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Ruins of Ashkelon, from the South-west. Here there is a shallow bay, with a landing-place for small boats. The beach is strewn with masses of ancient masonry. On the cliff above there is a Mohammadan shrine, called El Khudrah, with a few palm trees near it.
Altes Reich. a. Felsentafel von Wadi Maghâra; b. c. aus Gräbern von Giseh [Jîzah]; d. e. Steine von Saqâra [.Saqqârah]; f. Block von Kummeh [Kumma]; g. h. Wanderzeichnungen aus Benihassan [Banî .Hasan Site]. [b -f jetzt im K. Museum zu Berlin.]
El Kab (Elethyia). 1-4. Bas-reliefs des grottes; 5-7. Fragmens de statues trouvées dans les ruines de la ville.
Tower of the castle at Caeserea. Built by the crusaders. It probably occupies the site of "Strato's tower," which was succeeded by the "Tower Drusus" of Herod.
Bâb Shurky (East Gate), Damascus, an ancient Roman portal with three arches. The central and southern ones are now built up; the northern arch, now in use, is concealed by the Saracenic Gate, at right-angles with it. The Great Mosque can be seen in the distance.
El Kab (Elethyia). Bas-relief sculpté sur l'une des faces de la grotte principale.
The castle of Tripoli, a stronghold of the crusaders. It was converted into an imperial penitentiary by Midhat Pasha when he was governor-general of Syria. It stands on a narrow ridge, which slopes on the west towards the town, and on the east to the bed of the Kadîsha.
Güzzeh, the ancient Gaza. The modern village, which is of semi-Egyptian character, has neither walls nor gates. The serai dates from the thirteenth century, and the great mosque, Jami'a el Kebîr, which towers above the palm trees, was originally a Byzantine cathedral.
Ruins on the west side of Athlît. The fortress was built by the Templars in the year 1218 and was the last place held by the crusaders in Palestine. It was taken by the Sultan Melek el Ashrâf el Khalîl after his conquest of Acre in 1291.
The castle of the Museilihah ("The palace of weapons"). It stands on a precipitous rock by the Nahr el Jozeh, in the middle of a wooded valley, and commands the pass. It was until recently occupied by a band of brigands, the terror of travellers.
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woodward john douglas 1846 1924 artist
miller w fl ca 1880 engraver
castles and palaces
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castle
museilihah
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weapons
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jozeh
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19th century
history of egypt
new york public library
Date
1881 - 1883
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Wilson, Charles William, Sir (1836-1905), Author
Woodward, John Douglas (1846-1924), Artist
Miller, W. (fl. ca. 1880), Engraver
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New York
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New York Public Library
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