Tiger before its destruction in 612 BC (today in Iraq)

The Nile Expedition (Egypt) reaches Khartoum to save besieged British forces, 1884 - Colorisee engraving
NWI4855718 The Nile Expedition (Egypt) reaches Khartoum to save besieged British forces, 1884 - Colorisee engraving, 19th century - Nile Expedition attempting to reach Khartoum to save besieged

Tunisie: troupe de warriors arabe employee a l'etablissement du protectorate francais, ca
NWI4855662 Tunisie: troupe de warriors arabe employee a l'etablissement du protectorate francais, ca. 1880 - Engraving colorisee

The seat of Algiers failed by Charles V in October 1541
NWI4835837 The seat of Algiers failed by Charles V in October 1541.; (add.info.: The seat of Algiers failed by Charles V in October 1541.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

A fantasy in Morocco, equestrian entertainment, practiced mainly by the Berberes of the Maghreb
ELD4841550 A fantasy in Morocco, equestrian entertainment, practiced mainly by the Berberes of the Maghreb, in which riders do aerobatic exercises loading and unloading their arms

The Knights Cross arrived in sight of Jerusalem, which they conquered in 1099
PCT4262491 The Knights Cross arrived in sight of Jerusalem, which they conquered in 1099. Engraving of a book on the Crusades

WWI postcard, Zouave soldier with a bugle. (photo)
PCT4256882 WWI postcard, Zouave soldier with a bugle. (photo); © Patrice Cartier. All rights reserved 2023

Jordan. High square of the sacrifices of the Nabateans (-200 BC to+200 AD)
JEB4952273 Jordan. High square of the sacrifices of the Nabateans (-200 BC to+200 AD), about fifty people attended sacrifices of animals

Harun al-Rashid, the fifth Abbasid Caliph, copperplate engraving from Strahlheim, 1840s (engraving)
UTD4919670 Harun al-Rashid, the fifth Abbasid Caliph, copperplate engraving from Strahlheim, 1840s (engraving); (add.info)

Portrait of Tippo Tip (Hamed bin Mohammed el Marjebi) (1837-1905), Arab merchant and explorer of Congo
NWI4923496 Portrait of Tippo Tip (Hamed bin Mohammed el Marjebi) (1837-1905), Arab merchant and explorer of Congo, circa 1800 - Colorisee engraving, 19th century - Tippu Tib

Map of northern Palestine in the antiquit (Sea of Galilee, Jordan River, Phenecia, Syria and Lebanon)
NWI4878184 Map of northern Palestine in the antiquit (Sea of Galilee, Jordan River, Phenecia, Syria and Lebanon). Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Map of Arabia (Persian Gulf), 1870s. 19th century coloring engraving
NWI4878165 Map of Arabia (Persian Gulf), 1870s. 19th century coloring engraving.; (add.info.: Map of Arabia (Persian Gulf), 1870s. 19th century coloring engraving.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

Traditional costumes from the Middle East: Man from Syria (left), woman from Damascus and Arab from Baghdad
NWI4878125 Traditional costumes from the Middle East: Man from Syria (left), woman from Damascus and Arab from Baghdad (Iraq or Iraq)

Traditional costumes from the Middle East: Libyan Prince (left), Lebanon and Muslim man from Damascus
NWI4877929 Traditional costumes from the Middle East: Libyan Prince (left), Lebanon and Muslim man from Damascus, Syria smoking the narguile

Traditional costumes: Moroccan Arabs in traditional clothes. 19th century colour engraving
NWI4877501 Traditional costumes: Moroccan Arabs in traditional clothes. 19th century colour engraving.; (add.info.: Traditional costumes: Moroccan Arabs in traditional clothes)

An Arabic traveling through the desert on the back of a camel
NWI4876966 An Arabic traveling through the desert on the back of a camel.; (add.info.: An Arabic traveling through the desert on the back of a camel.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

Geographic atlas: detail of Juan Oliva's portulan representing the coast of Tunisia
JEB4874925 Geographic atlas: detail of Juan Oliva's portulan representing the coast of Tunisia. 1593 Municipal Library of Marseille.; (add.info.: Geographic atlas)

History of writing: "first uses of ink to write on parchments, Middle East, 4th century"
ELD4868365 History of writing: "first uses of ink to write on parchments, Middle East, 4th century". Late 19th century

Map of ancient Babylon and the kingdoms of Lydia and Medea (Asia Minor), around 550 BC
NWI4859781 Map of ancient Babylon and the kingdoms of Lydia and Medea (Asia Minor), around 550 BC. There are: Arab countries, Armenia, Mesopotamia, Babylon, Thraces, Europe, the Mediterranean Sea

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4901832 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4901715 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

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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.