North African Collection (page 6)

Hunting wild geese in ancient Egypt, 1882
7125190 Hunting wild geese in ancient Egypt, 1882; (add.info.: Hunting wild geese in ancient Egypt using a type of net. After a painting in the subterranean temples of Beni-Hassan)

Senegales tirailleurs, 1908 (engraving)
7143638 Senegales tirailleurs, 1908 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: History. Senegal. Senegalese Tirailleurs (colonial infantry in the French Army) leaves for Morocco with their wives

Flock of sheeps in Egypt, c.1900 (photo)
7293032 Flock of sheeps in Egypt, c.1900 (photo); (add.info.: Geography. Egypt. Shepherd and flock of sheeps near Cairo. Photo, Egypt, ca 1900.); Photo: © Archives Charmet

Aida, opera by Giuseppe Verdi, c.1900 (chromo)
2636199 Aida, opera by Giuseppe Verdi, c.1900 (chromo); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aida, scene from the opera by Giuseppe Verdi (1871). France, early 20th century); Photo © CCI

Geographic atlas: detail of the portulan of Francois Ollive representing Barbarie (Algeria, Tunisia)
JEB4874959 Geographic atlas: detail of the portulan of Francois Ollive representing Barbarie (Algeria, Tunisia, Tripolitan) and Morocco

Tunisia, Maghreb, Bizerte: Old Arab city, c.1900 (photo)
LUX4765697 Tunisia, Maghreb, Bizerte: Old Arab city, c.1900 (photo); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4902649 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

Egyptian hieroglyphic alphabet (Egyptian hieroglyphs) Engraving from "History of the world" by Ridpath 1885
ELD4931810 Egyptian hieroglyphic alphabet (Egyptian hieroglyphs) Engraving from "History of the world" by Ridpath 1885 Private collection; (add.info)

Map of Alexandria, showing the lighthouse and the entrance to the port of the city in the 16th century
NWI4862211 Map of Alexandria, showing the lighthouse and the entrance to the port of the city in the 16th century. Colourful engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Map of Alexandria)

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): The Eifel Tower, the Pavilion of Algeria, 1889
LUX4818273 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): The Eifel Tower, the Pavilion of Algeria, 1889; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): The Eifel Tower, the Pavilion of Algeria

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Universal Exhibition, Pavilion of the General Government of Algeria with the Eiffel
LUX4782153 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Universal Exhibition, Pavilion of the General Government of Algeria with the Eiffel Tower in the background, 1900; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France)

British army telegraph tent during the war in Egypt, 1882 (engraving)
3479664 British army telegraph tent during the war in Egypt, 1882 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

Landing the shore end of the Alexandria Malta submarine telegraph cable at Alexandria, 1868
3479553 Landing the shore end of the Alexandria Malta submarine telegraph cable at Alexandria, 1868; (add.info.: Landing the shore end of the Alexandria Malta submarine telegraph cable at Alexandria)

Ruins of Karnak, c.1900 (photo)
8698427 Ruins of Karnak, c.1900 (photo) by Beato, Antonio (1832-1906); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info.: Geography. Egypt. Ruins of Karnak temple)

Advert poster for French railway railroad going to Algeria and Morocco from France via Limoges Toulouse Narbonne
1707344 Advert poster for French railway railroad going to Algeria and Morocco from France via Limoges Toulouse Narbonne and Port Vendres c. 1900

Algerian Mother (colour litho)
CHT184791 Algerian Mother (colour litho) by Levy-Dhurmer, Lucien (1865-1953); Private Collection; © Archives Charmet

5 Spring Mediterranean Cruises, poster advertising the Bremen North German Lloyd Line, 1937 (colour litho)
SFP409437 5 Spring Mediterranean Cruises, poster advertising the Bremen North German Lloyd Line, 1937 (colour litho) by Hanke, Willy (1866-1953); Cauer Collection

Melilla, Spanish possession on the coast of North Africa (engraving)
8677040 Melilla, Spanish possession on the coast of North Africa (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Melilla)

Gibraltar (engraving)
8676824 Gibraltar (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gibraltar. Illustration from The Illustrated News of the World, 2 July 1859.); © Look and Learn

Carthage (engraving)
8635755 Carthage (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Carthage. Illustration from Rom)

Lake Trasimene, Italy (engraving)
8635750 Lake Trasimene, Italy (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lake Trasimene, Italy. Illustration from Rom)

Hannibal crossing the Alps (engraving)
8635823 Hannibal crossing the Alps (engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hannibal and the Carthaginian army crossing the Alps into Italy, 218 BC)

Costume worn by Cora Urquhart Brown-Potter in Cleopatra (engraving)
8631306 Costume worn by Cora Urquhart Brown-Potter in Cleopatra (engraving) by Cortazzo, Oreste (1836-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Costume worn by Cora Urquhart Brown-Potter in Cleopatra)

People of Egypt: Alexandrian Boatmen, Marakbi (colour litho)
8674102 People of Egypt: Alexandrian Boatmen, Marakbi (colour litho) by Thackeray, Lance (fl.1901 d.1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alexandrian Boatmen, Marakbi)

Carthage: Carthage (b/w photo)
8674498 Carthage: Carthage (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Carthage. Illustration for a booklet of postcards of Carthage)

Carthage: Les Citernes romaines de la Malga (b/w photo)
8674484 Carthage: Les Citernes romaines de la Malga (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Citernes romaines de la Malga)

Carthage: Basilique de Saint Cyprien (b/w photo)
8674483 Carthage: Basilique de Saint Cyprien (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Basilique de Saint Cyprien)

