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River Nile Collection (page 3)

The River Nile, a timeless symbol of life and civilization, has captivated the hearts and minds of people for centuries

Background imageRiver Nile Collection: Le Caire. Environs Du Caire; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown

Le Caire. Environs Du Caire; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown
Le Caire. Environs Du Caire; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Background imageRiver Nile Collection: Alexandrie; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown

Alexandrie; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown
Alexandrie; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Background imageRiver Nile Collection: Les pyramides de Gizeh; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown

Les pyramides de Gizeh; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown
Les pyramides de Gizeh; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Background imageRiver Nile Collection: Le nilometer de L'ile Roda; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown

Le nilometer de L'ile Roda; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown
Le nilometer de L'ile Roda; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Background imageRiver Nile Collection: Abords de l'avenue de Gezireh pendant la crue du Nil; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown

Abords de l'avenue de Gezireh pendant la crue du Nil; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown
Abords de l'avenue de Gezireh pendant la crue du Nil; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Background imageRiver Nile Collection: Le Delta du Nil; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown

Le Delta du Nil; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown
Le Delta du Nil; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Background imageRiver Nile Collection: Les berges du Nil a Ouadi-Halfa; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Jules Gervais-Courtellemont

Les berges du Nil a Ouadi-Halfa; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Jules Gervais-Courtellemont
Les berges du Nil a Ouadi-Halfa; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Background imageRiver Nile Collection: L'ile de Philae; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Jules Gervais-Courtellemont

L'ile de Philae; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Jules Gervais-Courtellemont
L'ile de Philae; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Background imageRiver Nile Collection: Barrage d'Assouan; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown

Barrage d'Assouan; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown
Barrage d'Assouan; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Background imageRiver Nile Collection: Les granites de Philae; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown

Les granites de Philae; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown
Les granites de Philae; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Background imageRiver Nile Collection: La seconde cataracte a Ouadi-Halfa; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown

La seconde cataracte a Ouadi-Halfa; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown
La seconde cataracte a Ouadi-Halfa; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Background imageRiver Nile Collection: La premiere cataracte; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown

La premiere cataracte; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown
La premiere cataracte; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Background imageRiver Nile Collection: Confluent des deux Nils; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown

Confluent des deux Nils; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown
Confluent des deux Nils; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Background imageRiver Nile Collection: Paysage, c.1650. Creator: Henri Mauperché

Paysage, c.1650. Creator: Henri Mauperché
Paysage, c.1650. Landscape. Imaginary scene with overgrown classical architecture. The figures may represent the shepherd Theagenes and Ethiopian princess Chariclea by the Nile

Background imageRiver Nile Collection: The Nile - Luxor (Mountains of Thebes), 1891. Creator: Henry Brokman

The Nile - Luxor (Mountains of Thebes), 1891. Creator: Henry Brokman
The Nile - Luxor (Mountains of Thebes), 1891

Background imageRiver Nile Collection: Bank of the Nile, Egypt, c.1891. Creator: Henry Brokman

Bank of the Nile, Egypt, c.1891. Creator: Henry Brokman
Bank of the Nile, Egypt, c.1891

Background imageRiver Nile Collection: Luxor, seated Arab, three-quarters turned away, 1891. Creator: Henry Brokman

Luxor, seated Arab, three-quarters turned away, 1891. Creator: Henry Brokman
Luxor, seated Arab, three-quarters turned away, 1891

Background imageRiver Nile Collection: Luxor Temple, Egypt, c.1891. Creator: Henry Brokman

Luxor Temple, Egypt, c.1891. Creator: Henry Brokman
Luxor Temple, Egypt, c.1891

Background imageRiver Nile Collection: The Nile? Evening, 1905-1911. Creator: Henry Bacon

The Nile? Evening, 1905-1911. Creator: Henry Bacon
The Nile? Evening, 1905-1911

Background imageRiver Nile Collection: 'The Barrage of the Nile', 1854. Creator: Unknown. 'The Barrage of the Nile', 1854

"The Barrage of the Nile", 1854. Creator: Unknown. "The Barrage of the Nile", 1854
"The Barrage of the Nile", 1854. Dam across the River Nile in Egypt. A large passage is kept close to the Eastern shore, for the steamers

