Nubian Collection

Pyramids at archaeological site of Meroe, Sudan, Africa

Temple of Philae on an island in Lake Nasser, Nile River, Aswan, Egypt, Africa

Barbary lion in the New York Zoological Park
Postcard showing " Sultan" the barbary lion in the New York Zoological Park. Date: circa 1920

Temple of Ramasses (Ramses) II (Ramses the Great), at night, Abu Simbel, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Nubia, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Pyramid with rock carvings, Meroe, Sudan, Africa

Egypt, Abu Simbel, Statues and Temple of Ramses II, main chamber, reliefs

Peoples of the world
Caucasian 1, Nubian 2, Dravidian in turban 3, Malay 4, Mongol with chonmage 5, Native American with feather headdress 6, Inuit 7, Australian aborigine 8, African 9, Bantu 10, Khoisan 11

The Different Human Races, from Natural History of the Animal Kingdom
CHT164094 The Different Human Races, from Natural History of the Animal Kingdom by Gotthelf Heinrich von Schubert (1780-1860), 1861 (colour engraving) by German School

Nubian women and girl, Sudan, East Central Africa
Three Nubian women and a girl in patterned textiles, Sudan, East Central Africa. Date: 1922

toursit walking through the Temple of Philae on an island in Lake Nasser, Nile River, Aswan, Egypt, Africa

Guradian at the Temple of Philae on an island in Lake Nasser, Nile River, Aswan, Egypt, Africa

Egypt, Abu Simbel, The Great Temple and The small temple - known as Temple of Hathor

Egypt, Abu Simbel, Temple of Nefertari and Hathor

Egypt, Upper Egypt, Aswan, Blue window shutters on house in Nubian village on Elephantine Island

Costumes of men and women of the Nubian people of Dongola
Costumes of men and women of the Nubian people (Barabra) of Dongola (Dunqulah). Man in loincloth 1, women in veil 2, 5, woman spinning 3, man with spear 4 and warrior with spear and shield 6

Tourist walking throuhg the Temple of Philae on an island in Lake Nasser, Nile River, Aswan, Egypt, Africa

Egypt, Luxor, West Bank, House in village of Medinet Habu

Egypt, Luxor, West Bank

Sobek and Haroeris temple (2nd-1st century BC), Kom Ombo, Egypt

Egypt, Upper Egypt, Aswan, View of The River Nile towards the Nubian village on Elephantine Island

Egypt, Upper Egypt, Aswan, Nubian village on Elephantine Island

Egyptian Art (engraving)
8644760 Egyptian Art (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Egyptian Art)

Young Nubian woman and Ababde man
FLO4605235 Young Nubian woman and Ababde man. Ethiopian mixed-race people

Statue of Ramses II from Abu Simbel rock temple
3480446 Statue of Ramses II from Abu Simbel rock temple; (add.info.: Statue of Ramses II from Abu Simbel rock temple in Nubia, southern Egypt)

Sir Samuel Baker (1821-1893) and his wife crossing the Nubian Desert, 1863
1578519 Sir Samuel Baker (1821-1893) and his wife crossing the Nubian Desert, 1863; (add.info.: Sir Samuel Baker (1821-1893) and his wife crossing the Nubian Desert.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Africa: Egyptian relief, transport of prisoners, im Nubia (b/w photo)
8664764 Africa: Egyptian relief, transport of prisoners, im Nubia (b/w photo) by Bernatzik, Hugo Adolf (1897-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Egyptian relief, transport of prisoners, im Nubia)

By the Nile in Nubia (colour litho)
8644753 By the Nile in Nubia (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: By the Nile in Nubia. The Ibis, Giraffe, Hippopotamus, Crocodiles and Baboons)

Rameses II, the Great (1304-1237 BC) third king of 19th dynasty in Ancient Egypt
536139 Rameses II, the Great (1304-1237 BC) third king of 19th dynasty in Ancient Egypt, with Nubian prisoners. (painted relief); Universal History Archive/UIG

Nubian Female Figure, Egypt, Late Period, 25th Dynasty (711 - 600 BCE) or later

Untitled (Gentleman In Eastern Costume With Nubian Model), 1858. Creator: Roger Fenton
Untitled (Gentleman In Eastern Costume With Nubian Model), 1858

The moon in the desert of Nubia, SUDAN.Muslims pray.1888 (engraving)
7305340 The moon in the desert of Nubia, SUDAN.Muslims pray.1888 (engraving) by Roux, George (1853-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: The moon in the desert of Nubia)

Nubian desert. Northern Sudan tribe. 1888 (engraving)
7305375 Nubian desert. Northern Sudan tribe

