Oasis Collection (#8)

Letter O (chromolitho)
3626575 Letter O (chromolitho) by Zweigle, Walter (1859-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter O. Illustration from Welt-ABC (Gustav Weise, Stuttgart, c1894).); © Look and Learn

Ouadi-Khanzireh, an oasis (b / w photo)
5214716 Ouadi-Khanzireh, an oasis (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ouadi-Khanzireh, an oasis)

The eviction of the Tripoli oasis, the flight of more than sixty thousand inhabitants in front of the advance of our
2815503 The eviction of the Tripoli oasis, the flight of more than sixty thousand inhabitants in front of the advance of our soldiers (colour litho) by Beltrame

With the Italian advance towards Fezzan, about 600 kilometers in the interior of Libya... (colour litho)
2777910 With the Italian advance towards Fezzan, about 600 kilometers in the interior of Libya... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Comic postcard, Two dogs in the desert Date: 20th century

Illustration from Rose d Hiver, a short story by Michel Antar (colour litho)
3098939 Illustration from Rose d Hiver, a short story by Michel Antar (colour litho) by Kowalsky, Leopold-Franz (1856-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from Rose d Hiver)

People, animals and plants of North Africa and Arabia (colour litho)
3101066 People, animals and plants of North Africa and Arabia (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: People)

Baroness Troil in Arab dress with a camel, Biskra, Sahara, 1927 ready for a caravan expedition Date: 1927

A feature about the delights of Biskra, Algeria, 1925 - a desert oasis in the Sahara Date: 1925

Historical views of Arabia. Arab performer with goat balancing on blocks 64, view of the Greek convent at Mount Sinai 65, and Muslim pilgrims on the Hajj at Mecca 66

France - Trade - Dates from the desert oasis
Dates in wooden crates as they arrive direct from the desert oasis to the French warehouse of Champagne Freres Ld. Date: circa 1910s

Jacob and Laban at the Well, 1590
XAM65695 Jacob and Laban at the Well, 1590 by Bassano, Francesco (Francesco da Ponte) (1549-92); 82x114 cm; Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria; Italian, out of copyright

Light refraction: mirage. Atmospheric refraction gives the illusion of an oasis appearing
XEE4140442 Light refraction: mirage. Atmospheric refraction gives the illusion of an oasis appearing in a desert. Anonymous illustration from 1925. Private collection

On the Road to Biskra
CH43013 On the Road to Biskra by Friant, Emile (1863-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sur la route de Biskra ou Interieur d oasis au soleil; ); Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Nefta oasis, Clay buildings (b / w photo)
6006776 Nefta oasis, Clay buildings (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nefta oasis, Clay buildings)

Silk Road
Abdulqader AlAni

Leaving the Oasis, 1880s (oil on wood panel)
499900 Leaving the Oasis, 1880s (oil on wood panel) by Gerome, Jean Leon (1824-1904); 67.31x98.43 (framed) 50x81.2 (unframed) cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Oasis hummingbird, Rhodopis vesper (Evening hummingbird, Trochilus vesper). Handcoloured steel engraving by William Lizars from Sir William Jardines Naturalists Library: Ornithology: Hummingbirds

The occupation of Giarabub (colour litho)
2777687 The occupation of Giarabub (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The occupation of Giarabub)

Oasis en Algerie (coloured photo)
3632127 Oasis en Algerie (coloured photo) by French Photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oasis en Algerie)

Un Baobab (Soudan), from Dessins et Peintures d Afrique
3251575 Un Baobab (Soudan), from Dessins et Peintures d Afrique, executes au cours de l expedition Citroen Centre Afrique, deuxieme mission Haardt Audouin-Dubreuil, pub

Illustrations of the Emperor Napoleon IIIs Visit to Algeria (engraving)
1610394 Illustrations of the Emperor Napoleon IIIs Visit to Algeria (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for The Illustrated London News)

The Russian Advance in Asia, from West to East, Batoum to Merv (engraving)
1591114 The Russian Advance in Asia, from West to East, Batoum to Merv (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Russian Advance in Asia, from West to East)

An Oasis in the Desert, Fountain-Court, the Temple (engraving)
1602712 An Oasis in the Desert, Fountain-Court, the Temple (engraving) by Wallis, Henry (1830-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Oasis in the Desert, Fountain-Court, the Temple)

