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Background imageCairo Collection: Mena House Hotel, Cairo, Egypt - View of Cheops Pyramid

Mena House Hotel, Cairo, Egypt - View of Cheops Pyramid. The hotel was a former Royal hunting lodge, which opened as a Hotel in 1869. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageCairo Collection: Mask of Tutankhamun

Mask of Tutankhamun
The famous mask of Pharoah TUTANKHAMUN, ruler of the 18th Dynasty of Egypt 1361 - 1352 BC, (Egyptian Museum, Cairo), made of solid gold, with inlaid glass and lapis lazuli

Background imageCairo Collection: Golden Mask of Egyptian Pharoah Tutankhamun

Golden Mask of Egyptian Pharoah Tutankhamun
The famous mask of Pharoah TUTANKHAMUN, ruler of the 18th Dynasty of Egypt 1361 - 1352 BC, (Egyptian Museum, Cairo), made of solid gold, with inlaid glass and lapis lazuli

Background imageCairo Collection: A Street Scene in Cairo, by Charles Robertson

A Street Scene in Cairo, by Charles Robertson (1844-1891)

Background imageCairo Collection: Veiled Egyptian Woman - Cairo

Veiled Egyptian Woman - Cairo. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageCairo Collection: Persian Manuscript, 1650. Court of a Safavid dynasty

Persian Manuscript, 1650. Court of a Safavid dynasty prince. Persian art. Safavid period. Miniature Painting. EGYPT. CAIRO. Cairo. Museum of Islamic Arts

Background imageCairo Collection: King Akhenaten and Queen Nefertiti making a Sacrifice

King Akhenaten and Queen Nefertiti making a Sacrifice
Illustration showing the ancient Egyptian rulers King Akhenaten and Queen Nefertiti making an offering to the sun

Background imageCairo Collection: A BAZaR IN CAIRO 1885

A BAZaR IN CAIRO 1885
A bazaar in Cairo. Date: 1885

Background imageCairo Collection: The Book of the Dead: Heruben Papyrus. 1075 -

The Book of the Dead: Heruben Papyrus. 1075 - 945 BC. Papyrus with the cow goddess Hathor, a woman and two snakes. Work from the 21st Dynasty. Egyptian art. Third Intermediate Period

Background imageCairo Collection: Egyptian Airlines Poster

Egyptian Airlines Poster
Poster, Egyptian Airlines, Cairo, showing De Havilland passenger biplane SU-ABH flying over Egypt. MISR Airwork SAE. 1933

Background imageCairo Collection: Tutankhamun Sarcophagus

Tutankhamun Sarcophagus
The sarcophagus of Pharoah TUTANKHAMUN, ruler of the 18th Dynasty of Egypt 1361 - 1352 BC, (Egyptian Museum, Cairo)

Background imageCairo Collection: Major Court Treatt from Cape Town to Cairo by Motor Car

Major Court Treatt from Cape Town to Cairo by Motor Car Sept 13th 1924 to Jan 24th 1926 Date: circa 1925

Background imageCairo Collection: Bulaq, Egypt - Old Houses with Jumbas

Bulaq, Egypt - Old Houses with Jumbas
Bulaq (Boulaq, Boulaque, Boulac), now a district of Cairo, Egypt. A street scne with wonderful multi-level houses with jumbas. Date: circa 1905

Background imageCairo Collection: Stella and Chaplin Court Treatt, Cape to Cairo expedition

Stella and Chaplin Court Treatt, Cape to Cairo expedition
Stella and Chaplin Court Treatt, Cape to Cairo (South Africa to Egypt) motor expedition Date: 1925

Background imageCairo Collection: Opera Square with Ibrahim Pasha statue in Cairo, Egypt

Opera Square with Ibrahim Pasha statue in Cairo, Egypt
Opera Square with Ibrahim Pasha statue and the Khedivial Opera House in Cairo, Egypt. Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt was the second ruler of the Khedivate instituted by the Muhammad Ali dynasty

Background imageCairo Collection: Stela of the royal scribe Ani. Egyptian art. New

Stela of the royal scribe Ani. Egyptian art. New Kingdom. Relief. EGYPT. CAIRO. Cairo. Egyptian Museum

Background imageCairo Collection: Statue of Djoser. Egyptian art

Statue of Djoser. Egyptian art
Seated statue of King Djoser. 2611 BC. Detail. Egyptian art. Old Kingdom. Sculpture on rock. EGYPT. CAIRO. Cairo. Egyptian Museum. Proc: EGYPT. CAIRO. Saqqara

Background imageCairo Collection: Grocery store in Cairo, Egypt

Grocery store in Cairo, Egypt
Grocery store at a street in Cairo, Egypt. Date: circa 1908