Cairo Egypt Nubian Girl pre-1900

Nubian girl, Cairo, Egypt

Ba statue of the Viceroy Maloton
XIR210453 Ba statue of the Viceroy Maloton, from Karanog, Nubia, Meriotic Period, 2nd-3rd century (sandstone) by African School; height: 74 cm; Egyptian National Museum, Cairo, Egypt

Royal crown, found in Ballana, Nubia, 3rd-4th century (silver & precious stones)
XIR206972 Royal crown, found in Ballana, Nubia, 3rd-4th century (silver & precious stones) by African School; Egyptian National Museum, Cairo, Egypt; (add.info.: ram-headed god of Ancient Egypt;)

Lappet-faced vulture or Nubian Vulture Date: 07-06-2021

DDE-90025037
Middle East, Israel, Judean Desert near Dead Sea, Nubian ibex (Capra ibex nubiana) Date: 24/07/2007

DDE-90022573
Africa. Tanzania. Nubian Woodpecker at Tarangire NP. Date: 19/05/2005

DDE-90022572
Africa. Tanzania. Nubian Woodpecker at Tarangire NP. Date: 19/05/2005

DDE-90022549
Africa. Tanzania. A mating pair of Nubian Woodpeckers at Tarangire NP. Date: 19/05/2005

DDE-90022343
Portrait of Lappet-faced or Nubian Vulture (Torgos tracheliotus), Ndutu, Tanzania Date: 21/07/2006

DDE-90019819
Kenya, Masai Mara National Wildlife Reserve, Keekorok Lodge. Nubian woodpecker male in grass. Date: 11/02/2005

DDE-90019745
Kenya: Masai Mara, pair of Lappet-faced vultures ('Torgos tracheliotus'), also known as Nubian vultures

DDE-90019619
Nubian Vulture in flight, Torgos tracheliotus, Masai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya Date: 11/11/2005

The Temple of Dendour, Nubia (Dendorack)
The Temple of Dendour, Nubia (Dendorack, Upper Egypt), 1840/50

Sally Ann Singleton (Nubian) Burleigh Horse Trials 06 August 1980 Date: 06 August 1980

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Nubien; Nubian; Nubier (engraving)
7196854 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Nubien; Nubian; Nubier (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nubien; Nubian; Nubier)

Nubian Kissar (engraving)
7155092 Nubian Kissar (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nubian Kissar)

The Nubian Guard (oil on board)
7076450 The Nubian Guard (oil on board) by Ernst, Rudolphe (1854-1932); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Nubian Woman, 1825 / 30. Creator: Jules-Robert Auguste
Nubian Woman, 1825/30

Ibsamboul, Partie Meridionale Du Speos D Hathor;Nubie, 1849 / 51, printed 1852
Ibsamboul, Partie Meridionale Du Speos D Hathor; Nubie, 1849/51, printed 1852. A work made of salted paper print, plate 110 from the album " egypte, nubie, palestine et syrie" (1852)

Vue Prise al Angle Sud-Ouest, Philoe;Nubie, 1849 / 51, printed 1852
Vue Prise a l Angle Sud-Ouest, Philoe; Nubie, 1849/51, printed 1852. A work made of salted paper print, plate 69 from the album " egypte, nubie, palestine et syrie" (1852)

Village et Temple de l Ile de Beghe, al Ouest de Philoe;Nubie, 1849 / 51
Village et Temple de l Ile de Beghe, a l Ouest de Philoe; Nubie, 1849/51, printed 1852

Vue Cavaliere De La Seconde Cataracte;Nubie, 1849 / 51, printed 1852
Vue Cavaliere De La Seconde Cataracte; Nubie, 1849/51, printed 1852. A work made of salted paper print, plate 111 from the album " egypte, nubie, palestine et syrie" (1852)

Temple et Village de Debod, Parembole de l Itineraire d Antonin;Nubie
Temple et Village de Debod, Parembole de l Itineraire d Antonin; Nubie, 1849/51, printed 1852

Temple De Maharakkah (Hiera Sycaminos Des Grecs);Nubie, 1849 / 51, printed 1852
Temple De Maharakkah (Hiera Sycaminos Des Grecs); Nubie, 1849/51, printed 1852. A work made of salted paper print, plate 96 from the album " egypte, nubie, palestine et syrie" (1852)

Temple de Tafeh (Ancienne Taphis), Nubie, 1849 / 51, printed 1852. Creator: Maxime du Camp
Temple de Tafeh (Ancienne Taphis), Nubie, 1849/51, printed 1852. A work made of salted paper print, plate 88 from the album " egypte, nubie, palestine et syrie" (1852)

