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The Nile, from the quarries of Joura

The Nile, from the quarries of Joura

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View on the Nile - Ferry to Gizeh, The Holy land, Syria...

View on the Nile - Ferry to Gizeh, The Holy land, Syria...

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Valley of the Nile and pyramids.  From Mount Mukattam.  Beyond the picturesque cluster of the "Tomb of the Memlûks" we see the ancient aqueduct stretching across the mounds of rubbish which form the southern moundary of Cairo.

Valley of the Nile and pyramids. From Mount Mukattam. Beyond the pic...

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The leaning column, Karnak. In one side of the aisles of the Hall of Columns. The base is worn and the foundations undermined by the Nile, which at the inundation rises some six feet above the level of the floor.

The leaning column, Karnak. In one side of the aisles of the Hall of C...

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Shadûf. The weight of the water in the bucket is balanced by the lump of Nile mud at the other end of the swinging beam, and the water is thus raised to the mouth of the canal with little effort; but pulling the bucket down is hard work, and the machine is ruinously extravagant in labour.

Shadûf. The weight of the water in the bucket is balanced by the lump ...

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Obelisk at Axum - Public domain dedication image

Obelisk at Axum - Public domain dedication image

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Niram or regular troops - Egypt

Niram or regular troops - Egypt

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Canja under Sail - Egypt

Canja under Sail - Egypt

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Kefla Abay, High Priest of the Nile

Kefla Abay, High Priest of the Nile

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Abâdeh, nomads of the Eastern Thebaid desert

Abâdeh, nomads of the Eastern Thebaid desert

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Peasant dwellings, Upper Egypt - Egypt

Peasant dwellings, Upper Egypt - Egypt

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Canale che conduce l'acqua al Cairo; Acquedotto che porta l'acqua del Nilo al Cairo.

Canale che conduce l'acqua al Cairo; Acquedotto che porta l'acqua del ...

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My castle on the Nile - Public domain sheet music scan
Kâfileh with camel bearing the Hodejh

Kâfileh with camel bearing the Hodejh

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Negedi horse, Arabia - Egypt

Negedi horse, Arabia - Egypt

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Boating on the Nile - Early photography, Public domain image

Boating on the Nile - Early photography, Public domain image

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Cateratte del Nilo; Abitazioni Nubie vicino alle cateratte.

Cateratte del Nilo; Abitazioni Nubie vicino alle cateratte.

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Pigeon-towers on the Nile. The battlements are formed of earthenware pots, and rows of Indian corn stalks project from the loopholed walls to serve as perches.

Pigeon-towers on the Nile. The battlements are formed of earthenware p...

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Rock tombs or Gebel-es-Silsileh.  At this point the Nile is scarcely eleven hundred feet wide.  The rocky barrier through which the river has forced its way is honeycombed with grottoes of the time of the great Theban dynasties.

Rock tombs or Gebel-es-Silsileh. At this point the Nile is scarcely e...

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James Bruce of Kinnaird, Esq. From an original picture by Martin in the possession of Sir John Henderson of Fordel Bar't.

James Bruce of Kinnaird, Esq. From an original picture by Martin in th...

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Arab Shekh; Tribe Beni Koreish - Egypt

Arab Shekh; Tribe Beni Koreish - Egypt

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Moschea presso Rosetta; Canale che conduce l'acqua al Cairo; Acquedotto che porta l'acqua del Nilo al Cairo.

Moschea presso Rosetta; Canale che conduce l'acqua al Cairo; Acquedott...

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Grand Procession. Part I.  From a Tomb at Thebes.

Grand Procession. Part I. From a Tomb at Thebes.

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Goubli o abitatori al di la delle cateratte; L'ultima piramide salendo il Nilo.

Goubli o abitatori al di la delle cateratte; L'ultima piramide salendo...

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Dakke, in Nubia, The Holy land, Syria...

Dakke, in Nubia, The Holy land, Syria...

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Woodage Asahel.  Abyssinian Lady of Quality.

Woodage Asahel. Abyssinian Lady of Quality.

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Beni Hassen - Nile - Early photography, Public domain image

Beni Hassen - Nile - Early photography, Public domain image

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Veduta del Cairo presa dalla piazza El-Uzbekyeh nel tempo dell'inondazione del Nilo.

Veduta del Cairo presa dalla piazza El-Uzbekyeh nel tempo dell'inondaz...

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Cairo : The aqueduct of the Nile from the island of Rhoda, The Holy land, Syria...

Cairo : The aqueduct of the Nile from the island of Rhoda, The Holy la...

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Manhattah, near Philae, on the Nile.  The home of many of the Shellális or boatmen of the Cataract.

Manhattah, near Philae, on the Nile. The home of many of the Shelláli...

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Veduta del Cairo presa dalla Piazza el-Uzbekyeh nel Tempo dell' inondazione del Nilo.

Veduta del Cairo presa dalla Piazza el-Uzbekyeh nel Tempo dell' inonda...

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Pyramids of Geezah, from the Nile, The Holy land, Syria...

Pyramids of Geezah, from the Nile, The Holy land, Syria...

