The gate of Tyre (Sûr). There are two springs of fresh water on the peninsula, one of which is close to this gate. It has been conjectured that they are connected with the foundations of Râs el 'Ain.

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The Valley of the Tombs of the Kings. The interior of one of the tombs, dimly lighted by those torches wherewith travellers blacken and destroy monuments, is shown beneath.

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Vue de Tschibal Esselsele, ou de la montagne de la chaîne, appelée de la sorte parce qu[e] anciennement on fermoit ici, l'entrés du Nil, par une chaîne, qui étoit attachée à chaque bout aux deux collonnes qu'on voit ci-dessus).

Entrance to the cave of Endor. Between two rocks overshadowed by a fig-tree; the cave itself is apparently a natural one, and has within it a never-failing spring of water, which originated the name En Dôr (the "fountain of Dôr").

The flooded valley of the Meuse near Vilosnes, showing the rim of shell holes as the water receded.

The Southern end of the Dead Sea from Engedi. Showing the peninsula called El Lisân (the tongue) which may easily be mistaken for an island.

The Sea of Galilee from Et Tâbighah, the supposed site of Bethsaida. The dilapidated mill in the foreground is one of several which were built here by the celebrated Sheikh Dhaher el 'Amr, to utilise the copious streams for which this place is famous

Waterfall of the Upper Barada, near Zebedâny. Here the stream is augmented by the outfall of Wâdy el Kûrn

The fountain of Akfa (Apheca). Source of the Adonis riverr (Nafr Ibrahim). Close to this spot are the remains of a famous temple of Venus, which was destroyed by the order of Constantine.

1. Le trait géométrale du couronnement de la Porte. 2. Inscription qui est sur le listel du couronnemetn de la Porte. 3. Vue d' Apollinopolis parva aujourd'hui Qoùss.

Râs el Abyad (White Cape), the ladder of Tyre. From the south side. The rock-cut undulating road. with its shallow steps, is in many places nearly two hundred feet above the sea.

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Live Oak Avenue, Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Ga.

The Valley of the Tombs of the Kings. The interior of one of the tombs, dimly lighted by those torches wherewith travellers blacken and destroy monuments, is shown beneath.

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Vue de Tschibal Esselsele, ou de la montagne de la chaîne, appelée de la sorte parce qu[e] anciennement on fermoit ici, l'entrés du Nil, par une chaîne, qui étoit attachée à chaque bout aux deux collonnes qu'on voit ci-dessus).

Entrance to the cave of Endor. Between two rocks overshadowed by a fig-tree; the cave itself is apparently a natural one, and has within it a never-failing spring of water, which originated the name En Dôr (the "fountain of Dôr").

The flooded valley of the Meuse near Vilosnes, showing the rim of shell holes as the water receded.

The Southern end of the Dead Sea from Engedi. Showing the peninsula called El Lisân (the tongue) which may easily be mistaken for an island.

The Sea of Galilee from Et Tâbighah, the supposed site of Bethsaida. The dilapidated mill in the foreground is one of several which were built here by the celebrated Sheikh Dhaher el 'Amr, to utilise the copious streams for which this place is famous

Waterfall of the Upper Barada, near Zebedâny. Here the stream is augmented by the outfall of Wâdy el Kûrn

The fountain of Akfa (Apheca). Source of the Adonis riverr (Nafr Ibrahim). Close to this spot are the remains of a famous temple of Venus, which was destroyed by the order of Constantine.

1. Le trait géométrale du couronnement de la Porte. 2. Inscription qui est sur le listel du couronnemetn de la Porte. 3. Vue d' Apollinopolis parva aujourd'hui Qoùss.

Râs el Abyad (White Cape), the ladder of Tyre. From the south side. The rock-cut undulating road. with its shallow steps, is in many places nearly two hundred feet above the sea.

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label_outline Explore Tyre Lebanon, Ras, Tyre

In the shoe bazaar. This was formerly a school, an interesting building now in a very dilapadated condition. The gateway, however, is still preserved.

The temple at Deir el 'Ashâir. It stands on a platform of massive masonry, one hundred and twenty-six feet long by sixty-nine feet wide, and about twenty feet high on the eastern side, which faces Mount Hermon. The village is inhabited by a few families of Druses and Christians.

King seated on his throne, within the walls of a captured city, including three houses and seven tents. [Quyunjik]

The tower of David, The Holy land, Syria...

Man on a camel - Drawing. Public domain image.

Sphynx et la grande pyramide. - Public domain scan of print

Interno del Tempio di Balbec, Italy

Bridge over Swatara River, Lebanon Valley R.R.

Looking towards Tyre from Nâkûrah. An old olive-tree in the foreground and a Muslim cemetary on the hillside.

Birds eye view of Damascus, with part of Mount Lebanon

The pyramids in moon light. - Egypt

Wâdy Amârah. Of Wâdy Amârah, some forty miles away from Ayún Músa, Professor Palmer says, 'There is no other water but this (at Bir Abu Suweirah, twelve miles distant) in or near Wâdy Amârah.' A proof that this wâdy is not to be identified with the Marah of the Bible.

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