Background imageCairo Collection: Mena House Hotel in Giza, Egypt

Mena House Hotel in Giza, Egypt
Mena House Hotel in Giza near Cairo, Egypt

Background imageCairo Collection: Curio store, Cairo, Egypt, circa 1880s

Curio store, Cairo, Egypt, circa 1880s. Date: circa 1880s

Background imageCairo Collection: Fatimid period (10th-12th c. ). Islamic art. Miniature

Fatimid period (10th-12th c. ). Islamic art. Miniature
Fatimid period (10th-12th c.). Islamic art. Miniature

Background imageCairo Collection: Gertrude Bell: The Uncrowned Queen of Mesopotamia

Gertrude Bell: The Uncrowned Queen of Mesopotamia
Miss Gertrude Bell pictured in the Illustrated London News - described as a Staff Political Officer in Mesopotamia (Iraq) on the eve of the Cairo Conference to discuss the future of Mesopotamia

Background imageCairo Collection: Fawzia Shirin - Egyptian Princess

Fawzia Shirin - Egyptian Princess
Fawzia Shirin (1921 - ) - an Egyptian princess and Queen of Iran. Princess Fawzia of Egypt and Sudan married Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (1919-1980), the Crown Prince of Iran, in Cairo, on 16 March 1939

Background imageCairo Collection: The Pyramids and Sphinx, Giza, Egypt

The Pyramids and Sphinx, Giza, Egypt
The Pyramids and the Sphinx at Giza, Cairo, Egypt

Background imageCairo Collection: Tourists and touts at the Shepherds Hotel, Cairo, Egypt

Tourists and touts at the Shepherds Hotel, Cairo, Egypt
An international gathering of tourists and touts outside the Shepherds Hotel in Cairo, Egypt

Background imageCairo Collection: The celebration of the Mawlid al-nabi at Cairo, Egypt

The celebration of the Mawlid al-nabi at Cairo, Egypt - the observance of the birthday of the Islamic prophet Muhammad which is celebrated in Rabi al-awwal, the third month in the Islamic calendar

Background imageCairo Collection: Promotional card for the Oriental Carpet Manufacturers Ltd

Promotional card for the Oriental Carpet Manufacturers Ltd - Turkish Company with head office at Smyrna (Izmir), Turkey and branches in London, Paris, Constantinople (Istanbul), New York, Cairo

Background imageCairo Collection: The Cairo Conference

The Cairo Conference
The Conference at Cairo to discuss Mesopotamia (Iraq) in 1921 attended by Winston Churchill, King Faisal of Iraq, Sir Percy Cox, Gertrude Bell

Background imageCairo Collection: Tourists on a Thomas Cook Tour

Tourists on a Thomas Cook Tour
Tourists on a Thomas Cook tour, milling around on the verandah and outside the luxurious Shepheards Hotel, Cairo. 1920s

Background imageCairo Collection: Sandal Sellers 1930S

Sandal Sellers 1930S
Twin sandal makers selling their wares in a bazaar

Background imageCairo Collection: Stalls for the Muled en-Nabi festivity in Cairo, Egypt

Stalls for the Muled en-Nabi festivity in Cairo, Egypt
Decorated stalls for the Muled en-Nabi festivity in Cairo, Egypt

Background imageCairo Collection: Khedive visiting the MÅ«led en-Nabi festivity in Cairo

Khedive visiting the Mūled en-Nabi festivity in Cairo
Visit of the Khedive the Mūled en-Nabi festivity in Cairo, Egypt, with mounted bodyguards following

Background imageCairo Collection: Camels leaving Cairo for the Front, WW1

Camels leaving Cairo for the Front, WW1
A trainload of camels in Egypt belonging to the Imperial Camel Corps leaving Cairo for the Front

Background imageCairo Collection: Giza. Great Sphinx and. Great Pyramid of Giza

Giza. Great Sphinx and. Great Pyramid of Giza
The Giza Sphinx. 26th-25th c. BC. EGYPT. GIZA. Giza. Egyptian art. Old Kingdom. Sculpture

Background imageCairo Collection: Bus passengers, Cairo, Egypt

Bus passengers, Cairo, Egypt. Date: 1980s

Background imageCairo Collection: Bathing / Cairo 1884

Bathing / Cairo 1884
A little boy in his bath in Cairo, watched by his devoted mother. Date: 1884

Background imageCairo Collection: Bridge - Pont de Ghazirah - Cairo

Bridge - Pont de Ghazirah - Cairo
Pont de Ghazirah - Bridge over the Nile at Cairo built by a French Ironworks. When Egypt became British, the two statues of the (very English) lions were added!

