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egypt

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19th century

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Fountains in the court of the mosque of Sultan Hasan. The recess beyond it on the eastern side of the court is the sanctuary. The arch is ninety feet in height.

Fountains in the court of the mosque of Sultan Hasan. The recess beyo...

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'Ain Jalûd, the Fountain of Jezreel, known also as Gideon's Fountain. It flows from a cavernous recess in the base of Jebel Fukû'a (Mount Gilboa), and spreads out at once into a fine limpid pool forty or fifty feet in diameter

'Ain Jalûd, the Fountain of Jezreel, known also as Gideon's Fountain. ...

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The traditional house of Simon the Tanner. A Mohammadan sanctuary. On the south side of the court of the house there is an arched recess, in which a lamp is always kept burning, and where pilgrims perform their devotions. A well of good water and a fig tree add to the attractiveness of this 'place'.

The traditional house of Simon the Tanner. A Mohammadan sanctuary. O...

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Scene in the bazaar at Jaffa. A public café, in a deep arched recess, with a group of smokers. An attendant pounding coffee is steadying a wooden mortar with his naked feet. In the foreground there are fruit-stalls and a Bedouin with his tufted lance; a water-carrier and a peasant boy leading a camel are passing by.

Scene in the bazaar at Jaffa. A public café, in a deep arched recess,...

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El Kab. Temple of Amenhetep III. Half section looking towards recess, half section looking towards door, elevation of the front.

El Kab. Temple of Amenhetep III. Half section looking towards recess, ...

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An example of a peasant's home, with its manger, in a village of Palestine. The raised daïs is occupied by the family. The steps over the arch lead to a store-place for grain, &c.; dried fruits hang from the rafters. The rude recess on the left contains mattresses, cuchions, and coverlets.

An example of a peasant's home, with its manger, in a village of Pales...

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Tombs and aqueduct, Wâdy Barada. Here the gorge intersects the central ridge of Anti-Lebanon; but as it makes a sharp turn, we only see a deep recess in the mountain-side dotted with tombs

Tombs and aqueduct, Wâdy Barada. Here the gorge intersects the centra...

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El Kab. Temple of Amenhetep III. Inscription on architraves; Incriptions below Hathor masks on the fronts of the columns ...; Sculptures on the dado; Cornice of recess; Painting on the ceiling of the central alley.

El Kab. Temple of Amenhetep III. Inscription on architraves; Incriptio...

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'Imperial' porcelain recess pantry sinks. Plate 1036-G.

'Imperial' porcelain recess pantry sinks. Plate 1036-G.

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