Background imageRiver Nile Collection: Vessels passing the bar at the Rosetta Mouth of the Nile, 1854. Creator: Unknown

Vessels passing the bar at the Rosetta Mouth of the Nile, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Vessels passing the bar at the Rosetta Mouth of the Nile, 1854. Ships off the north coast of Egypt. As we approached the bar of sand, which constantly shifts its position

Background imageRiver Nile Collection: Religious picture, England, 17th century. Creator: Unknown

Religious picture, England, 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Religious picture, England, 17th century. Pharoah's daughter finds Moses amongst the bullrushes by the River Nile. Detail from a larger artwork

Background imageRiver Nile Collection: Four Palms on Verdant Field Near Nile, January 4, 1876. Creator: Lockwood de Forest

Four Palms on Verdant Field Near Nile, January 4, 1876. Creator: Lockwood de Forest
Four Palms on Verdant Field Near Nile, January 4, 1876

Background imageRiver Nile Collection: Panorama of the Nile - The Simoom, 1850. Creator:s Read

Panorama of the Nile - The Simoom, 1850. Creator:s Read
Panorama of the Nile - The Simoom, 1850. This Exhibition at the Egyptian Hall [in London] has much improved in its character

Background imageRiver Nile Collection: Moses Found by Pharaoh's Daughter (recto) and Judas's Betrayal (verso), pages 53... 1491

Moses Found by Pharaoh's Daughter (recto) and Judas's Betrayal (verso), pages 53... 1491
Moses Found by Pharaoh's Daughter (recto) and Judas's Betrayal (verso), pages 53 and 54, from the Treasury (Schatzbehalter), 1491

Background imageRiver Nile Collection: Cairo (City Breaks)

Cairo (City Breaks)
Simon Goggin

Background imageRiver Nile Collection: Cairo (City Breaks)

Cairo (City Breaks)
Simon Goggin

Background imageRiver Nile Collection: A night scene on the Nile near the mouth of the Cairo canal, during the festival of Gebr... 1862

A night scene on the Nile near the mouth of the Cairo canal, during the festival of Gebr... 1862. Creator: Unknown
A night scene on the Nile near the mouth of the Cairo canal, during the festival of Gebr-el-Haleeg, or breaking the canal, 1862

Background imageRiver Nile Collection: The Prince of Wales Visit to Egypt: the Nile Boat - from a drawing by Frank Dillon, 1862

The Prince of Wales Visit to Egypt: the Nile Boat - from a drawing by Frank Dillon, 1862. The future King Edward VII in Africa

Background imageRiver Nile Collection: Hereford World Map, c. 1280, 1944. Creator: Richard de Bello

Hereford World Map, c. 1280, 1944. Creator: Richard de Bello
Hereford World Map, c.1280, (1944). Detail showing the Mediterranean coast and the Nile Delta in northern Egypt. The lighthouse at Alexandria, complete with flames

Background imageRiver Nile Collection: Egypt, Upper Egypt, Aswan, Swimming pool at the Sofitel Legend Old Cataract hotel

Egypt, Upper Egypt, Aswan, Swimming pool at the Sofitel Legend Old Cataract hotel situated on the banks of the river Nile

Background imageRiver Nile Collection: Egypt, Luxor, River Nile and Luxor temple

Egypt, Luxor, River Nile and Luxor temple

Background imageRiver Nile Collection: egypt, Luxor, View the of The Winter Palace Hotel terrace and the River Nile

egypt, Luxor, View the of The Winter Palace Hotel terrace and the River Nile

Background imageRiver Nile Collection: Juba, South Sudan. Barges transporting goods on the river Nile

Juba, South Sudan. Barges transporting goods on the river Nile

Background imageRiver Nile Collection: Egypt, Upper Egypt, Aswan, View of Sofitel Legend Old Cataract hotel and swimming

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

Background imageRiver Nile Collection: Detail of fish and geese, Temple of Horus, Edfu

Detail of fish and geese, Temple of Horus, Edfu
8587003 Detail of fish and geese, Temple of Horus, Edfu by Egyptian; Temple of Horus, Edfu, Egypt; (add.info.: Egypt Edfu, a city in Upper Egypt housing the Temple of Horus. Built from 237 to 57 BC)