Background imageCairo Collection: South African soldiers at the Alamein Club, Cairo, Egypt

South African soldiers at the Alamein Club, Cairo, Egypt
WW2 - South African soldiers on opening night at the Alamein Club, Cairo, Egypt - enjoying a show by a local belly dancer - part of Madame Badia's Entertainers. Date: 1943

Background imageCairo Collection: Tourists at Cairo Museum to see Tutankhamen's relics

Tourists at Cairo Museum to see Tutankhamen's relics
Visitors come to Cairo Museum from all parts of the World and Egypt

Background imageCairo Collection: Egyptian Museum of Antiquities

Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, Cairo, Egypt, with soldiers and horses outside. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageCairo Collection: Tombs of the Abbasid Caliphs - Cairo, Egypt

Tombs of the Abbasid Caliphs - Cairo, Egypt
Cairo, Egypt - Behind (east of) the Sayyida Nafisa Mosque stand the Tombs of the Abbasid Caliphs, a mausoleum which holds the remains of the successors of the Abbasid Caliphs of Baghdad

Background imageCairo Collection: The Citadel, Cairo, Egypt, North Africa

The Citadel, Cairo, Egypt, North Africa
The Citadel of Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi (Saladin) and Muhammad Ali Mosque, Cairo, Egypt, North Africa. Date: circa 1909

Background imageCairo Collection: Cairo, Eden Palace Hotel, Esbekie Garden

Cairo, Eden Palace Hotel, Esbekie Garden
Cairo, Egypt - Eden Palace Hotel, Esbekie Garden. Date: circa 1908

Background imageCairo Collection: Ghezireh Palace Hotel, Cairo, Egypt - The Lobby

Ghezireh Palace Hotel, Cairo, Egypt - The Lobby
Ghezireh Palace Hotel (Cairo Marriott), Cairo, Egypt. Formerly one of the Egyptian royal palaces of the Muhammad Ali Dynasty

Background imageCairo Collection: Rich woman and woman of the people, Cairo, Egypt, 19th century

Rich woman and woman of the people, Cairo, Egypt, 19th century

Background imageCairo Collection: Exterior of the Al-Azhar Mosque Mosque, Cairo, Egypt

Exterior of the Al-Azhar Mosque Mosque, Cairo, Egypt. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageCairo Collection: Egypt. Occupation of Cairo by the British

Egypt. Occupation of Cairo by the British. Entry of the British cavalry into the citadel through the Gate of Bad-el-Azab, where it took place the slaughter of the Mamluks in 1811

Background imageCairo Collection: Egypt. Occupation of Cairo by the English

Egypt. Occupation of Cairo by the English. Esbekiyeh Street, called by Europeans Hotel-Sepheard, in which several British generals hosted. Engraving. La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana, 1882

Background imageCairo Collection: Egypt, Cairo. Courtyard and ablution fountain

Egypt, Cairo. Courtyard and ablution fountain in the Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hassan. Engraving. La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana, 1882

Background imageCairo Collection: Egypt, Cairo. Palace built by Ibrahim Pasha

Egypt, Cairo. Palace built by Ibrahim Pasha on the right shore of the Nile. Drawing from life by Alvarez Dumont. Engraving by Bernardo Rico. La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana, 1882

Background imageCairo Collection: Egypt, Cairo. Courtyard and ablution fountain

Egypt, Cairo. Courtyard and ablution fountain in the Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hassan. Engraving. La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana, 1882

Background imageCairo Collection: Egypt. Cairo. Tomb of the Caliphs. Engraving, 1882

Egypt. Cairo. Tomb of the Caliphs. Engraving, 1882
Egypt, Cairo. Tombs of the Caliphs. Engraving. La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana, 1882

Background imageCairo Collection: British military occupation. 1882. Egypt. Cairo

British military occupation. 1882. Egypt. Cairo
Events in Egypt, 1882. British military occupation. Cairo. Hassan Mosque during the preaching of the Holy War. Engraving. La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana, 1882

Background imageCairo Collection: Egypt, Cairo. General view of the city

Egypt, Cairo. General view of the city, taken in front of the citadel and the Sultan Hassan Mosque. Engraving by Capuz. La Ilustracion Espanola y Americanaca, 1882

Background imageCairo Collection: obelisk of the Temple of Ra-Atum, Heliopolis, Egypt

obelisk of the Temple of Ra-Atum, Heliopolis, Egypt
The major surviving remnant of Heliopolis is the obelisk of the Temple of Ra-Atum erected by Senusret I of Dynasty XII

Background imageCairo Collection: Aerial view above The Sphinx, Giza, Cairo, Egypt

Aerial view above The Sphinx, Giza, Cairo, Egypt. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageCairo Collection: The Kit Kat Club at Gezira, Cairo

The Kit Kat Club at Gezira, Cairo
Cabaret and dancing at the Kit-Kat Club at the Ghezirah Palace Hotel, Cairo. Date: 1930

