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Background imageArab Collection: Haroun-al-Raschid mingling incognito among the ordinary people in Baghdad (colour litho)

Haroun-al-Raschid mingling incognito among the ordinary people in Baghdad (colour litho)
498865 Haroun-al-Raschid mingling incognito among the ordinary people in Baghdad (colour litho) by European School (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageArab Collection: The Tower of Babel (oil on panel)

The Tower of Babel (oil on panel)
8933815 The Tower of Babel (oil on panel) by Valckenborch, Lucas van (c.1535-97); 48.5 x 64 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Painting by Lucas van Valckenborch); Photo © Christie's Images.

Background imageArab Collection: King Nimrod ordering the construction of the Tower of Babel (oil on panel)

King Nimrod ordering the construction of the Tower of Babel (oil on panel)
8933819 King Nimrod ordering the construction of the Tower of Babel (oil on panel) by Caullery, Louis de (c.1580-1621) (circle of); 48 x 62.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageArab Collection: The Tower of Babel, c.1650 (oil on canvas)

The Tower of Babel, c.1650 (oil on canvas)
8933817 The Tower of Babel, c.1650 (oil on canvas) by Brueghel, Jan (1568-1625) (follower of); 53 x 76 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageArab Collection: Abd-el-Kader, Liebig card, early 20th century (chromo)

Abd-el-Kader, Liebig card, early 20th century (chromo)
LLM458266 Abd-el-Kader, Liebig card, early 20th century (chromo) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Abd-el-Kader)

Background imageArab Collection: Saladin's arrival in Jerusalem

Saladin's arrival in Jerusalem
3788691 Saladin's arrival in Jerusalem; (add.info.: Saladin's arrival in Jerusalem in 1187 (German: Einzug Saladin's in Jerusalem).?al?? al-D?n Y?suf ibn Ayy

Background imageArab Collection: Al-Ma'mun at the first degree measurmen

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)

Background imageArab Collection: Arab Rider, 1854. Creator: Eugene Delacroix

Arab Rider, 1854. Creator: Eugene Delacroix
Arab Rider, 1854.

Background imageArab Collection: Eaux-Fortes Modernes. Plate 197. Arabes d'Oran (Arabs of Oran), 1833. Creator: Eugene Delacroix

Eaux-Fortes Modernes. Plate 197. Arabes d'Oran (Arabs of Oran), 1833. Creator: Eugene Delacroix
Eaux-Fortes Modernes. Plate 197. Arabes d'Oran (Arabs of Oran), 1833. Shows an outdoor setting with two men, one reclining and facing the viewer

Background imageArab Collection: Arabs at prayer in desert, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Arabs at prayer in desert, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Arabs at prayer in desert, between c1910 and c1915.

Background imageArab Collection: Snake Charmer, c1879. Creator: Jean-Leon Gerome

Snake Charmer, c1879. Creator: Jean-Leon Gerome
Snake Charmer, c1879.

Background imageArab Collection: Fellah Women Drawing Water, c1873-75. Creator: Jean-Leon Gerome

Fellah Women Drawing Water, c1873-75. Creator: Jean-Leon Gerome
Fellah Women Drawing Water, c1873-75.

Background imageArab Collection: Syrian shoemaker, 1916. Creator: Bain News Service

Syrian shoemaker, 1916. Creator: Bain News Service
Syrian shoemaker, 1916.

Background imageArab Collection: Arabs Watering Their Horses, 1872. Creator: Eugene Fromentin

Arabs Watering Their Horses, 1872. Creator: Eugene Fromentin
Arabs Watering Their Horses, 1872.

Background imageArab Collection: The Indo-European Telegraph: Landing The Cable in the mud at Fao, Persian Gulf, 1865

The Indo-European Telegraph: Landing The Cable in the mud at Fao, Persian Gulf, 1865. Creator: Unknown
The Indo-European Telegraph: Landing The Cable in the mud at Fao, Persian Gulf, 1865. 'When some four miles of cable had been paid out

Background imageArab Collection: Milk-sellers in Jerusalem (engraving)

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

Background imageArab Collection: World's Children: Moorish, At Play (colour litho)

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)

Background imageArab Collection: Couscous in the Maghreb, c.1910 (print)

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)

Background imageArab Collection: Damascus in Syria, c.1910 (print)

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

Background imageArab Collection: Les Mille et Une Nuits / Thousand and One Nights (colour litho)

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)

Background imageArab Collection: Arabs planning a Revolt (litho)

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)

Background imageArab Collection: Jesus and the Money changers, c.1920 (stained glass)

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)

