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Arab Collection (page 10)

Background imageArab Collection: Arab Chiefs, Jericho, Palestine

Arab Chiefs, Jericho, Palestine

Background imageArab Collection: Arab Chiefs, Jericho, Victorian period

Arab Chiefs, Jericho, Victorian period

Background imageArab Collection: Man riding on a camel on a Christmas card

Man riding on a camel on a Christmas card
Man riding on a camel in the desert on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageArab Collection: Tourist and textile salesman in Egypt

Tourist and textile salesman in Egypt
A tourist in Egypt is shown some textile samples by an itinerant salesman. Date: early 20th century

Background imageArab Collection: The Desert Song by O Harbach, Oscar Hammerstein and F Mandel

The Desert Song by O Harbach, Oscar Hammerstein and F Mandel
The Desert Song by Otto Harbach, Oscar Hammerstein and Frank Mandel, with music by Sigmund Romberg, at the Casino Theatre, New York, on 30th November 1926

Background imageArab Collection: Wooding (Camel) Market, Crater (Kraytar), Aden

Wooding (Camel) Market, Crater (Kraytar), Aden
Wooding (Camel) Market, Crater (Kraytar, Seera), British colony of Aden (now in Yemen). Date: circa 1908

Background imageArab Collection: The Wharf, Maala harbour, Aden

The Wharf, Maala harbour, Aden
The Wharf, Maala (Al Ma ala) harbour, British colony of Aden (now in Yemen). Date: circa 1930

Background imageArab Collection: Fruit seller in street market, Aden

Fruit seller in street market, Aden
Fruit seller in a street market, British colony of Aden (now in Yemen). Date: circa 1930s

Background imageArab Collection: View of The Crescent, Aden

View of The Crescent, Aden
View of The Crescent, Steamer Point, British colony of Aden (now in Yemen), including the Hotel de l Europe and the Britannia Anonymous Society (cigarette factory). Date: circa 1930s

Background imageArab Collection: Bedouin dancers on Fair Day, Sheikh Othman, Aden

Bedouin dancers on Fair Day, Sheikh Othman, Aden
Bedouin dancers on Fair Day, Sheikh Othman, British colony of Aden (now in Yemen). Date: circa 1930s

Background imageArab Collection: General view, Aden

General view, Aden
General view, British colony of Aden (now in Yemen). Date: circa 1920s

Background imageArab Collection: Cisterns of Tawila, near Crater (Kraytar), Aden

Cisterns of Tawila, near Crater (Kraytar), Aden
Cisterns of Tawila (Tawila Tanks), near Crater (Kraytar, Seera), British colony of Aden (now in Yemen). An ancient historic site with a capacity for millions of gallons of water

Background imageArab Collection: Mermaids on the beach, Steamer Point, Aden

Mermaids on the beach, Steamer Point, Aden
Mermaids (sea creatures) on the beach near the Grand Hotel, Steamer Point, British colony of Aden (now in Yemen). Date: circa 1910

Background imageArab Collection: General view of Maala harbour, Aden

General view of Maala harbour, Aden
General view of Maala (Al Ma ala) harbour, British colony of Aden (now in Yemen). Date: circa 1910s

Background imageArab Collection: War Memorial, Prince of Wales Pier, Aden

War Memorial, Prince of Wales Pier, Aden
View from the sea, War Memorial, Prince of Wales Pier, British colony of Aden (now in Yemen). Date: circa 1930

Background imageArab Collection: Eastern Telegraph Co, Ras Boradli, Aden

Eastern Telegraph Co, Ras Boradli, Aden
Offices and staff quarters of the Eastern Telegraph Co, Telegraph Bay, Ras Boradli, in the British colony of Aden (now in Yemen). circa 1910s

Background imageArab Collection: Maidan Square and Main Street, Crater (Kraytar), Aden, WW2

Maidan Square and Main Street, Crater (Kraytar), Aden, WW2
Maidan Square and Main Street, Crater (Kraytar, Seera), British colony of Aden (now in Yemen). The car in the foreground has its headlights blacked out as a wartime precaution. Date: circa 1940

