Letter of admission to the convent of St. Catherine. Formerly travellers were drawn up into the convent through the pent-house shown above; now however, if a letter thus received is found satisfactory they are admitted by a side door.
Summary
Public domain illustrated book page scan, related to Egypt, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
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Date
1881 - 1883
Contributors
Wilson, Charles William, Sir (1836-1905), Author
Fenn, Harry (1838-1911), Artist
Saint Catherine (Monastery : Mount Sinai)
Location
New York
Source
New York Public Library
Copyright info
Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication ("CCO 1.0 Dedication")