Background imageCairo Collection: RAF Fayid, Egypt - The Shopping Centre

RAF Fayid, Egypt - The Shopping Centre
The Shopping Centre at RAF Fayid (LG-211), a former military airfield in Egypt, approximately 14 miles south of Ismailia (Al Isma`iliyah) and 72 miles northeast of Cairo. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageCairo Collection: Egypt - Cairo - A Lady of the Harem with escort

Egypt - Cairo - A Lady of the Harem with escort Date: circa 1910s

Background imageCairo Collection: Qasr El Nil Street in downtown Cairo, Egypt

Qasr El Nil Street in downtown Cairo, Egypt - home to many businesses, restaurants, and with an active nightlife. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageCairo Collection: The Pyramids at Giza, Cairo, Egypt

The Pyramids at Giza, Cairo, Egypt. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageCairo Collection: Aerial view of Sphinx and Pyramid, Giza, Cairo, Egypt

Aerial view of Sphinx and Pyramid, Giza, Cairo, Egypt
Aerial view of The Sphinx and Pyramid, Giza, Cairo, Egypt. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageCairo Collection: Antique and curio shop for tourists in Cairo, Egypt

Antique and curio shop for tourists in Cairo, Egypt. Vintage 19th century photograph

Background imageCairo Collection: A Dance at the Embassy Club in Cairo 1923

A Dance at the Embassy Club in Cairo 1923
A dance at the Embassy Club in Cairo, an outpost of the club in Londons Old Bond Street, catering to high society in Egypt. Some of the revellers in this photograph include Glen Kidston, Mr. R. E

Background imageCairo Collection: Egyptian woman from Cairo wearing traditional clothing. Date: 1902

Egyptian woman from Cairo wearing traditional clothing. Date: 1902

Background imageCairo Collection: Busy street in Cairo, Egypt. Date: 1980s

Busy street in Cairo, Egypt. Date: 1980s

Background imageCairo Collection: Cairo, Egypt - The heart of a Arab House

Cairo, Egypt - The heart of a Arab House
Cairo, Egypt - The heart of a wonderfully-ornate Arab House boasting some magnificent stonework masonry detailing, wooden furniture, carved doors and columns. circa 1908

Background imageCairo Collection: Egyptian Cave Painting

Egyptian Cave Painting

Background imageCairo Collection: The Wonders of the World

The Wonders of the World - some of the principal architectural gems of the world in 1913, including the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt, The Washington Monument

Background imageCairo Collection: A man sits in a back street tea shop in Cairo, Egypt

A man sits in a back street tea shop in Cairo, Egypt and smokes a hookah, or hubble bubble. His white clothes are spotted with red stains

Background imageCairo Collection: Water Melon Seller, Cairo

Water Melon Seller, Cairo
A water melon seller with his laden donkey in a narrow Cairo street; baskets are lowered on ropes to collect slices of melon Date: 1912

Background imageCairo Collection: The Grand Caravan From Cairo To Mecca

The Grand Caravan From Cairo To Mecca

Background imageCairo Collection: Egyptian Pyramids and the Mena House Hotel early 1900s

Egyptian Pyramids and the Mena House Hotel early 1900s
Mena House Hotel and Pyramids, Giza, Egypt - Vintage Lantern Slide - original photograph taken by George H. Goree (1906-1980)

Background imageCairo Collection: Street in Cairo, Egypt

Street in Cairo, Egypt

Background imageCairo Collection: Egypt Street in Cairo Victorian period

Egypt Street in Cairo Victorian period

Background imageCairo Collection: Latticed window of house in Cairo, Egypt

Latticed window of house in Cairo, Egypt

Background imageCairo Collection: Cairo from the Citadel, Egypt

Cairo from the Citadel, Egypt

Background imageCairo Collection: Egypt Cairo latticed window Victorian period

Egypt Cairo latticed window Victorian period

Background imageCairo Collection: Tombs of Memlooks, Cairo, Egypt

Tombs of Memlooks, Cairo, Egypt

Background imageCairo Collection: Egypt Cairo from the Citadel Victorian period

Egypt Cairo from the Citadel Victorian period

Background imageCairo Collection: Mosque of Tooloon, Cairo, Egypt

Mosque of Tooloon, Cairo, Egypt

Background imageCairo Collection: Egypt Cairo Mosque of Tooloon Victorian period

Egypt Cairo Mosque of Tooloon Victorian period

Background imageCairo Collection: Egypt Cairo Tombs of Memlooks Victorian period

Egypt Cairo Tombs of Memlooks Victorian period

Background imageCairo Collection: Cairo Egypt Nubian Girl pre-1900

Cairo Egypt Nubian Girl pre-1900



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