Background imageArab Collection: Civil Hospital, Crater (Kraytar), Aden

Civil Hospital, Crater (Kraytar), Aden
Civil Hospital, Crater (Kraytar, Seera), British colony of Aden (now in Yemen). Date: circa 1940s

Background imageArab Collection: European General Hospital, Steamer Point, Aden

European General Hospital, Steamer Point, Aden
European General Hospital, Steamer Point, British colony of Aden (now in Yemen). Date: circa 1908

Background imageArab Collection: Arab Girl - Cairo, Egypt

Arab Girl - Cairo, Egypt - wearing coins and medallions on a beaded string around her hairline and neck. Date: circa 1907

Background imageArab Collection: Kadhimain horse tramway, Baghdad, Iraq

Kadhimain horse tramway, Baghdad, Iraq
Kadhimain horse-drawn double-decker tramway, Baghdad, Iraq, on the Kamazene Mosque route. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageArab Collection: St. Georges School football Team - Jerusalem, Israel

St. Georges School football Team - Jerusalem, Israel in 1910. The St. Georges team includes Izzat Tannous, a Protestant Palestinian who became a medical doctor

Background imageArab Collection: The Kings Cameleopard -- George IVs giraffe

The Kings Cameleopard -- George IVs giraffe
The Kings Cameleopard -- King George IVs giraffe, the first one in Britain, a gift from the Viceroy of Egypt. 1827

Background imageArab Collection: Omani camera man stands on the beach in Salalah Oman

Omani camera man stands on the beach in Salalah Oman. Dressed in traditional Arab day way with one camera around neck and further equipment handing from his back Date: 1977

Background imageArab Collection: Constantine, Algeria - a stork nest on Perregaux Street

Constantine, Algeria - a stork nest on Perregaux Street
Constantine, Algeria - a pair of storks nest on the top of a brick building on Perregaux Street (Rue Perregaux), while groups of people pass below. circa 1910s

Background imageArab Collection: Arzew, Algeria - public gardens

Arzew, Algeria - public gardens
Arzew, Algeria - a group of people stand at the gate to a fenced public garden. circa 1910s

Background imageArab Collection: Arab shop in Babylon, Hillah, Iraq

Arab shop in Babylon, Hillah, Iraq. Date: circa 1918

Background imageArab Collection: Morocco, North Africa - Arab Woman

Morocco, North Africa - Arab Woman - Woman in street holding reed baskets. Part of Box 171 Boswell Collection - Morocco. Date: circa 1900

Background imageArab Collection: Ragtime, Arab horse decorated with WW1 medals

Ragtime, Arab horse decorated with WW1 medals
Ragtime, also known as Raggie, was a grey Arab horse, pictured here with his five medals displayed on his brow band. Three were for service during World War One, one for the Arab Revolt

Background imageArab Collection: Mahdist War - Sudan Campaign - The Mahdi

Mahdist War - Sudan Campaign - The Mahdi - Portrait of Arab leader. Part of Box 244 Boswell Collection - Sudan War. Date: 1881 - 1889

Background imageArab Collection: Man from Adana - Ancient coastal region of Cilicia

Man from Adana - Ancient coastal region of Cilicia
Man from Adana, Turkey - Ancient coastal region of Cilicia. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageArab Collection: National Liberation Front, Yemen

National Liberation Front, Yemen -- a Marxist paramilitary organisation operating in the Federation of South Arabia (now southern Yemen). Date: 1967

Background imageArab Collection: Medina Azahara Palace. Cordoba. Andalusia. Spain

Medina Azahara Palace. Cordoba. Andalusia. Spain
Medina Azahara. Palace-city built by Abd-ar-Rahman III al-Nasir (912-961). Umayyad Caliph of Cordoba. Horseshoe arch. Andalusia. Spain

Background imageArab Collection: Basalt caryatids guarding the temple of Tell Halaf. Syria

Basalt caryatids guarding the temple of Tell Halaf. Syria
Syria. Entrance to the Aleppo National Museum. Basalt caryatids guarding the temple of Tell Halaf

Background imageArab Collection: Syria. Damascus. Nur al-Din Bimaristan. Old hospital. 12th ce

