Desert Area Collection

Mesa desert area near to Hanksville, Utah, USA
Mesa desert area near to Hanksville , Utah, USA

Majestic sand dunes at sunset, Erg Chebbi, Merzouga, Sahara Desert, Morocco

Tourist camel caravan going through Sahara Desert, Erg Chebbi, Merzouga, Morocco

Handmade carpets for sale hanging outside the old ruins of Telouet Kasbah, High Atlas mountains, Morocco

The Mirage in the Desert (engraving)
8658621 The Mirage in the Desert (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Mirage in the Desert)

The Sphinx and, in the background, the Great Pyramid of Cheops. Cairo, El Giza
3561957 The Sphinx and, in the background, the Great Pyramid of Cheops. Cairo, El Giza by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Egypt 1885-1890 ca. Date of Artwork: 2630-2510 a. C)

Camel cavalry, c.1918-20 (photo)
7292873 Camel cavalry, c.1918-20 (photo); (add.info.: Geography. Sudan. British imperial camel corps near Omdurman. Photo, Sudan, ca 1918-20.); Photo: © Archives Charmet

A desert in Central Asia (colour litho)
8644755 A desert in Central Asia (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A desert in Central Asia. The Musk Ox and The Wild Ass)

L'Algerie / Algeria: Cheiks et Goums a la Grande Fantasia (colour photo)
8639802 L'Algerie / Algeria: Cheiks et Goums a la Grande Fantasia (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cheiks et Goums a la Grande Fantasia)

L'Algerie / Algeria: La Priere au Desert (colour photo)
8639800 L'Algerie / Algeria: La Priere au Desert (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Priere au Desert)

A Caravan on the Sahara (colour litho)
8651979 A Caravan on the Sahara (colour litho) by Nesbitt, Frances (1864-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Caravan on the Sahara)

On the Edge of the Desert (colour litho)
8651967 On the Edge of the Desert (colour litho) by Nesbitt, Frances (1864-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Edge of the Desert)

A Well in the Desert (engraving)
8649869 A Well in the Desert (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Well in the Desert)

Twilight phenomena in Upper Egypt (colour litho)
8663612 Twilight phenomena in Upper Egypt (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Twilight phenomena in Upper Egypt)

Large pyramid and Sphinx near Giza, 19th century
NWI4862944 Large pyramid and Sphinx near Giza, 19th century.; (add.info.: Large pyramid and Sphinx near Giza, 19th century.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

The Sphinx of Khafre (Chefren), at Gizeh, partially freed from the sands
3562679 The Sphinx of Khafre (Chefren), at Gizeh, partially freed from the sands; (add.info.: 1886-1890 ca. Date of Artwork: 2630-2510 a. C. Photographer: Zangaki); Alinari Archives, Florence

German soldiers desert to French custody in Alsace Lorrain, 1896
3480841 German soldiers desert to French custody in Alsace Lorrain, 1896; (add.info.: German soldiers desert to French custody in Alsace Lorrain, 1896.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The Great Sphinx of Giza
3480445 The Great Sphinx of Giza; (add.info.: The Great Sphinx of Giza, situated on the Giza Plateau adjacent to the Great Pyramids of Giza on the west bank of the Nile River)

Three men, one with camel, on paw of the Sphinx, two pyramids in background. 1880 (photo)
684279 Three men, one with camel, on paw of the Sphinx, two pyramids in background. 1880 (photo); (add.info.: Three men, one with camel, on paw of the Sphinx)

the Sphinx 1880 (photo)
684276 the Sphinx 1880 (photo); (add.info.: Head of the Sphinx); Universal History Archive/UIG

Man Riding a Camel in Front of the Sphinx and Pyramids, c.1900 (chromolitho)
1126422 Man Riding a Camel in Front of the Sphinx and Pyramids, c.1900 (chromolitho); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vintage illustration of a local Egyptian man riding a camel)

Men Praying to Mecca in Front of the Sphinx and Pyramids, c.1900 (chromolitho)
1126421 Men Praying to Mecca in Front of the Sphinx and Pyramids, c.1900 (chromolitho); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vintage illustration of local Egyptian men praying to Mecca next to their)

Man on a Camel Viewing the Pyramids of Gizeh, c.1900 (chromolitho)
1126419 Man on a Camel Viewing the Pyramids of Gizeh, c.1900 (chromolitho); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vintage illustration of a local Egyptian man on a camel)

Camel cavalry, c.1918-20 (b/w photo)
7292872 Camel cavalry, c.1918-20 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Geography. Sudan. British imperial camel corps near Omdurman. Photo, Sudan, ca 1918-20.); Photo: © Archives Charmet

The Scapegoat sent into the Wilderness (engraving)
2596386 The Scapegoat sent into the Wilderness (engraving); (add.info.: Religion The Holy Bible. Leviticus. The scapegoat was a goat that was designated la)

Archeology: Excavation of ancient Egypt before the Sphinx on the site of Ghizeh, years 1880
NWI4952663 Archeology: Excavation of ancient Egypt before the Sphinx on the site of Ghizeh, years 1880. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Archeology)

The Great Sphinx of Giza, Egypt in the 19th century
1219655 The Great Sphinx of Giza, Egypt in the 19th century.; Private Collection; (add.info.: From The National Encyclopaedia, published c.1890.)