Background imageArab Collection: Mozarabic art: representation of two Mozarabic monks, 9th century (miniature)

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)

Background imageArab Collection: Palm sunday. 14 th century. Strasbourg cathedral (stained glass)

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)

Background imageArab Collection: Sixteen Views of Plaves in the Persian Gulph Forces Against the Arabian Pirates, 1813 (aquatint)

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

Background imageArab Collection: The kitchen of the pilgrim camp in Nazareth, 1882 (engraving)

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

Background imageArab Collection: Sixteen Views of Plaves in the Persian Gulph Forces Against the Arabian Pirates, 1813 (aquatint)

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

Background imageArab Collection: Sixteen Views of Plaves in the Persian Gulph Forces Against the Arabian Pirates, 1813 (aquatint)

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

Background imageArab Collection: Plan of the Bay of St Jean D'Acre and environs sent to the Admiralty from thence on 23 March 1799

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

Background imageArab Collection: Traditional Arab costumes worn by a Moroccan family, 1862. French illustration

Traditional Arab costumes worn by a Moroccan family, 1862. French illustration
5304689 Traditional Arab costumes worn by a Moroccan family, 1862. French illustration; (add.info.: Traditional Arab costumes worn by a Moroccan family, 1862)

Background imageArab Collection: Historical Geography

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)

Background imageArab Collection: British sailors boarding an Algerine pirate ship (coloured engraving)

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)

Background imageArab Collection: The descent from Mount Carmel, 1882 (engraving)

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)

Background imageArab Collection: Arabian boar hunters, historical wood engraving, circa 1888

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

Background imageArab Collection: Alfonso de Santa Maria de Cartagena, aka Alfonso de Carthagena or Alonso de Cartagena, 1384 - 1456

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

Background imageArab Collection: An Islamic solar quadrant, 1870 (lacquered wood)

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)

Background imageArab Collection: The story of Saint John the Baptist: The Visitation. Fresco by Domenico Ghirlandaio (1449-1494)

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

Background imageArab Collection: Etendard gate taken in 1798 by General Desaix a Murad Bey chief of the Mamluks, 1798 (object)

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

Background imageArab Collection: Colonialism: mapping of the Algiers region (chromolithograph)

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)

Background imageArab Collection: Tale of the Thousand and One Nights: Simbad the Sailor's Journey: ' the giant woke up

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

Background imageArab Collection: A child in a street in tanger, Marrocco, June 1904 9b/w photo)

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

Background imageArab Collection: The Queen Charlotte moored off the Mole during the bombing of Algiers (Algeria), on 27 August 1816

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)

Background imageArab Collection: Islamic solar quadrant, engraved on both sides, and can be used for astronomical calculations

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

Background imageArab Collection: Detail of the signature of an astrolabe made by Abd al A Imma, c.1715-16 (bronze)

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

Background imageArab Collection: The Judgement of Solomon, 18th century (print)

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)

Background imageArab Collection: Stela of Shamshi-Adad V, ancient Assyria. (print)

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)

Background imageArab Collection: Map of Das Heilige Land 1554 [Translation: The Holy land], 1554 (vellum)

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

Background imageArab Collection: Tripoli in Libya. 17th century illustration. French

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




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"Exploring the Rich Tapestry of Arab Culture: From Ancient Empires to Modern Times" Arab Girl Dancing: Celebrating the vibrant traditions and captivating rhythms that have been passed down through generations. Orteliuss map of Ottoman Empire, 1570: Tracing the historical boundaries and influence of one of the most powerful empires in history. T E Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) with camels: Immersed in the mystique and allure of Arabian deserts, where tales of bravery and adventure were born. Poster for French railways to Morocco: Reflecting the interconnectedness between nations, bridging cultures through travel and exploration. Map of Palestine, 1588: Unveiling a land steeped in ancient heritage, where diverse communities coexisted harmoniously for centuries. Ancient Arabic Alphabet: A testament to linguistic ingenuity, this script has shaped countless literary masterpieces throughout history. Palestinian women in Jerusalem, 1800s: Portraying resilience amidst adversity as these women played pivotal roles within their communities during challenging times. Arab empire, mid-700s: Witnessing an era when knowledge flourished across vast territories under enlightened rulers who fostered intellectual growth. Pyramids along the Nile: Standing tall as a symbol not only of Egypt's grandeur but also highlighting contributions made by Arab architects throughout time. The Surrender of Granada in 1492 (oil on canvas): Capturing a significant moment when Islamic rule came to an end on Iberian soil but left indelible imprints on art and culture forevermore. Copy made in Cairo in 1456 - world map prepared by Muhammad al-Idrisi .