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Oasis Collection (#6)

In the vast expanse of the African desert, lies an oasis of life and culture

Background imageOasis Collection: Agave 05

Agave 05
amini54

Background imageOasis Collection: Succulent 06

Succulent 06
amini54

Background imageOasis Collection: OASIS QUEEN

OASIS QUEEN
DEKIMBE MURRAY

Background imageOasis Collection: Moroccan Garden

Moroccan Garden
Petra Lizde

Background imageOasis Collection: Palm Leaves on Tile Wall

Palm Leaves on Tile Wall
amini54

Background imageOasis Collection: Bird of Paradise Plant on Marble Wall

Bird of Paradise Plant on Marble Wall
amini54

Background imageOasis Collection: Palm Leaves on Tiles

Palm Leaves on Tiles
amini54

Background imageOasis Collection: Syria, Palmyra. Temple of Bel (Baal)

Syria, Palmyra. Temple of Bel (Baal)
Syria, Palmyra. Ancient city, documented already in the 2nd millennium. General view of the Roman Temple of Bel (Baal), supreme god of the Palmyrians. (Oasis of Tadmor)

Background imageOasis Collection: Marabout Oasis near Misrata, Gulf of Sidra, Libya

Marabout Oasis near Misrata, Gulf of Sidra, Libya Date: circa 1940s

Background imageOasis Collection: Bumeliana Well Walls Defending Defenders Oasis

Bumeliana Well Walls Defending Defenders Oasis
bumeliana, well, walls, defending, defenders, oasis, defence, heroism, heroic, italo, turkish, war, dead, arab, soldier, italian, italy, turkey, gaining, libya, north, africa, ottoman, empire, 1911

Background imageOasis Collection: DESRT OF EN GEDI

DESRT OF EN GEDI
The desert and oasis of En Gedi are located on the west shore of the Dead Sea : today there is an Israeli kibbutz here. Date: circa 1835

Background imageOasis Collection: Fortified village of Ait Ben Haddou, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and desert oasis at sunset

Fortified village of Ait Ben Haddou, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and desert oasis at sunset, Ouarzazate province, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Background imageOasis Collection: 48345

48345

Background imageOasis Collection: Biskra (Oasis with Palm Trees), 1909 (oil on canvas)

Biskra (Oasis with Palm Trees), 1909 (oil on canvas)
7387266 Biskra (Oasis with Palm Trees), 1909 (oil on canvas) by Ci...gliński, Jan (1858-1912); 28.7 x 37.5 cm; National Museum, Krakow, Poland; (add.info.: by Jan Ci...gliński (1858-1912))

Background imageOasis Collection: Group of Arab shepherds by Nasreddine Dinet (Alphonse-Etienne Dinet). 1861 - 1929

Group of Arab shepherds by Nasreddine Dinet (Alphonse-Etienne Dinet). 1861 - 1929. a French orientalist painter 1918
5306147 Group of Arab shepherds by Nasreddine Dinet (Alphonse-Etienne Dinet). 1861 - 1929. a French orientalist painter 1918 by Dinet, Alphonse Etienne (1861-1929); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageOasis Collection: Oasis, 1935 (oil on faesite)

Oasis, 1935 (oil on faesite)
7293935 Oasis, 1935 (oil on faesite) by Tano, Bruno (1913-42); Palazzo Ricci, Museo Arte Italiana del Novecento, Macerata, Italy; (add.info.: Oasis, 1935, Bruno Tano, oil on faesite)

Background imageOasis Collection: The City of the Dead. or Cairo Necropolis. Cairo. Egypt. by Nasreddine Dinet

The City of the Dead. or Cairo Necropolis. Cairo. Egypt. by Nasreddine Dinet (Alphonse-Etienne Dinet). 1861 - 1929
5306154 The City of the Dead. or Cairo Necropolis. Cairo. Egypt. by Nasreddine Dinet (Alphonse-Etienne Dinet). 1861 - 1929

Background imageOasis Collection: Group of Arab Nomad women washing clothes at an oasis in the desert

Group of Arab Nomad women washing clothes at an oasis in the desert. by Nasreddine Dinet (Alphonse-Etienne Dinet)
5306155 Group of Arab Nomad women washing clothes at an oasis in the desert. by Nasreddine Dinet (Alphonse-Etienne Dinet). 1861 - 1929