Pyramids of Cheops and Cheffreu, the Sphinx and the temples of Cheffreu. 1880 (photo)
684274 Pyramids of Cheops and Cheffreu, the Sphinx and the temples of Cheffreu. 1880 (photo); (add.info.: Pyramids of Cheops and Cheffreu)

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630776 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630733 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Story of Sand: "The ship of the desert" (colour litho)
8659650 Story of Sand: "The ship of the desert" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A River of the Sahara (colour litho)
8651976 A River of the Sahara (colour litho) by Nesbitt, Frances (1864-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: A River of the Sahara)

The Gates of the Desert (colour litho)
8651964 The Gates of the Desert (colour litho) by Nesbitt, Frances (1864-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gates of the Desert)

Gordon, A Journey through the Desert (engraving)
8669259 Gordon, A Journey through the Desert (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gordon, A Journey through the Desert)

The Good Samaritan, c.1842 (oil on fabric)
XOS5879731 The Good Samaritan, c.1842 (oil on fabric) by Decamps, Alexandre Gabriel (1803-60); 54x71 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Painting by Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps)

Egyptian architecture: pyramids of Giza, Sphinx and sarcophagus with hieroglyphs
FLO4620619 Egyptian architecture: pyramids of Giza, Sphinx and sarcophagus with hieroglyphs. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Costumes Antique

Egypt, Cairo: Cook cruise, the pyramid of Kheops (Cheops, Keops, Khufu, Khufu) to Guizeh (Guiseh, Giza)
LUX4778153 Egypt, Cairo: Cook cruise, the pyramid of Kheops (Cheops, Keops, Khufu, Khufu) to Guizeh (Guiseh, Giza, Giza) and the sphinx

Sphinx of Ancient Egypt in Guizeh, 19th century. Colouring engraving of 19th century
NWI4857262 Sphinx of Ancient Egypt in Guizeh, 19th century. Colouring engraving of 19th century.; (add.info.: Sphinx of Ancient Egypt in Guizeh, 19th century)

Two camel with their drivers and an Egyptian soldier in Gizeh (photo)
3569959 Two camel with their drivers and an Egyptian soldier in Gizeh (photo); (add.info.: El-Giza, Egypt 1897 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630741 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Carnations, oasis, banner and Ostyak (chromolitho)
8677348 Carnations, oasis, banner and Ostyak (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: O for oeillets (carnations), oasis, oriflamme (banner), and Ostyak

One of the Twelve Springs of Moses on the Isthmus of Suez, Egypt (colour litho)
8663519 One of the Twelve Springs of Moses on the Isthmus of Suez, Egypt (colour litho) by Riou, Edouard (1833-1900) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Journey to Egypt: the Sphinx and the Pyramids. 1844 (engraving)
6434354 Journey to Egypt: the Sphinx and the Pyramids. 1844 (engraving); (add.info.: Romantic vision of the trip to Egypt in the nineteenth century: the Sphinx and the pyramids)

The Great Pyramid and Sphinx at Giza, Egypt
5669341 The Great Pyramid and Sphinx at Giza, Egypt; (add.info.: Vintage photograph circa 1900 showing the Great Pyramid and Sphinx at Giza, Egypt.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Egypt, Cairo: a European poses in front of the Sphinx and the Pyramid in the background, 1890
LUX4788663 Egypt, Cairo: a European poses in front of the Sphinx and the Pyramid in the background, 1890; (add.info.: Egypt)

Egypt, Cairo: Cook Cruise, Pyramid of Kheops (Cheops, Keops, Khufu, Khufu) to Guizeh (Guiseh, Giza)
LUX4778069 Egypt, Cairo: Cook Cruise, Pyramid of Kheops (Cheops, Keops, Khufu, Khufu) to Guizeh (Guiseh, Giza, Giza) and the sphinx, tourists pose at the level of the undegagee legs of the sphinx

Mediterranean Sea. Sphinx of Giza
3569003 Mediterranean Sea. Sphinx of Giza; (add.info.: Giza, Egypt 1850 Date of Artwork: 2630-2510 a. C. Photographer: Du Champ, Maxime); Alinari Archives, Florence

The Sphynx of Chefren with the Pyramids of Chefren and Cheops at its sides
3566929 The Sphynx of Chefren with the Pyramids of Chefren and Cheops at its sides. Three men on camels are stopped in front of the monument; (add.info.: Necropolis of Giza, Egypt 1880 - 1890 ca)

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"Journey through the Desert: A Captivating Exploration of Ancient Wonders" Immerse yourself in the captivating allure of the desert area, where history and mystique intertwine. From ancient frescoes depicting the Life Cycle of St. John the Baptist to breathtaking photos capturing the majestic pyramids and sphinx, this collection transports you to a realm frozen in time. Step back into 1435 with "The Preaching of Saint John the Baptist, " a mesmerizing fresco that brings to life one of Christianity's most revered figures. Feel his powerful presence as he stands amidst barren landscapes, proclaiming his divine message. Travel forward to modern-day Egypt, where Giza's iconic pyramids rise proudly against a backdrop of dusky skies. Witness their grandeur during an enchanting sound and light show that illuminates their timeless beauty. Marvel at how these architectural marvels have stood tall for centuries, leaving visitors awestruck by their sheer magnitude. Delve deeper into artistic interpretations as "Saint John the Baptist in the desert" takes center stage on canvas. The painting captures solitude and contemplation as he seeks spiritual enlightenment amidst nature's harsh embrace. Venture further into tales from biblical times with Francesco Solimena's masterpiece "Hagar and Ishmael in the desert comforted by an angel. " Experience compassion unfold as Hagar finds solace under divine protection while navigating through arid terrains. No exploration would be complete without encountering Egypt's enigmatic Sphinx - an emblematic symbol guarding secrets lost within its stone facade. Be captivated by its stoic gaze that has witnessed countless generations pass by over millennia. As your journey continues, discover more wonders such as Saint Jerome seeking solace amidst rugged terrain or Khafre's pyramid standing proud alongside its loyal companion -the Sphinx itself. These images evoke a sense of awe at humanity's ability to create enduring legacies against all odds.