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A silhouette on the Nile.  A group of the slate colored buffaloes of the country being watered is one of the commonest sights on the Nile.

A silhouette on the Nile. A group of the slate colored buffaloes of t...

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Text with placemarkers, large red initial and rubric.  Half-page miniature showing baby Moses in a basket, being placed in the river Nile.

Text with placemarkers, large red initial and rubric. Half-page minia...

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No.1 A Table of Hieroglyphics, Found at Axum 1771

No.1 A Table of Hieroglyphics, Found at Axum 1771

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Fellahs, a man and women - Egypt

Fellahs, a man and women - Egypt

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Nile and Plain of Thebes from east bank

Nile and Plain of Thebes from east bank

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Maniera di passare il Nilo; Assemblea dei Cheikh; Combattimento in cui Morì il Generale Duplessie.

Maniera di passare il Nilo; Assemblea dei Cheikh; Combattimento in cui...

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Ingresso del Nilo nell' Egitto; Veduta di Siene.

Ingresso del Nilo nell' Egitto; Veduta di Siene.

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1. Crown, 2. Standard, 3. Shield outside, 4. Shield inside, 5. Javelins, 6. Ornament after victory of all Kasmatis, 7. Silver Diso worn on festivals by soldiers of quality.

1. Crown, 2. Standard, 3. Shield outside, 4. Shield inside, 5. Javelin...

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A Persian wheel, used in raising water from the Nile., The Holy land, Syria...

A Persian wheel, used in raising water from the Nile., The Holy land, ...

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Cairine lady waited upon by a Galla slave girl

Cairine lady waited upon by a Galla slave girl

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Fellah dressed in the hàbá - Public domain  print

Fellah dressed in the hàbá - Public domain print

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Maniera di passare il Nilo; Goubli o abitatori al di là delle cateratte.

Maniera di passare il Nilo; Goubli o abitatori al di là delle cateratt...

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Scrap Book, Volume 6, p.53 Alexander Anderson scrapbooks

Scrap Book, Volume 6, p.53 Alexander Anderson scrapbooks

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Dromedaries halting in the Eastern desert

Dromedaries halting in the Eastern desert

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Alluvial desposits, Wâdy Feirân.  These strange deposits serve as a "meter" to measure the height to which the Feirân streams may once have reached.  At Philae, &c., in the valley of the Nile, the same deposits may be observed.

Alluvial desposits, Wâdy Feirân. These strange deposits serve as a "m...

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Painting in Fresco, in the Sepulchres of Thebes

Painting in Fresco, in the Sepulchres of Thebes

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Sculpture in a Pyramid at Gibel El Birkel
Arab sheikh smoking - Egypt

Arab sheikh smoking - Egypt

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Overflowing of the Nile. - Drawing. Public domain image.

Overflowing of the Nile. - Drawing. Public domain image.

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Egyptian lady in the harem - Egypt

Egyptian lady in the harem - Egypt

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Nubian and a fellah - Egypt

Nubian and a fellah - Egypt

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View of the Nile and distant pyramids of Geezeh

View of the Nile and distant pyramids of Geezeh

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Pyramids of Meroe - Public domain dedication image
Female of the Middle class drawing water from the Nile

Female of the Middle class drawing water from the Nile

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Inscriptions at Meroe. No. 1 - 5.  Inscriptions at Gibel El Birkel. No. 6 - 8.

Inscriptions at Meroe. No. 1 - 5. Inscriptions at Gibel El Birkel. No...

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Grand Procession. Part 2.  From a Tomb at Thebes.

Grand Procession. Part 2. From a Tomb at Thebes.

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Slave boat on the Nile - View looking towards the pyramids of Dashour and Saccara, The Holy land, Syria...

Slave boat on the Nile - View looking towards the pyramids of Dashour ...

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Remains of the portico of the temple of Kom Ombo, The Holy land, Syria...

Remains of the portico of the temple of Kom Ombo, The Holy land, Syria...

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Section of the Canja.  A. Planks sewed together without nailing.

Section of the Canja. A. Planks sewed together without nailing.

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Ingresso del Nilo nell'Egitto; Veduta di Syene[Aswân], Veduta dell'Isola Elefantina.

Ingresso del Nilo nell'Egitto; Veduta di Syene[Aswân], Veduta dell'Iso...

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The Nile, from Luxor. The two women in the foreground wear the ordinary black burko', or veil, joined to the head-dress by a piece of cane placed between the eyes.

The Nile, from Luxor. The two women in the foreground wear the ordinar...

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General view of the ruins of Luxor, from the Nile, The Holy land, Syria...

General view of the ruins of Luxor, from the Nile, The Holy land, Syri...

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The temples of Aboo Simbel, from the Nile, The Holy land, Syria...

The temples of Aboo Simbel, from the Nile, The Holy land, Syria...

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Arnaout and Osmanli [...] - Egypt

Arnaout and Osmanli [...] - Egypt

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Abyssian costume, etc. - Drawing. Public domain image.

Abyssian costume, etc. - Drawing. Public domain image.