Carthage: Ancienne Chapelle de Saint-Louis (b/w photo)
8674478 Carthage: Ancienne Chapelle de Saint-Louis (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancienne Chapelle de Saint-Louis)

Carthage: Byrsa, Tombeaux puniques (b/w photo)
8674471 Carthage: Byrsa, Tombeaux puniques (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Byrsa, Tombeaux puniques)

Carthage: Vue de la Colline de Byrsa (b/w photo)
8674470 Carthage: Vue de la Colline de Byrsa (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vue de la Colline de Byrsa)

Carthage: Theatre (b/w photo)
8674591 Carthage: Theatre (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Theatre. Illustration for a booklet of postcards of Carthage)

People of Egypt: Vegetable-Seller, Khodari (colour litho)
8674026 People of Egypt: Vegetable-Seller, Khodari (colour litho) by Thackeray, Lance (fl.1901 d.1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vegetable-Seller, Khodari)

People of Egypt: Water-Carrier, Sakka (colour litho)
8674024 People of Egypt: Water-Carrier, Sakka (colour litho) by Thackeray, Lance (fl.1901 d.1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Water-Carrier, Sakka)

People of Egypt: Syrup-Seller, Argesusi (colour litho)
8674021 People of Egypt: Syrup-Seller, Argesusi (colour litho) by Thackeray, Lance (fl.1901 d.1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Syrup-Seller, Argesusi)

People of Egypt: Nile Sailor, Bahari (colour litho)
8674050 People of Egypt: Nile Sailor, Bahari (colour litho) by Thackeray, Lance (fl.1901 d.1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nile Sailor, Bahari)

Sidonians landing at the Site of Carthage (litho)
8660863 Sidonians landing at the Site of Carthage (litho) by Morrow, Edwin A. (1877-1952) ; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sidonians landing at the Site of Carthage)

Agesilaus in Egypt (litho)
8660739 Agesilaus in Egypt (litho) by Dudley, Robert Ambrose (1867-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Agesilaus in Egypt)

Sety I in Syria, XIXth Dynasty (litho)
8661086 Sety I in Syria, XIXth Dynasty (litho) by Ward, Charles Daniel (1872-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sety I in Syria, XIXth Dynasty)

The Capture of Memphis by the Assyrians (litho)
8660882 The Capture of Memphis by the Assyrians (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Capture of Memphis by the Assyrians)

Egypt: Dehabeahs in the trench of El-Gisr (b/w photo)
8640899 Egypt: Dehabeahs in the trench of El-Gisr (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dehabeahs in the trench of El-Gisr)

Port-Said, Egypt: Canal Docks (b/w photo)
8640888 Port-Said, Egypt: Canal Docks (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Canal Docks)

Port-Said, Egypt: Chareh-El-Tegara (b/w photo)
8640887 Port-Said, Egypt: Chareh-El-Tegara (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chareh-El-Tegara)

Port-Said, Egypt: Arab Town (b/w photo)
8640886 Port-Said, Egypt: Arab Town (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arab Town)

Port-Said, Egypt: Suez Canal Office (b/w photo)
8640884 Port-Said, Egypt: Suez Canal Office (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Suez Canal Office)

Egypt: Museum, Statue of Scribe, Period 2.200 BC (b/w photo)
8640237 Egypt: Museum, Statue of Scribe, Period 2.200 BC (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Museum, Statue of Scribe, Period 2.200 BC)

Egypt: The Pyramids Arabs Waiting for Tourists (b/w photo)
8640232 Egypt: The Pyramids Arabs Waiting for Tourists (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pyramids Arabs Waiting for Tourists)

L'Algerie / Algeria: Mauresque Voilee (colour photo)
8639809 L'Algerie / Algeria: Mauresque Voilee (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mauresque Voilee)

L'Algerie / Algeria: Bedouine portant son enfant (colour photo)
8639806 L'Algerie / Algeria: Bedouine portant son enfant (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bedouine portant son enfant)

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"Exploring the Rich Cultural Tapestry of North Africa" From ancient Coptic art to breathtaking landscapes, North Africa is a treasure trove of history and natural wonders. In Egypt, the 7th-century painting on wood showcases the intricate beauty of Coptic art, depicting Christ and Abbot Mena with remarkable detail. Moving forward in time, we encounter Saint John Climacus at the top rung of his Ladder of Heavenly Ascent in a late 12th-century icon. This depiction highlights the spiritual significance that Mount Sinai held for this revered abbot. Venturing outside Egypt's borders, we find ourselves captivated by a bas-relief of the Goddess Sekhmet at the Temple of Seti I in Abydos. This awe-inspiring artwork serves as a testament to ancient Egyptian mythology and their reverence for powerful deities. Shifting gears to more contemporary imagery, an American cartoon from 1882 portrays England as an octopus-like figure symbolizing imperialism. The Devilfish in Egyptian Waters reminds us of historical tensions between nations and their quest for dominance across continents. Nature's marvels also grace this diverse region. Goats perched upon trees in Morocco showcase nature's ingenuity while adding charm to its picturesque landscapes. Meanwhile, Marrakech's Jardin Majorelle offers respite amidst vibrant flora and tranquil blue hues. For those seeking luxury accommodations with historical significance, Mena House Hotel stands tall against Giza's backdrop near Cairo. Its timeless elegance has welcomed guests since its inception. Egypt continues to mesmerize with statues like Ramses II seated proudly within Luxor Temple's Court—a testament to pharaohs' grandeur eternally preserved through stone craftsmanship. As day turns into dusk over Cairo's horizon, witnessing all three Great Pyramids basking in sunset hues becomes an unforgettable sight—an experience that connects us directly with ancient civilizations' architectural prowess.