Background imageOasis Collection: two Arab Nomad children playing a flute while watching goats in the desert

two Arab Nomad children playing a flute while watching goats in the desert
5306153 two Arab Nomad children playing a flute while watching goats in the desert. by Nasreddine Dinet (Alphonse-Etienne Dinet). 1861 - 1929

Background imageOasis Collection: Moslem cemetery in North Africa. by Nasreddine Dinet (Alphonse-Etienne Dinet). 1861 - 1929

Moslem cemetery in North Africa. by Nasreddine Dinet (Alphonse-Etienne Dinet). 1861 - 1929
5306050 Moslem cemetery in North Africa. by Nasreddine Dinet (Alphonse-Etienne Dinet). 1861 - 1929. a French orientalist painter 1918 by Dinet

Background imageOasis Collection: Cervantes rides a horse with a woman in an oasis, 1876 (engraving)

Cervantes rides a horse with a woman in an oasis, 1876 (engraving)
CUL4893028 Cervantes rides a horse with a woman in an oasis, 1876 (engraving) by Planas, Eusebio (1833-97); (add.info.: Cervantes rides a horse with a woman in an oasis The Prince of Wits)

Background imageOasis Collection: Oasis by Nasreddine Dinet (Alphonse-Etienne Dinet). 1861 - 1929. a French orientalist painter 1918

Oasis by Nasreddine Dinet (Alphonse-Etienne Dinet). 1861 - 1929. a French orientalist painter 1918
5306048 Oasis by Nasreddine Dinet (Alphonse-Etienne Dinet). 1861 - 1929. a French orientalist painter 1918 by Dinet, Alphonse Etienne (1861-1929); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageOasis Collection: Group of Arab Nomads in the desert. by Nasreddine Dinet (Alphonse-Etienne Dinet). 1861 - 1929

Group of Arab Nomads in the desert. by Nasreddine Dinet (Alphonse-Etienne Dinet). 1861 - 1929
5306151 Group of Arab Nomads in the desert. by Nasreddine Dinet (Alphonse-Etienne Dinet). 1861 - 1929. a French orientalist painter 1918 by Dinet

Background imageOasis Collection: Oasis in the Badlands 1905 (photo)

Oasis in the Badlands 1905 (photo)
679647 Oasis in the Badlands 1905 (photo) by Curtis, Edward Sheriff (1868-1952) ; (add.info.: Oglala man (Red Hawk) on horse drinking at oasis.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageOasis Collection: Market in Biskra, Algeria, c. 1900 (coloured photo)

Market in Biskra, Algeria, c. 1900 (coloured photo)
CHT184953 Market in Biskra, Algeria, c.1900 (coloured photo) by French School, (20th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Background imageOasis Collection: We resist to survive

We resist to survive
wail.Hamdane

Background imageOasis Collection: Oasis edge, detail, 1866 (oil on canvas)

Oasis edge, detail, 1866 (oil on canvas)
7298995 Oasis edge, detail, 1866 (oil on canvas) by Huguet, Victor-Pierre (1835-1902); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Carcassonne, France; (add.info.: Lisiere d Oasis (1866)

Background imageOasis Collection: Travellers reposing on the banks of Lake Doiran; Notes on Albania, 1875. Creator: Frederick A. Lyons

Travellers reposing on the banks of Lake Doiran; Notes on Albania, 1875. Creator: Frederick A. Lyons
Travellers reposing on the banks of Lake Doiran; Notes on Albania, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] Belle Sauvage Works.London E.C

Background imageOasis Collection: The Italo-Turkish War, the discovery of the bodies of two valiant officers of the Lodi cavalry

The Italo-Turkish War, the discovery of the bodies of two valiant officers of the Lodi cavalry between
2815490 The Italo-Turkish War, the discovery of the bodies of two valiant officers of the Lodi cavalry between... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageOasis Collection: A surprise for the Arabs in Tripolitania (colour litho)

A surprise for the Arabs in Tripolitania (colour litho)
2808772 A surprise for the Arabs in Tripolitania (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A surprise for the Arabs in Tripolitania)

Background imageOasis Collection: DDE-90039297

DDE-90039297
A Belding's ground squirrel on alert at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, Oregon Date: 06/04/2012

Background imageOasis Collection: DDE-90038846

DDE-90038846
USA, California, Thermal. Palm grove and San Jacinto Mountains, winter. Date: 20/05/2010

Background imageOasis Collection: DDE-90025812

DDE-90025812
Turkmenistan, Merv, ruined structure of the central settlement of Gonur-Depeh in ancient Merv, the oldest and best-preserved of the oasis-cities along the Silk Route in Central Asia. Date: 16/06/2006