Syria. Damascus. Nur al-Din Bimaristan. Old hospital. 12th ce
Syria. Damascus. Nur al-Din Bimaristan. Old hospital. Built 1153. Now Museum of Medicine and Science in th Arab World. Near East. Photo before Syrian civil war

Background imageArab Collection: Syria. Aleppo. Khan Al Nahasin caravanserai of Khan Al Nahas

Syria. Aleppo. Khan Al Nahasin caravanserai of Khan Al Nahasin. Photo before the Syrian civil war

Background imageArab Collection: Turkey. Bursa. Yesil Turbe. Mausoleum of Mehmed I. Ottoman s

Turkey. Bursa. Yesil Turbe. Mausoleum of Mehmed I. Ottoman s
Turkey. Bursa. Yesil Turbe or Green Tom. Mausoleum of Mehmed I. Ottoman style. 15th century. Architect, Hac Ivaz Pasha

Background imageArab Collection: Islam. Tombstone of al-Ghaliya, daughter of Abd al-Jabbar

Islam. Tombstone of al-Ghaliya, daughter of Abd al-Jabbar
Islamic art. Tombstone of al-Ghaliya, daughter of Abd al-Jabbar, son of al- Ala. 9th century. Basalt : 69x45x13 cm. al-Ma la cementery, Mecca. National Museum, Riyadh. Saudi Arabia

Background imageArab Collection: Islamic art. Turkey. Iznik tile with the depiction of Medina

Islamic art. Turkey. Iznik tile with the depiction of Medina (only the upper part is preserved). 1062 H./1651-2 AD. Underglaze painting. 27, 7x34, 4 cm. Museum of Islamic Art

Background imageArab Collection: Islamic art. Islamic calligraphy. Kufic style. Beam over a h

Islamic art. Islamic calligraphy. Kufic style. Beam over a h
Islamic art. Pilgrimage route to Holy City by Egyptian territory. Large inscription in plaster stems from al-Hawra, a city on the coastal route

Background imageArab Collection: Spain. The Alhambra. Royal Palace

Spain. The Alhambra. Royal Palace
Spain. Granada. The Alhambra. Royal Palace. View of the walls, the Tower of the Ladies and the Oratory of Partal. 14th century

Background imageArab Collection: Spain. The Alhambra. The Mexuar-Oratory

Spain. The Alhambra. The Mexuar-Oratory
Spain. Granada. The Alhambra. The Mexuar-Oratory. Interior. 14th century

Background imageArab Collection: Spain. Andalusia. Medina-Azahara. Ruins of House of the army

Spain. Andalusia. Medina-Azahara. Ruins of House of the army
Spain.Andalusia. Medina-Azahara. Fortified arab muslim medieval palace-city, built by Abd-ar-Rahman III al -Nasir (912-961). Ummayad Caliph of Cordoba. Ruins. Dar-al-Yund or House of the army

Background imageArab Collection: Mosaic with Arabic scripture. 1242-1243. From the Madrasa of

Mosaic with Arabic scripture. 1242-1243. From the Madrasa of Sircali, Konya (Turkey). Pergamon Museum. Berlin. Germany

Background imageArab Collection: Songbook (Cancionero) by Ibn Quzman (1078-1160)

Songbook (Cancionero) by Ibn Quzman (1078-1160)
Ibn Quzman (1078-1160). Hispano-arabic poet and writer. Songbook (Cancionero). Facsimile. The beginning of the manuscript sheet. Library of Catalonia. Spain

Background imageArab Collection: History of the conquest of Al-andalus by Ibn al-Qutiyya

History of the conquest of Al-andalus by Ibn al-Qutiyya
Ibn al-Qutiyya (? -977), known as the Cordoban. Hispano-arabic lexicographer, grammarian and writer. History of the conquest of Al-andalus. Copy of Manuscript 706. National Library. Paris. France

Background imageArab Collection: Syria. Damascus. Umayyad Mosque or Great Mosque of Damascus

Syria. Damascus. Umayyad Mosque or Great Mosque of Damascus. Built in the early 8th century. South entrance decorated with mosaics. Detail

Background imageArab Collection: Roman Art. Syria. Palmyra. Decorative detail in the monument

Roman Art. Syria. Palmyra. Decorative detail in the monumental arch. 3rd century. Oasis of Tadmor



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