Desert Chums, boy and donkey, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (Oasis Confectionery photo, Fremont Street, Las Vegas). Date: 1910

Bab-Darb Quarter of Biskra Old Town, Algeria Date: circa 1910s

A group of French meharistes (camel cavalry) arriving at an oasis in the Sahara (colour litho)
2779217 A group of French meharistes (camel cavalry) arriving at an oasis in the Sahara (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Pyramids of Giza. Etching by Bernatz et alii - Steinkopk J. F. Editore
3572457 The Pyramids of Giza. Etching by Bernatz et alii - Steinkopk J.F. Editore by Bernatz, Johann Martin (1802-1878); (add.info.: Note)

Bedouin Camp at an Oasis (chromolitho)
735335 Bedouin Camp at an Oasis (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bedouin Camp at an Oasis)

Mirage (chromolitho)
734850 Mirage (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mirage. Liebig card, late 19th century/early 20th century.); Look and Learn / Rosenberg Collection

The Oasis of Ghat and its Plantations in 1850, from
485230 The Oasis of Ghat and its Plantations in 1850, from Travels and Discoveries in North and Central Africa by Heinrich Barth, engraved by J

The Hospitalite meal. Scene of Arab life in the oasis of Chelma near Biskra, Algeria
JEB4891820 The Hospitalite meal. Scene of Arab life in the oasis of Chelma near Biskra, Algeria. Painting by Maurice Bompard (1857-1936) 1891 (oil on canvas) by Bompard

Caravan at the oasis of Gourara, Algeria (colour litho)
2795699 Caravan at the oasis of Gourara, Algeria (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Caravan at the oasis of Gourara, Algeria. Au Gourara)

French soldiers attacking Moroccan bandits at the oasis of Figuig, Morocco (colour litho)
2795730 French soldiers attacking Moroccan bandits at the oasis of Figuig, Morocco (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Caravan Halted in the Desert
WH48346 A Caravan Halted in the Desert by Frere, Charles Theodore (Bey) (1814-88); Private Collection; Photo eWhitford & Hughes, London, UK; French, out of copyright

Derr, Egypt, 1867 (w / c on paper)
NUL116863 Derr, Egypt, 1867 (w/c on paper) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); 34.2x50.8 cm; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Oasis in the Sahara (engraving)
5203569 Oasis in the Sahara (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oasis in the Sahara)

Mars: canals and oasis according to the map of P. Lowell - in "The Sky"
LSE4107260 Mars: canals and oasis according to the map of P. Lowell - in " The Sky", by Alphonse Berget, Larousse, 1923 by Lowell

Halte dans une Oasis (coloured photo)
3623679 Halte dans une Oasis (coloured photo) by French Photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Halte dans une Oasis)

The traffic in the African territories occupied by our troops is reborn (colour litho)
2778419 The traffic in the African territories occupied by our troops is reborn (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

A suggestive show on the picturesque Libyan streets, the passage in an oasis for runners... (colour litho)
2778317 A suggestive show on the picturesque Libyan streets, the passage in an oasis for runners... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The surrender of the notables of the oasis of Cufra after the fierce and victorious combat of the troops
2778023 The surrender of the notables of the oasis of Cufra after the fierce and victorious combat of the troops... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The pitfalls of the war in Tripolitania, seizure of rifles and ammunition discovered inside... (colour litho)
2815495 The pitfalls of the war in Tripolitania, seizure of rifles and ammunition discovered inside... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Water, 1899 (colour litho)
473633 Water, 1899 (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: L Eau ; from a series of illustrations of drinks)

At the Oasis (oil on canvas)
1079782 At the Oasis (oil on canvas) by Portaels, Jean Francois (1818-95); 76.2x116.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Belgian, out of copyright

Untitled [Palace in North Africa] (etching)
6199884 Untitled [Palace in North Africa] (etching) by Bauer, Marius Alexander Jacques (1867-1932); 11.8x16.7 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; Dundee Art Galleries and Museums; Dutch, out of copyright

Arab cafe in an Algerian oasis (b / w photo)
6006813 Arab cafe in an Algerian oasis (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arab cafe in an Algerian oasis)

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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.