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Arabian Camel Collection

The majestic Arabian camel, a symbol of the Middle East's rich cultural heritage, stands proudly in front of The Treasury, Al-Khazneh, Petra

Background imageArabian Camel Collection: Camel in front of The Treasury, Al-Khazneh, Petra, Ma an Governorate, Jordan

Camel in front of The Treasury, Al-Khazneh, Petra, Ma an Governorate, Jordan

Background imageArabian Camel Collection: The Dromedary aka Arabian camel, from Meyer's Lexicon, pub. 1927 (print)

The Dromedary aka Arabian camel, from Meyer's Lexicon, pub. 1927 (print)
3506005 The Dromedary aka Arabian camel, from Meyer's Lexicon, pub. 1927 (print) by German School, (20th century); (add.info.: (Camelus dromedarius), is a large, even-toed ungulate animal)

Background imageArabian Camel Collection: Album 'Meine mittelmeer-reise 1910': Group of people posing in front of the Sphinx of Giza with

Album "Meine mittelmeer-reise 1910": Group of people posing in front of the Sphinx of Giza with pyramid in
3562340 Album "Meine mittelmeer-reise 1910": Group of people posing in front of the Sphinx of Giza with pyramid in the background; (add.info.: Giza, Necropolis)

Background imageArabian Camel Collection: A deformed dromedary

A deformed dromedary
3564109 A deformed dromedary by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Africa 1930 - 1935 ca. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Background imageArabian Camel Collection: 'La prire au Dsert' or 'Prayer in the Desert': two Beduins with dromedaries pray in the Algerian

"La prire au Dsert" or "Prayer in the Desert": two Beduins with dromedaries pray in the Algerian Sahara Algeria. Date of Photograph:1900 ca

Background imageArabian Camel Collection: The Theatre Company of Eleonora Duse in Egypt

The Theatre Company of Eleonora Duse in Egypt Egypt. Date of Photograph:1890-1900 ca

Background imageArabian Camel Collection: Tunisia

Tunisia Africa. Date of Photograph:1900 ca

Background imageArabian Camel Collection: Digging up in an amphitheatre

Digging up in an amphitheatre. Africa. Date of Photograph:1925

Background imageArabian Camel Collection: View of a street in a Nubian village in Upper Egypt, with some locals of the town and a camel

View of a street in a Nubian village in Upper Egypt, with some locals of the town and a camel Egypt. Date of Photograph:1880 ca

Background imageArabian Camel Collection: Panoramic view of the indian city of Jaypur. In the foreground there is a long avenue full of

Panoramic view of the indian city of Jaypur. In the foreground there is a long avenue full of passers by, animals and street venders India Jaypur. Date of Photograph:1880-1890

Background imageArabian Camel Collection: Young officer of the english colonial troops on the back of a dromedary in a desert zone of

Young officer of the english colonial troops on the back of a dromedary in a desert zone of the Sudan. The officer, seated on a saddle covered by animal fleece, holds a whip in his right hand Sudan

Background imageArabian Camel Collection: Frontal view of the ivory throne of Maximilian. The work, dating back to the 6th century

Frontal view of the ivory throne of Maximilian. The work, dating back to the 6th century, is in the Museo Arcivescovile in Ravenna

Background imageArabian Camel Collection: Two african bedouins mounted on their dromedaries as they pause in the desert

Two african bedouins mounted on their dromedaries as they pause in the desert. They wear traditional clothing and turbans. Date of Photograph:1870-1890 ca

Background imageArabian Camel Collection: A stretch of the river near El-Qantara, Egypt

A stretch of the river near El-Qantara, Egypt Egypt. Date of Photograph:1870 -1880 ca

Background imageArabian Camel Collection: Men on camels while crossing an egyptian desert area flooded by the Nile, Egypt

Men on camels while crossing an egyptian desert area flooded by the Nile, Egypt Egypt. Date of Photograph:1870-1880

Background imageArabian Camel Collection: Portrait of a young dark-skinned man armed with spear and shield

Portrait of a young dark-skinned man armed with spear and shield, seated on a dromedary lying on the ground Egypt. Date of Photograph:1870 ca

Background imageArabian Camel Collection: Dromedaries raised on the San Rossore Estate, Pisa

Dromedaries raised on the San Rossore Estate, Pisa Pisa San Rossore Estate. Date of Photograph:06/1863

