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The Convent of Sinai, at the foot of Mount Horeb

The Convent of Sinai, at the foot of Mount Horeb

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Montagnes de la Haute Égypte. Couvent du Mont-Sinai. 1. Montagnes de grès au sud de Gebel Selseleh; 2. Montagnes de grès renfermant des carrières anciennes; 3. Vue du couvent de St. Caterine, peinte dans l'église du Mont Sinai.

Montagnes de la Haute Égypte. Couvent du Mont-Sinai. 1. Montagnes de g...

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The Convent of St. Catherine Mount Sinai, The Holy land, Syria...

The Convent of St. Catherine Mount Sinai, The Holy land, Syria...

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Couvent de St. Catherine ( Mont Sinaï).

Couvent de St. Catherine ( Mont Sinaï).

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Interior of the church of the convent of Saint Catherine.  The framework of the door leading into the nave is richly decorated ; its panels are embellished with enamels. From the ceiling hang numerous silver lamps and ostrich eggs suspended by long cord.

Interior of the church of the convent of Saint Catherine. The framewo...

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Grande mosaïque de l'église du couvent de Sainte-Catherine (Mont Sinaï).

Grande mosaïque de l'église du couvent de Sainte-Catherine (Mont Sinaï...

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The upper chambers of the convent.  With the peaks of Jebel Mûsa in the background.

The upper chambers of the convent. With the peaks of Jebel Mûsa in th...

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A peep into one of the courts of the convent. Showing a rude flight of steps leading to the upper chambers.  On the left the summits of the belfry of the church and the minaret of the mosque may be seen.

A peep into one of the courts of the convent. Showing a rude flight of...

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View from the north-eastern galleries. Showing the lofty chamber of the south corner, A monk at a lower window is striking a piece of suspended iron with a hammer, to call the fraternity to prayers in one of the numerous chapels.

View from the north-eastern galleries. Showing the lofty chamber of th...

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The Convent of Sinai and Plain of Er-Ráhà

The Convent of Sinai and Plain of Er-Ráhà

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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.

Letter of admission to the convent of St. Catherine. Formerly travell...

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The crescent and the cross. The belfry of the church and the minaret of the mosque,  standing so near to each other within convent walls, produce a singular effect. and strange to say the former is of recent construction, while the latter dates from an earlier period.

The crescent and the cross. The belfry of the church and the minaret o...

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Eastern tower of the convent of Saint Catherine, and part of the convent garden, with the plain of Er Râhah and the narrow pass called Nukb Hâwy in the distance.

Eastern tower of the convent of Saint Catherine, and part of the conve...

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The foot of Mount Horeb and the Plain of the Assemblage of Convent Sinai

The foot of Mount Horeb and the Plain of the Assemblage of Convent Sin...

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Vue du couvent de Sainte-Catherine, prise du nord (Mont Sinaï).

Vue du couvent de Sainte-Catherine, prise du nord (Mont Sinaï).

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Convent of St. Catherine, with Mount Horeb, The Holy land, Syria...

Convent of St. Catherine, with Mount Horeb, The Holy land, Syria...

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Griechische und andere Inschriften. Gr. 559-591, Dem. 188, Arab. 1, 2  aus Hamamât [Wadi Hammamat], Gebel Dochân [Gebel Dosha], Gebel Fatireh, Byblos [Jubayl], Jaffa, Nahr el Kelb, Sinai-Kloster [Saint Catherine Monastery], Dongola [Dungulah].

Griechische und andere Inschriften. Gr. 559-591, Dem. 188, Arab. 1, 2 ...

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Vue intérieure du couvent de St. Catherine.

Vue intérieure du couvent de St. Catherine.

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Picturesque Palestine, Sinai and Egypt vol. II.  The convent of St. Catherine, Mount Sinai

Picturesque Palestine, Sinai and Egypt vol. II. The convent of St. Ca...

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