Background imageOasis Collection: DDE-90025494

DDE-90025494
Saudi Arabia, Al Ula, desert near the oasis Date: 10/09/2005

Background imageOasis Collection: DDE-90025495

DDE-90025495
Saudi Arabia, Al Ula, desert near the oasis Date: 10/09/2005

Background imageOasis Collection: DDE-90025493

DDE-90025493
Saudi Arabia, Al Ula, elephant rock in the desert near the oasis Date: 10/09/2005

Background imageOasis Collection: DDE-90025491

DDE-90025491
Saudi Arabia, Al-Ula date palm trees in the oasis and old houses Date: 10/09/2005

Background imageOasis Collection: DDE-90025433

DDE-90025433
Oman, Al-Shuwaymiyah, dromedary in the Wadi Al-Shuwaymiyah Date: 10/09/2005

Background imageOasis Collection: DDE-90025420

DDE-90025420
Oman, Wadi darbat, dromedaries pasturing in the river Date: 10/09/2005

Background imageOasis Collection: DDE-90025402

DDE-90025402
Oman, Wadi Shab, natural pristine green pools by fan palm trees, running alongside sharp and rocky cliffs Date: 18/01/2007

Background imageOasis Collection: DDE-90025396

DDE-90025396
Oman, Wadi Bani Khalid, houses by fan palm trees with mountains in background at desert Date: 18/01/2007

Background imageOasis Collection: DDE-90025394

DDE-90025394
Oman, Wadi Bani Awf, rocky mountains with trees and landscape in Arabian Peninsula Date: 18/01/2007

Background imageOasis Collection: DDE-90025395

DDE-90025395
Oman, Wadi Bani Awf, rocky mountains with trees, electricity pylon and landscape in Arabian Peninsula Date: 18/01/2007

Background imageOasis Collection: DDE-90023086

DDE-90023086
Libya, Fezzan, desert Erg Ubari, Umm el Maa lake Date: 30/07/2005

Background imageOasis Collection: DDE-90023080

DDE-90023080
Libya, Fezzan, desert Erg Ubari, Gabraoun lake Date: 30/07/2005

Background imageOasis Collection: DDE-90023085

DDE-90023085
Libya, Fezzan, desert Erg Ubari, Umm el Maa lake Date: 30/07/2005

Background imageOasis Collection: DDE-90023084

DDE-90023084
Libya, Fezzan, desert Erg Ubari, Umm el Maa lake Date: 30/07/2005

Background imageOasis Collection: DDE-90023083

DDE-90023083
Libya, Fezzan, desert Erg Ubari, Umm el Maa lake Date: 30/07/2005




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In the vast expanse of the African desert, lies an oasis of life and culture. The oasis of Ghadames in Libya, a UNESCO world heritage site, is home to a resilient community of African people who have thrived amidst the harsh conditions. Transporting ourselves back in time to August 10th, 1996, we witness an extraordinary event at Knebworth House - an Oasis concert that captivated thousands with their iconic music. Aerial pictures capture the sheer magnitude of this unforgettable performance. Stepping away from the scorching sands, we find ourselves on a beach that resembles a desert in Maspalomas, Gran Canaria. Footsteps mark our presence as we marvel at nature's ability to create such contrasting landscapes. The Oracle of Jupiter-Ammon whispers ancient secrets into the winds as it stands tall amidst shifting dunes. This mystical place holds stories untold and mysteries yet unraveled. A hand-painted sign reminds us of Timbuktu's allure and its remote location in Mali - a journey that would take 52 days through treacherous terrains but promises unparalleled adventure for those brave enough to embark on it. Nature surprises us once again as sauropod and duckbill dinosaurs graze peacefully together millions of years ago. Their footprints etched forever in time serve as reminders of Earth's ever-evolving history. Across continents, we find ourselves floating along the majestic Colorado River within Arizona's Grand Canyon. Elves Chasm enchants us with its breathtaking beauty while reminding us how small we are compared to Mother Nature's grandeur. Bedouins gracefully traverse Egypt's deserts atop camels - symbols of resilience and adaptability against all odds. Their nomadic lifestyle echoes tales passed down through generations under starlit skies. United Arab Emirates beckons us towards Abu Dhabi's Al Ain where Remah Desert unveils Telal Resort Heritage Village - an oasis within an oasis.