River Nile Collection (#18)

View of The River Nile and Nubian village on Elephantine Island, Aswan, Upper Egypt, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Felucca sailing on the river Nile at Aswan, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Feluccas on the River Nile, Aswan, Upper Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Egypt, Upper Egypt, Aswan, Sofitel Legend Old Cataract hotel and swimming pool on the banks of the Nile

Egypt, Upper Egypt, Aswan

Egypt, Upper Egypt, Aswan, Sofitel Legend Old Cataract hotel on the banks of the Nile

Egypt, Luxor, View of Nile cruise boats infront of The Winter Palace Hotel

Wall painting depicting flora and fauna of marshes along the River Nile, from the tomb of Neferhetep, detail
Egyptian civilization, New Kingdom, Dynasty XVIII. Fragment of wall painting depicting flora and fauna of the marshes along the River Nile. From the tomb of Neferhetep. Detail

On The Nile, c1900. Artist: Wilfrid Williams Ball
On The Nile, c1900. From The Studio Volume 70, [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1917]

Passengers on a Nile cruise, 1936
Passengers on a Nile cruise, Egypt, 1936. From a private album of a passenger who undertook a cruise on the S.S. Arandora Star, which began 9th April, 1936

A laden dahabiyeh, Egypt, c1890. Artist: Newton & Co
A laden dahabiyeh, Egypt, c1890. A dahabiyeh is a long, narrow sailboat divided approximately into halves; the forward half is devoted to the crew and the cook

Water wheel, Egypt, c1890. Artist: Newton & Co
Water wheel, Egypt, c1890. Lantern slide

A shaduf on the Nile, Egypt, c1890. Artist: G Lekegian
A shaduf on the Nile, Egypt, c1890. A shaduf is an irrigation tool, originally developed in Ancient Egypt. Lantern slide

General view of ruins, Philae, Egypt, c1890. Artist: Newton & Co
General view of ruins, Philae, Egypt, c1890. The temple complex on the island of Philae in the Nile was begun in the 4th century BC

The Battle of the Nile, Egypt, 1 August 1798 (c1857). Artist: J Rogers
The Battle of the Nile, Egypt, 1 August 1798 (c1857). The battle was fought at night in the Abu Qir Bay near Alexandria. Admiral Lord Nelson found the French fleet at anchor and attacked

Berberin boatmen, flooded isle of Philae, Egypt, c1922. Artist: Donald McLeish
Berberin boatmen, flooded isle of Philae, Egypt, c1922. The island and its ruins were regularly flooded after the construction of the Aswan Low Dam in 1902

The Nile Delta, Egypt, c1280 (1956). Detail from the Hereford Mappa Mundi, Hereford Cathedral. Attributed to Richard de Bello, the Hereford Mappa Mundi is the largest known existing medieval map

Captain Richard Burton, British explorer, c1880-1882. Artist: Charles Waltner
Captain Richard Burton, British explorer, c1880-1882. After the portrait by Sir Frederic Leighton. Richard Francis Burtons (1821-1890) extensive travels included a journey to Mecca

Irrigating fields near Cairo, Egypt, c1920s. Plate taken From In the Land of the Pharaohs, published by Lehnert & Landrock (Cairo)

The Delta Barrage, Cairo, Egypt, c1920s. Completed in 1862, the Delta Barrage was a dam which was intended to improve irrigation in the Nile Delta area of Egypt

Boats on the Nile, Cairo, Egypt, c1920s. Plate taken From In the Land of the Pharaohs, published by Lehnert & Landrock (Cairo)

The Kasr-El-Nile Bridge, Cairo, Egypt, c1920s. Plate taken From In the Land of the Pharaohs, published by Lehnert & Landrock (Cairo)

Aswan and the island of Elephantine as seen from the western cliffs, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Assuan and the island of Elephantine as seen from the western cliffs, Egypt, 1905. Stereoscopic card. Detail. From a series called Egypt Through the Stereoscope, text by James H Breasted

Looking down the Nile from the western cilffs of Thebes, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Looking down the Nile from the western cilffs of Thebes, Egypt, 1905. Here sailed forth the fleets of the Theban princes against those of Assuit

An Egyptian shaduf lifting the Nile waters to the thirsty fields, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
An Egyptian shaduf lifting the Nile waters to the thirsty fields, Egypt, 1905. For many thousands of years this device has been used

View from the summit of the Great Pyramid, Giza, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
View from the summit of the Great Pyramid, Giza, Egypt, 1905. Looking east across the Nile valley. Stereoscopic card. Detail

The great Nile bridge, Cairo, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
The great Nile bridge, Cairo, Egypt, 1905. Stereoscopic card. Detail. From a series called Egypt Through the Stereoscope, text by James H Breasted

People of the Shilluk (Chollo), Sudan, Africa, 1936. Artist: Major R Whitbread
People of the Shilluk (Chollo), Sudan, Africa, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Old Cataract Hotel, Aswan, Egypt. View across the River Nile

Old Father Nile, (1893). Artist: John L Stoddard
Old Father Nile, (1893). Ancient Roman sculpture also known as Colossus of the Nile, of the river god with sphinxes and crocodiles. From the Vatican, Rome