Background imageRiver Nile Collection: Boats on the Nile River, near the pyramides, 1856 (litho)

Boats on the Nile River, near the pyramides, 1856 (litho)
7422811 Boats on the Nile River, near the pyramides, 1856 (litho) by Preziosi, Amadeo (1816-82); (add.info.: Geography. Egypt. Boats on the Nile River, near the pyramides)

Background imageRiver Nile Collection: Philae Island

Philae Island
8588977 Philae Island by Egyptian; Philae, Egypt; (add.info.: Egypt. Philae Temple Philae island); © Jean Bernard. All rights reserved 2023

Background imageRiver Nile Collection: Mut and Khnum, Luxor Temple (relief)

Mut and Khnum, Luxor Temple (relief)
8585873 Mut and Khnum, Luxor Temple (relief) by Egyptian; Temple of Luxor, Luxor, Egypt; (add.info.: Egypt. Luxor, city on the Nile of ancient Thebes)

Background imageRiver Nile Collection: Feluccas on the river Nile, around Thebes, 1854 (Painting)

Feluccas on the river Nile, around Thebes, 1854 (Painting)
7422826 Feluccas on the river Nile, around Thebes, 1854 (Painting) by Crapelet, Louis Amable (1822-67); (add.info.: Geography. Egypt. Feluccas on the river Nile, around Thebes. Painting by A)

Background imageRiver Nile Collection: View of the Temple of Isis, Philae

View of the Temple of Isis, Philae
8588965 View of the Temple of Isis, Philae by Egyptian; Philae, Egypt; (add.info.: Egypt. Temple of Philae, the cult of Isis View of the Temple of Isis); © Jean Bernard. All rights reserved 2023

Background imageRiver Nile Collection: Small Arch near Trajan's Kiosk, Philae Temple

Small Arch near Trajan's Kiosk, Philae Temple
8588047 Small Arch near Trajan's Kiosk, Philae Temple by Roman, (2nd century); Philae, Egypt; (add.info.: Egypt. Temple of Philae)

Background imageRiver Nile Collection: The Finding of Moses (oil on canvas)

The Finding of Moses (oil on canvas)
NGW184266 The Finding of Moses (oil on canvas) by Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665); National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Background imageRiver Nile Collection: Lifting water water from the Nile using a shadouf, Nag Hammadi, Egypt, 1898. Creator

Lifting water water from the Nile using a shadouf, Nag Hammadi, Egypt, 1898. Creator
Raising water from the Nile, Nag Hammadi, Egypt, 1898. Fellaheen lifting water from the River Nile for irrigation using a shadouf. Wasser [?] Fellaheen bei Nagh-Aamadi

Background imageRiver Nile Collection: On the banks of the Nile at Cairo, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers

On the banks of the Nile at Cairo, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
On the banks of the Nile at Cairo, 1898. Am Nilufer bei Cairo. From " Rund um die Erde" [Round the Earth], written and illustrated by C. W. Allers

Background imageRiver Nile Collection: Map illustrating the Campaigns in Egypt from February, 1915, to May, 1916, . Creator: Unknown

Map illustrating the Campaigns in Egypt from February, 1915, to May, 1916, . Creator: Unknown
Map illustrating the Campaigns in Egypt from February, 1915, to May, 1916, (c1920). Alexandria and the Nile delta, Cairo, Port Said, the Suez Canal and the Sinai Peninsula during the First World War

Background imageRiver Nile Collection: Physical Map of the Ottoman Empire, c1915. Creator: Unknown

Physical Map of the Ottoman Empire, c1915. Creator: Unknown
Physical Map of the Ottoman Empire, c1915. Map showing the eastern Mediterranean, Cyprus, the Middle East, the rivers Tigris and Euphrates, what is now Turkey, and part of Egypt

Background imageRiver Nile Collection: Rome v. Persia (Sassanian), circa 300 A. D. c1915. Creator: Emery Walker Ltd

Rome v. Persia (Sassanian), circa 300 A. D. c1915. Creator: Emery Walker Ltd
Rome v. Persia (Sassanian), circa 300 A.D. c1915. Map of the eastern Mediterranean and Near East, showing the ancient empires of Rome, Persia, and Armenia




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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.