Background imageArabian Camel Collection: Portrait of an abyssinian soldier on a dromedary. He holds the animal's reins in his left hand

Portrait of an abyssinian soldier on a dromedary. He holds the animal's reins in his left hand, and a lance in his right. A shield is hung on the saddle. Date of Photograph:1870-1890 ca

Background imageArabian Camel Collection: Ethnic portrait of two sudanese warriors. They belong to the Bicharin tribe

Ethnic portrait of two sudanese warriors. They belong to the Bicharin tribe and are shown riding two dromedaries, holding lances. Behind the dromedaries a small dog can be glimpsed

Background imageArabian Camel Collection: Group of Bicharin, ethnic group in Nubia, shown on dromedaries

Group of Bicharin, ethnic group in Nubia, shown on dromedaries. In the background, a desert landscape. The men carry swords, lances and other weapons. Date of Photograph:1870-1890 ca

Background imageArabian Camel Collection: Portrait of a group of Africans riding dromedaries. A fourth man, on the ground

Portrait of a group of Africans riding dromedaries. A fourth man, on the ground, holds his dromedary by the reins. Behind them the bed of a river and in the background the desert

Background imageArabian Camel Collection: Dromedaries resting near walls. In the foreground, on the left, a donkey

Dromedaries resting near walls. In the foreground, on the left, a donkey. Date of Photograph:1895-1900 ca

Background imageArabian Camel Collection: Desert landscape with camels, Marrakech

Desert landscape with camels, Marrakech Morocco. Date of Photograph:05/1992

Background imageArabian Camel Collection: Small square in a Tunisian village full of men and boys in poor ethnic clothes

Small square in a Tunisian village full of men and boys in poor ethnic clothes. At the center of the image a pozzo il cui meccanismo seems to be moved by a dromedario Tunisia

Background imageArabian Camel Collection: The market of Kairouan, Tunisia

The market of Kairouan, Tunisia Tunisia Kairouan. Date of Photograph:1907-1913

Background imageArabian Camel Collection: Arabian camel at sunset

Arabian camel at sunset Africa. Date of Photograph:1910-1920 ca

Background imageArabian Camel Collection: Dromedaries and Houses, Egypt

Dromedaries and Houses, Egypt Egypt. Date of Photograph:12-23/08/1931

Background imageArabian Camel Collection: Men with donkeys and dromedaries in front of the Pyramid of Cheops or Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt

Men with donkeys and dromedaries in front of the Pyramid of Cheops or Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt Egypt Giza Pyramid Old Kingdom, Egypt - Egyptian Art, Africa, Ancient Civilization

Background imageArabian Camel Collection: Men on dromedaries, Egypt

Men on dromedaries, Egypt Egypt. Date of Photograph:12-23/08/1931

Background imageArabian Camel Collection: Men with dromedaries in Giza, Egypt

Men with dromedaries in Giza, Egypt Egypt Giza. Date of Photograph:12-23/08//1931

Background imageArabian Camel Collection: Men with donkeys and dromedaries in front of the Pyramid of Cheops or Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt

Men with donkeys and dromedaries in front of the Pyramid of Cheops or Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt Egypt Giza Pyramid Old Kingdom, Egypt - Egyptian Art, Africa, Ancient Civilization

Background imageArabian Camel Collection: Man with dromedary, Egypt

Man with dromedary, Egypt Egypt. Date of Photograph:12-23/08//1931

Background imageArabian Camel Collection: Dromedaries in the Natural Park of San Rossore

Dromedaries in the Natural Park of San Rossore Pisa Natural Park of San Rossore. Date of Photograph:22/07/1922

Background imageArabian Camel Collection: Princess Elena of Savoy on the beach of San Rossore with a dromedary

Princess Elena of Savoy on the beach of San Rossore with a dromedary Pisa San Rossore. Date of Photograph:1893 ca

Background imageArabian Camel Collection: Rebecca giving Adam's servants something to drink and their escape

Rebecca giving Adam's servants something to drink and their escape. Mosaic work located in the Monreale Cathedral, province of Palermo

Background imageArabian Camel Collection: Throne of Maximian, wooden structure covered with plates of ivory, early Christian art

Throne of Maximian, wooden structure covered with plates of ivory, early Christian art, Archbishop Museum, Ravenna Ravenna Archbishop Museum Bishop's Throne Early Christian Art, Europe

Background imageArabian Camel Collection: The Creation of the Animals. Detail of the mosaic of the first dome of the narthex in St