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Fig. 1. Offerte di Menphtah II [Merneptah] figlio e successore di Ramses III [II], alle deità di Silsilis. Fig. 2. Offerta del medesimo ad Atmu, Mandu, e Amenôf I, capo della dinastia XVIII. Fig. 3. Due immagini simboliche del Nilo vengono a recar doni

Fig. 1. Offerte di Menphtah II [Merneptah] figlio e successore di Rams...

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Scene on the Nile near Wady Dabod, with crocodiles., The Holy land, Syria...

Scene on the Nile near Wady Dabod, with crocodiles., The Holy land, Sy...

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The fallen statue of Rameses II at Memphis.  The soft mud in which it is embedded has perfectly preserved the well-cut features and all the front part of the figure.  During about eight months of the year it is partly covered by the waters of the overflowing Nile.

The fallen statue of Rameses II at Memphis. The soft mud in which it ...

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General view of Kalàbshee, formerly Talmis, Nubia, The Holy land, Syria...

General view of Kalàbshee, formerly Talmis, Nubia, The Holy land, Syri...

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Female fellah - Public domain  drawing

Female fellah - Public domain drawing

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Camels resting in the Shekiyeh - Egypt

Camels resting in the Shekiyeh - Egypt

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Cateratte del Nilo; Abitazioni Nubie vicino alle Cateratte.

Cateratte del Nilo; Abitazioni Nubie vicino alle Cateratte.

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Temple at A'mada Hassaia, Nubia, The Holy land, Syria...

Temple at A'mada Hassaia, Nubia, The Holy land, Syria...

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On the canal (El Khalîg). Ths water-way, which runs through Cairo, was formerly navigable at high Nile.

On the canal (El Khalîg). Ths water-way, which runs through Cairo, was...

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No.2 A table of Hieroglyphics, found at Axum 1771

No.2 A table of Hieroglyphics, found at Axum 1771

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Ghawazi, or dancing girls. - Egypt

Ghawazi, or dancing girls. - Egypt

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Temple of Wady Kardassy, Nubia, The Holy land, Syria...

Temple of Wady Kardassy, Nubia, The Holy land, Syria...

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1, 2. Tolomeo-Evergete II e Cleopatra vanno a fare offerte, e li seguono il Nilo Superiore e Inferiore con la dea Egitto-frugifero. (Basamento del pronao di Dakke). 3. Thoth e Tafne [Tefnut].

1, 2. Tolomeo-Evergete II e Cleopatra vanno a fare offerte, e li seguo...

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Wahabs with an Azam Arab - Egypt

Wahabs with an Azam Arab - Egypt

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Ozoro Esther.  Tecla Mariam.  Kefla Yasous.

Ozoro Esther. Tecla Mariam. Kefla Yasous.

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Young Arab girl returning from the bath

Young Arab girl returning from the bath

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View of the Nile from the tombs of Beny Hasan. These grottos, the interior of one of which is also shown, were excavated by a single family of the time of the Twelfth Dynasty.

View of the Nile from the tombs of Beny Hasan. These grottos, the inte...

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Painting in Fresco, in the Sepulchres of Thebes

Painting in Fresco, in the Sepulchres of Thebes

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I. Pesce del Nilo; Testa di cammelo; II. Arabo Beduino e teste di Cheik dal naturale; III. Teste d'Arabi dal naturale.

I. Pesce del Nilo; Testa di cammelo; II. Arabo Beduino e teste di Chei...

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Portrait of the late George Lloyd, Esquire

Portrait of the late George Lloyd, Esquire

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Pesce del Nilo; Testa di cammelo; Arabo beduino e teste di scieh dal naturale; Teste d'arabi dal naturale.

Pesce del Nilo; Testa di cammelo; Arabo beduino e teste di scieh dal n...

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Pyramids of Nouri - Public domain dedication image

Pyramids of Nouri - Public domain dedication image

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Antioe veduta dal Nilo;  Convento della catena dal Nord al Sud; Veduta del medesimo convento dal Sud al Nord.

Antioe veduta dal Nilo; Convento della catena dal Nord al Sud; Veduta...

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Island of Philae, looking down the Nile., The Holy land, Syria...

Island of Philae, looking down the Nile., The Holy land, Syria...

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Exterior view of the two temples at Ybsambul [Abu Sunbul].

Exterior view of the two temples at Ybsambul [Abu Sunbul].

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Female of the middle class carrying water from the Nile

Female of the middle class carrying water from the Nile

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Abâbdeh riding dromedaries Egypt

Abâbdeh riding dromedaries Egypt

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CHRISTMAS DINNER [held by] COOK'S NILE SERVICE [at] P.L.RAMESES 111 (SS;)
My castle on the Nile - Public domain sheet music scan
Nubian females, Kanoosee tribe - Egypt

Nubian females, Kanoosee tribe - Egypt

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Janissary and merchant Egypt - An old book with a picture of two men

Janissary and merchant Egypt - An old book with a picture of two men

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Sebîl, or street fountain.  Supplied from a cistern below which is filled during the inundation of the Nile.  The upper chamber, with its columns and double veranda, is a school-room.

Sebîl, or street fountain. Supplied from a cistern below which is fil...

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My castle on the Nile - Public domain sheet music scan
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