An Egyptian Sakiyeh, Drawing Nile Water for Irrigation, Egypt, 1896. From The Underwood Travel Library - Egypt. [Underwood & Underwood, London, New York, 1896]

The second cataract of the Nile as seen from the southwest, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
The second cataract of the Nile as seen from the southwest, Egypt, 1905. Stereoscopic card. Detail. From a series called Egypt Through the Stereoscope, text by James H Breasted

Looking down on the river past the front of Abu Simbel temple, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Looking down on the river past the front of Abu Simbel temple, Egypt, 1905. [The temple] was wrought by Ramses II, the author of the most colossal works in Egypt

The grotto temple of Abu Simbel, seen from the Nile, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
The grotto temple of Abu Simbel, seen from the Nile, Egypt, 1905. [The temple] was wrought by Ramses II, the author of the most colossal works in Egypt

Kasr (Qasr) Ibrim and a view down the Nile in Nubia, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Kasr (Qasr) Ibrim and a view down the Nile in Nubia, Egypt, 1905. Stereoscopic card. Detail. From a series called Egypt Through the Stereoscope, text by James H Breasted

The Aswan dam as seen from the Philae temple, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
The Aswan dam as seen from the Philae temple, Egypt, 1905. Stereoscopic card. Detail. From a series called Egypt Through the Stereoscope, text by James H Breasted

The island of Philae, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
The island of Philae, Egypt, 1905. Stereoscopic card. Detail. From a series called Egypt Through the Stereoscope, text by James H Breasted

Map of the War in the Soudan, late 19th century, (1900). Map showing Sudan with the River Nile, Khartoum and Omdurman, scene of a battle in 1898 between British General Sir Horatio Kitchener

Khartoum, Capital of Sudan, 1900. Illustration from The Life and Times of Queen Victoria by Robert Wilson, Volume IV, (Cassell and Company, London, Paris, New York, Melbourne, 1900)

Dahabiyehs on the river ready for a Nile voyage, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Dahabiyehs on the river ready for a Nile voyage, Egypt, 1905. A dahabiyeh is a long, narrow sailboat divided approximately into halves; the forward half is devoted to the crew and the ccok

The Isis Macaroni, 1772. Artist: John Collet
The Isis Macaroni, 1772. Illustration from Social Caricature in the Eighteenth Century... With over two hundred illustrations by George Paston [pseudonym of Emily Morse Symonds], (London, 1905)

Egyptian temple by the River Nile, Egypt, c1870. Artist: W Dickens
Egyptian temple by the River Nile, Egypt, c1870. Illustration from Sinai and Jerusalem; or Scenes from the Bible Lands by the Rev FW Holland, (London, c1870)

The Nile and the Pyramids from the Boulak road, 1874. A print from The Illustrated London News, (24 October 1874)

The River at Boulak Bridge, Cairo, with dahabeahs passing, 1874. Boats on the River Nile. A print from The Illustrated London News, 24th October 1874

Boulak on the Nile River, Cairo, Egypt, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Alexandria, Egypt, 19th century. Artist: Edward Paxman Brandard
Alexandria, Egypt, 19th century. View of the port and lighthouse with boats

Landscape with Moses Saved from the Nile, late 17th or 18th century. Artist: Etienne Allegrain
Landscape with Moses Saved from the Nile, late 17th or 18th century. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St Petersburg

A Convoy on the Marchand Mission in 1898, (1899). Artist: Henri Meyer
A Convoy on the Marchand Mission in 1898, (1899). The Marchand Mission was an expedition undertaken by French emissary Jean-Baptiste Marchand (1863-1934)

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The River Nile, a timeless symbol of life and civilization, has captivated the hearts and minds of people for centuries. From ancient maps like the Mappa Mundi in 1290 to modern landmarks like the October 6th Bridge in Cairo, this majestic river weaves through history. In 1798, the Extirpation of the Plagues of Egypt witnessed the destruction of revolutionary crocodiles that once roamed its waters. Today, as you gaze upon the Nile from Aswan, you can admire not only its beauty but also marvel at the Sofitel Legend Old Cataract hotel standing proudly on its banks. Luxor offers a mesmerizing sight with Nile cruise boats gracefully floating in front of The Winter Palace Hotel, and is here that one can truly appreciate how this mighty river has been an artery connecting civilizations throughout time. W Heath Robinson's artwork "The Nile Flood Had Retired" transports us back to c1930 when nature dictated its ebb and flow. Traditional felucca sailing boats still dotting the river near Luxor remind us of their enduring presence amidst changing times. Aswan's White Begum residence overlooks feluccas gliding along the River Nile - a picturesque scene that embodies tranquility and serenity. Looking down on Philae Island with its temples takes us back to 1905 when Underwood & Underwood captured this enchanting view. Khartoum in Sudan holds historical significance as depicted by Major-General C. G. Gordon's journals from 1884 during his time there. And let's not forget about Arab geographer Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi's map showcasing the course of this magnificent river - an invaluable contribution to our understanding of geography. As we stand by Luxor witnessing Africa's longest river flowing majestically before our eyes, we are reminded once again why it continues to be a source of fascination for explorers, historians, and dreamers alike.