Temple De Dandour (Ancienne Tantour), DedieaLa Triade Osiris-Isis-Horus
Temple De Dandour (Ancienne Tantour), Dedie a La Triade Osiris-Isis-Horus; Nubie, 1849/51, printed 1852

Temple De Dakkeh (Ancienne Pselcis); Nubie, 1849 / 51, printed 1852
Temple De Dakkeh (Ancienne Pselcis); Nubie, 1849/51, printed 1852. A work made of salted paper print, plate 94 from the album " egypte, nubie, palestine et syrie" (1852)

Temple de Kardassy, Nubie, 1849 / 51, printed 1852. Creator: Maxime du Camp
Temple de Kardassy, Nubie, 1849/51, printed 1852. A work made of salted paper print, plate 87 from the album " egypte, nubie, palestine et syrie" (1852)

Temple De Dakkeh, Naos; Nubie, 1849 / 51, printed 1852. Creator: Maxime du Camp
Temple De Dakkeh, Naos; Nubie, 1849/51, printed 1852. A work made of salted paper print, plate 95 from the album " egypte, nubie, palestine et syrie" (1852)

Temple d Amada; Nubie, 1849 / 51, printed 1852. Creator: Maxime du Camp
Temple d Amada; Nubie, 1849/51, printed 1852. A work made of salted paper print, plate 99 from the album " egypte, nubie, palestine et syrie" (1852)

Vue Prise de l ile de Beghe, al Ouest, Philoe;Nubie, 1849 / 51
Vue Prise de l ile de Beghe, a l Ouest, Philoe; Nubie, 1849/51, printed 1852. A work made of salted paper print, plate 68 from the album " egypte, nubie, palestine et syrie" (1852)

Temple Hypethre, Philoe;Nubie, 1849 / 51, printed 1852. Creator: Maxime du Camp
Temple Hypethre, Philoe; Nubie, 1849/51, printed 1852. A work made of salted paper print, plate 70 from the album " egypte, nubie, palestine et syrie" (1852)

Temple de Debod, Parembole de l Itineraire d Antonin;Nubie, 1849 / 51
Temple de Debod, Parembole de l Itineraire d Antonin; Nubie, 1849/51, printed 1852. A work made of salted paper print, plate 86 from the album " egypte, nubie, palestine et syrie" (1852)

Muraille Occidentale, Grand Temple d Isis aPhiloe;Nubie, 1849 / 51, printed 1852
Muraille Occidentale, Grand Temple d Isis a Philoe; Nubie, 1849/51, printed 1852. A work made of salted paper print, plate 78 from the album " egypte, nubie, palestine et syrie" (1852)

Kalabscheh, Porte du Pronaos; Nubie, 1849 / 51, printed 1852. Creator: Maxime du Camp
Kalabscheh, Porte du Pronaos; Nubie, 1849/51, printed 1852. A work made of salted paper print, plate 90 from the album " egypte, nubie, palestine et syrie" (1852)

Ibsamboul, Sculptures de l Entree du Speos de Phre, Nubie, 1849 / 51
Ibsamboul, Sculptures de l Entree du Speos de Phre, Nubie, 1849/51, printed 1852. A work made of salted paper print, plate 105 from the album " egypte, nubie, palestine et syrie" (1852)

Ibsamboul, Entree De Speos D Hathor;Nubie, 1849 / 51, printed 1852
Ibsamboul, Entree De Speos D Hathor; Nubie, 1849/51, printed 1852. A work made of salted paper print, plate 109 from the album " egypte, nubie, palestine et syrie" (1852)

Ibsamboul, Colosse Oriental Du Grand Speos De Phre;Nubie, 1849 / 51
Ibsamboul, Colosse Oriental Du Grand Speos De Phre; Nubie, 1849/51, printed 1852. A work made of salted paper print, plate 103 from the album " egypte, nubie, palestine et syrie" (1852)

Hemi-Speos De Seboua, Dromos;Nubie, 1849 / 51, printed 1852
Hemi-Speos De Seboua, Dromos; Nubie, 1849/51, printed 1852. A work made of salted paper print, plate 97 from the album " egypte, nubie, palestine et syrie" (1852)

Grand Temple d Isis aPhiloe, Toth Ibiocephale;Nubie, 1849 / 51
Grand Temple d Isis a Philoe, Toth Ibiocephale; Nubie, 1849/51, printed 1852. A work made of salted paper print, plate 79 from the album " egypte, nubie, palestine et syrie" (1852)

