Wâdy Mukatteb. The strange shapes of the weather-worn sandstone rocks are almost as noteworthy as the Sinaitic inscriptions. In the inscriptions represented in this illustration the camel occurs frequently.

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Rocks in the ravine of Sarâbit el Khâdim. And a natural gallery in the same ravine. Wind and storm have worn these sandstone rocks into the most fantastic shapes.

Hajar el Lagweh, "The speaking stone." A rock covered with Sinaitic inscriptions in Wâdy Berrah, "The valley of the passer-out." From this valley you pass into a more open country and leave the sandstone district.

Magâd en Nebí Músa, 'Seat of the prophet Moses.' This large detached rock, which from one point looks something like an arm-chair, occurs in the gorge of El Watiyeh. Near here is pointed out the place where Moses' sheep grazed.

Vue des chapelles taillées dans le roc, près de la pierre de la chaîne à Tschibel Esselsele (a. La dite pierre, b. Bloc de granit, avec une inscription en hiéroglyphes, c. Chapelles pleines de hiéroglyphes, d. Rochers de granit).

Porteurs de barres de sel a Tombouctou. Ces barres plates et marquées de signes mystérieux proviennent des mines de Taoudenit.

Minéralogie. Tombeaux des Rois, Pyramides de Memphis. 1-4. Pierres siliceuses figurées; 5.6.8.9. Pierres calcaires employées à la construction des pyramides; 7.10-12. Coquilles fossiles.

a. und b. Das Denkmal Casaba Zuba Gublé, ... ; c. Casaba Schamame Schargich, ... Neben dem Denkmal ist ein libyscher Fellah dargestellt, dessen höchst einfach gestalteter Pflug, nach dortiger Sitte, von eimen Kameel gezogen wird.

Wâdy Mukhateb, the "written valley" or "valley of inscriptions." The celebrated Sinaitic inscriptions abound in this valley on the right-hand side as one passes down.

Darstellungen und Inschriften historischen Inhaltes aus dem Terrassentempel von Dêr-el Bah'eri in Ober-Aegypten, behandelnd vorzugsweise die im 17. Jahrhundert v. Chr. von Seiten der Königin Misaphris, Schwester Thutmosis III, nach Arabien entsendete Seeexpedition (ausgenommen die Opferliste e auf Taf. V und die auf Taf. VI, welche zwei Thebanischen Privatgräbern entnommen sind.)

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Wilson, Charles William, Sir (1836-1905), Author

Woodward, John Douglas (1846-1924), Artist

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Thèbes. Gournah, statue de Memnon.

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Rocks in the ravine of Sarâbit el Khâdim. And a natural gallery in the same ravine. Wind and storm have worn these sandstone rocks into the most fantastic shapes.

Hajar el Lagweh, "The speaking stone." A rock covered with Sinaitic inscriptions in Wâdy Berrah, "The valley of the passer-out." From this valley you pass into a more open country and leave the sandstone district.

Magâd en Nebí Músa, 'Seat of the prophet Moses.' This large detached rock, which from one point looks something like an arm-chair, occurs in the gorge of El Watiyeh. Near here is pointed out the place where Moses' sheep grazed.

Vue des chapelles taillées dans le roc, près de la pierre de la chaîne à Tschibel Esselsele (a. La dite pierre, b. Bloc de granit, avec une inscription en hiéroglyphes, c. Chapelles pleines de hiéroglyphes, d. Rochers de granit).

Porteurs de barres de sel a Tombouctou. Ces barres plates et marquées de signes mystérieux proviennent des mines de Taoudenit.

Minéralogie. Tombeaux des Rois, Pyramides de Memphis. 1-4. Pierres siliceuses figurées; 5.6.8.9. Pierres calcaires employées à la construction des pyramides; 7.10-12. Coquilles fossiles.

a. und b. Das Denkmal Casaba Zuba Gublé, ... ; c. Casaba Schamame Schargich, ... Neben dem Denkmal ist ein libyscher Fellah dargestellt, dessen höchst einfach gestalteter Pflug, nach dortiger Sitte, von eimen Kameel gezogen wird.

Wâdy Mukhateb, the "written valley" or "valley of inscriptions." The celebrated Sinaitic inscriptions abound in this valley on the right-hand side as one passes down.

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Man holding camel by a bridle - Egypt

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.

Anne Wagner album - Public domain dedication image

Abou Simbel, Nubia -- from the west

The rocks at Sarâbít el Khâdim ; and the temple enclosure. There are two temples, of different dates. The one not shown here is formed of two chambers excavated in the rock, having a walled continuation in front.

The camel and his rider. New York Sterecope Card.

A camel corps patrol Nº 10 - Early photography, Public domain image

Athanasius Kircher - Scala di palmi Romani.

View from upper Beth-Horon, looking westward, to the Mediterranean Sea, at sunset

Le colosses de memnon - Early photography, Public domain image

Réduction des cartes du cours inférieur du Jourdain de la Mer Morte, du Wady Arabah et du Wady el Jeib, Voyage d'exploration a la Mer Morte...

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