The Creation of the Animals. Detail of the mosaic of the first dome of the narthex in St. Mark's Basilica in Venice Venice St

Background imageArabian Camel Collection: Life of Giuseppe Ebreo: panel of the Chair of Massimiano in the archiepiscopal Museum in Ravenna

Life of Giuseppe Ebreo: panel of the Chair of Massimiano in the archiepiscopal Museum in Ravenna Ravenna Archiepiscopal Museum Bishop's Throne Early Christian Art, Europe

Background imageArabian Camel Collection: Chair of Massimiliano, work found in the archipescopal musueum in Ravenna

Chair of Massimiliano, work found in the archipescopal musueum in Ravenna Ravenna Archiepiscopal Museum Bishop's Throne Early Christian Art, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

Background imageArabian Camel Collection: Petroglyphs at Wadi Rum, Aqaba Governorate, Jordan

Petroglyphs at Wadi Rum, Aqaba Governorate, Jordan

Background imageArabian Camel Collection: Bedouin walking with his camel, Wadi Rum, Aqaba Governorate, Jordan (MR)

Bedouin walking with his camel, Wadi Rum, Aqaba Governorate, Jordan (MR)

Background imageArabian Camel Collection: Arabian camel in the Judean Desert, Israel, Middle East

Arabian camel in the Judean Desert, Israel, Middle East

Background imageArabian Camel Collection: Camel biting, shaking and trampling its Arab owners clothes in a rage

Camel biting, shaking and trampling its Arab owners clothes in a rage
6337367 Camel biting, shaking and trampling its Arab owners clothes in a rage by English School, (19th century); (add.info.: Camel biting, shaking and trampling its Arab owners clothes in a rage)

Background imageArabian Camel Collection: Arabian Camel and Bactrian Camel

Arabian Camel and Bactrian Camel
LLM457001 Arabian Camel and Bactrian Camel by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arabian Camel and Bactrian Camel)

Background imageArabian Camel Collection: A Dromedary or Arabian Camel with keeper W. Styles at London Zoo in 1923 (b / w photo)

A Dromedary or Arabian Camel with keeper W. Styles at London Zoo in 1923 (b / w photo)
2652636 A Dromedary or Arabian Camel with keeper W. Styles at London Zoo in 1923 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942)

Background imageArabian Camel Collection: Dromedary, 1863-79 (colour litho)

Dromedary, 1863-79 (colour litho)
1001075 Dromedary, 1863-79 (colour litho) by Petraroja, Raimundo (fl.1863-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Atlante zoologico popolare)

Background imageArabian Camel Collection: Dromedary (coloured engraving)

Dromedary (coloured engraving)
1000514 Dromedary (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustrator:Jacques de Seve Engraver)




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The majestic Arabian camel, a symbol of the Middle East's rich cultural heritage, stands proudly in front of The Treasury, Al-Khazneh, Petra. This ancient wonder in Ma'an Governorate, Jordan, serves as a breathtaking backdrop for this magnificent creature. Moving to Wadi Rum in Aqaba Governorate, Jordan, we discover petroglyphs etched into the rocks that depict the deep connection between Bedouins and their camels. These carvings tell stories of resilience and survival in the harsh desert environment. In another scene from Wadi Rum, we witness a Bedouin walking alongside his loyal companion – a camel. Their bond is unbreakable as they navigate through the vast expanse of sand dunes together. Venturing into Israel's Judean Desert brings us face to face with an Arabian camel gracefully traversing its arid landscape. This resilient creature has adapted perfectly to survive these challenging conditions. However, even these gentle giants have their moments of frustration. In one instance captured on camera, a camel bites and shakes its Arab owner's clothes in an unexpected rage - reminding us that every living being has emotions too. On a lighter note, we see an Arabian Camel with Keeper being ridden by two children – showcasing how these animals can bring joy and excitement to people's lives across generations. Exploring further reveals interesting comparisons between different types of camels. An Arabian Camel stands side by side with its Bactrian counterpart – highlighting both similarities and differences between them. Traveling back in time to 1923 at London Zoo through black-and-white photography captures Dromedaries or Arabian Camels under the care of keeper W. Styles - emphasizing our long-standing fascination with these creatures from distant lands. Color lithographs from 1863-79 showcase vibrant illustrations capturing the beauty and gracefulness of Dromedaries - transporting us back to an era when such artwork was highly valued.