Grand Temple d Isis aPhiloe, Vue Generale Prise du Nord;Nubie, 1849 / 51
Grand Temple d Isis a Philoe, Vue Generale Prise du Nord; Nubie, 1849/51, printed 1852. A work made of salted paper print, plate 80 from the album " egypte, nubie, palestine et syrie" (1852)

Grand Temple d Isis aPhiloe, Proscynema (Acte d Adoration);Nubie, 1849 / 51
Grand Temple d Isis a Philoe, Proscynema (Acte d Adoration); Nubie, 1849/51, printed 1852

Grand Temple d Isis aPhiloe, Inscription Demotique;Nubie, 1849 / 51
Grand Temple d Isis a Philoe, Inscription Demotique; Nubie, 1849/51, printed 1852. A work made of salted paper print, plate 76 from the album " egypte, nubie, palestine et syrie" (1852)

Grand Temple d Isis aPhiloe, Galerie Orientale;Nubie, 1849 / 51, printed 1852
Grand Temple d Isis a Philoe, Galerie Orientale; Nubie, 1849/51, printed 1852. A work made of salted paper print, plate 73 from the album " egypte, nubie, palestine et syrie" (1852)

Forteress D Ibrym (Ancienne Premmis), Vue Prise Au Sud; Nubie, 1849 / 51, printed 1852
Forteress D Ibrym (Ancienne Premmis), Vue Prise Au Sud; Nubie, 1849/51, printed 1852. A work made of salted paper print, plate 100 from the album " egypte, nubie, palestine et syrie" (1852)

Dromos et Philones, Grand Temple d Isis aPilones;Nubie, 1849 / 51
Dromos et Philones, Grand Temple d Isis a Pilones; Nubie, 1849/51, printed 1852. A work made of salted paper print, plate 72 from the album " egypte, nubie, palestine et syrie" (1852)

Rive Orientale du Nil (Village de Bab), Vue Prise au Sud Philoe; Nubie, 1849 / 51
Rive Orientale du Nil (Village de Bab), Vue Prise au Sud Philoe; Nubie, 1849/51, printed 1852

Ruines d Une Fortification Romaine, Philoe; Nubie, 1849 / 51, printed 1852
Ruines d Une Fortification Romaine, Philoe; Nubie, 1849/51, printed 1852. A work made of salted paper print, plate 71 from the album " egypte, nubie, palestine et syrie" (1852)

Rive Septentrionale du Nil (Village d Abou-Koli), Vue Prise au Nord de Philoe; Nubie, 1849/51, printed 1852

Kalabscheh, Sculptures De La Facade Posterieure Du Temple;Nubie, 1849 / 51
Kalabscheh, Sculptures De La Facade Posterieure Du Temple; Nubie, 1849/51, printed 1852

Ibsamboul, Vue Generale Du Grand Speos De Phre;Nubie, 1849 / 51
Ibsamboul, Vue Generale Du Grand Speos De Phre; Nubie, 1849/51, printed 1852. A work made of salted paper print, plate 102 from the album " egypte, nubie, palestine et syrie" (1852)

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"Nubian: Unveiling the Rich Cultural Tapestry of Ancient Africa" Step into a world where history and heritage intertwine, as we explore the captivating realm of Nubia. From the majestic Pyramids at the archaeological site of Meroe in Sudan to the enchanting Temple of Philae on an island in Lake Nasser, this ancient land beckons us with its timeless allure. As night falls, immerse yourself in awe-inspiring grandeur at the Temple of Ramasses II (Ramses) - Ramses the Great - in Abu Simbel. The colossal statues and intricate reliefs whisper tales of pharaohs long gone, leaving you spellbound by their magnificence. Venturing further into this mystical land, discover pyramids adorned with mesmerizing rock carvings that stand as testaments to a glorious past. Marvel at these architectural wonders that have stood against time's relentless passage. But it is not just monumental structures that define Nubia; its people are equally captivating. An Egyptian woman gazes back through centuries from a wall painting salvaged from flooded Nubian lands. Her eyes reflect resilience and grace amidst adversity. In Cairo or Aswan, encounter vibrant snapshots of daily life as you meet Nubian girls and women who embody strength and beauty. Their colorful attire mirrors their vivacious spirit while preserving age-old traditions passed down through generations. Journey deeper into Upper Egypt's heartland to find solace in a quaint Nubian village on Elephantine Island. Here, blue window shutters adorn houses like portals to another era—a testament to both simplicity and elegance coexisting harmoniously. Finally, pay homage to Queen Nefertari herself at the small temple dedicated to Hathor in Abu Simbel—an ode to feminine power within this remarkable civilization. Nubia unravels before our eyes—a tapestry woven with stories etched upon stone walls and carried in the hearts of its people.