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Damascus Collection

Background imageDamascus Collection: Map of Palestine and the Holy Land

Map of Palestine and the Holy Land - all places named in their Latin form. Date: 1806

Background imageDamascus Collection: View of the city de Damascus, Syrian anonymous

View of the city de Damascus, Syrian anonymous. Oil on canvas. SYRIA. Damascus. National Museum

Background imageDamascus Collection: Desert Bus Service

Desert Bus Service
The Nairn Transport Company operates this motor coach which carries passengers from Baghdad on the road to Damascus, and vice versa

Background imageDamascus Collection: General view and Minaret of the Bride, Damascus, Holy Land

General view and Minaret of the Bride, Damascus, Holy Land, (i.e. Syria). Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Background imageDamascus Collection: SYRIA. Damascus. Hazem Palace. Damascus (17th

SYRIA. Damascus. Hazem Palace. Damascus (17th c.). Painting

Background imageDamascus Collection: Midhat Pasha Souq at Damascus Straight Street, Syria

Midhat Pasha Souq at Damascus Straight Street, Syria
Midhat Pasha Souq inside an arcade at Damascus Straight Street (Street Called Straight; today Midhat Pasha Street) in the historic district of the city, Syria. Date: circa 1940

Background imageDamascus Collection: Court of Maison Lisbona in Damascus, Syria

Court of Maison Lisbona in Damascus, Syria. The house belonged to the wealthy Lisbona family and later housed the Jewish Maimonides school. Date: circa 1905

Background imageDamascus Collection: Damascus, Syria - Midan Bazar

Damascus, Syria - Midan Bazar. Date: circa 1909

Background imageDamascus Collection: Damascus Street 1933

Damascus Street 1933
Straight Street, Damascus, Syria, where, in the New Testament of the Bible (Acts 9; 11), the blinded St. Paul was cared for by Judas. Date: 1933

Background imageDamascus Collection: Conversion of St Paul on the road to Damascus

Conversion of St Paul on the road to Damascus, as described in the Acts of the Apostles

Background imageDamascus Collection: The Hejaz Railway at Zabadani, Damascus, Syria

The Hejaz Railway at Zabadani, Damascus, Syria. circa 1910s

Background imageDamascus Collection: Historic street in Damascus, Syria

Historic street in Damascus, Syria
View along a historic street in Damascus, Syria. Date: 1930s

Background imageDamascus Collection: Damascus, Syria - Ancient Walls (St. Pauls escape)

Damascus, Syria - Ancient Walls (St. Pauls escape)
Damascus, Syria - Ancient Wall - connected (in some way) to the flight of Saint Paul, forced to flee the city under the cover of night after explosive reactions from Jews opposed to his teachings

Background imageDamascus Collection: APOLLODORUS OF DAMASCUS (60-129). Column of Trajan

APOLLODORUS OF DAMASCUS (60-129). Column of Trajan. 110; Theodosius Obelisk. 390. ITALY. Rome. Forum of Trajan. First Dorian War. Third Campaign

Background imageDamascus Collection: The court of a house, Damascus, Holy Land, (i. e. Syria)

The court of a house, Damascus, Holy Land, (i. e. Syria)
The court of a house, Damascus, Holy Land, (i.e. Syria). Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Background imageDamascus Collection: Syria / Damascus 1890S

Syria / Damascus 1890S
Damascus: street scene in Meidan suburb

Background imageDamascus Collection: Syria / Damascus / Barrada

Syria / Damascus / Barrada
Damascus: the River Barrada, the ancient Pharpar Date: 1847

Background imageDamascus Collection: Syria / Damascus 1846

Syria / Damascus 1846
Damascus: distant view

Background imageDamascus Collection: Apollodorus of Damascus (60-129)

Apollodorus of Damascus (60-129)
APOLLODORUS OF DAMASCUS (60-129). Pantheon. ITALY. Rome. Pantheon. Roman art. Early Empire. Architecture

Background imageDamascus Collection: Damascus, Syria - Rue de la Gare and the Orient Palace Hotel

Damascus, Syria - Rue de la Gare and the Orient Palace Hotel
Hijaz Square, Damascus, Syria - Rue de la Gare with Orient Palace Hotel and Al-Sharq Hotel in the 1960s Date: circa 1960s

Background imageDamascus Collection: Rue Droite, Straight Street, Damascus, Syria

Rue Droite, Straight Street, Damascus, Syria
Vintage 19th century photograph: Rue Droite, Straight Street, Damascus, Syria

Background imageDamascus Collection: Band of the Turkish Army in Palestine awaits Djemal Pasha

Band of the Turkish Army in Palestine awaits Djemal Pasha
Band of the Turkish Ottoman Army in Palestine awaits the arrival into the Railway Station of Djemal Pasha. Ahmed Djemal Pasha (18721922) (" Jamal Pasha the Bloodthirsty")

Background imageDamascus Collection: Syrian Women preparation preparing flat bread

Syrian Women preparation preparing flat bread
Damascus, Syria - Syrian Women preparation flat bread, cooked over a domed hot stone. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageDamascus Collection: Damascus, Syria - The Full Staff of G & G Nassan & Co

Damascus, Syria - The Full Staff of G & G Nassan & Co. - manufacturers of furniture and Oriental Objects. Date: circa 1907

Background imageDamascus Collection: Damascus, Syria - A section of the Barada River

Damascus, Syria - A section of the Barada River, which runs through the centre of the city. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageDamascus Collection: Site of Naamans House, Damascus, Syria

Site of Naamans House, Damascus, Syria

Background imageDamascus Collection: Syria Damascus Site of Namaan's House pre-1900

Syria Damascus Site of Namaan's House pre-1900

Background imageDamascus Collection: Street called Straight, Damascus, Syria, hand

Street called Straight, Damascus, Syria, hand
Street called Straight, Damascus, Syria, Victorian period, hand coloured photo

Background imageDamascus Collection: Street called Straight, Damascus, Syria

Street called Straight, Damascus, Syria

Background imageDamascus Collection: Interior of a house in Damascus probably 1870s

Interior of a house in Damascus probably 1870s

Background imageDamascus Collection: Damascus Syria The Great Mosque probably 1870s

Damascus Syria The Great Mosque probably 1870s

Background imageDamascus Collection: Great Mosque, Damascus, Syria

Great Mosque, Damascus, Syria

Background imageDamascus Collection: General Allenby leaving Damascus during WW1

General Allenby leaving Damascus during WW1

Background imageDamascus Collection: General Allenby leaving Damascus

General Allenby leaving Damascus

Background imageDamascus Collection: British Yeomanry in Damascus during the First World War

British Yeomanry in Damascus during the First World War

Background imageDamascus Collection: Australian troops in Damascus during the First World War

Australian troops in Damascus during the First World War

Background imageDamascus Collection: Reception of a Venetian ambassadors in Damascus in 1511

Reception of a Venetian ambassadors in Damascus in 1511
The reception of a Venetian ambassadors in Damascus in 1511. Engraving from a painting by the workshop of Bellini, by Lemaitre and Lalaisse

Background imageDamascus Collection: Damascus, Syria, circa 1880s - Site of the death of St Paul

Damascus, Syria, circa 1880s - Site of the death of St Paul. Date: circa 1880s

Background imageDamascus Collection: Mausoleum of Saladin (1138-1193). First, marble coffin (empt)

Mausoleum of Saladin (1138-1193). First, marble coffin (empt)
Saladin (real name Sala? al-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub) (1138-1193). The first Sultan of Egypt and Syria and the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty. Mausoleum of Saladin. Two Cenotaphs

Background imageDamascus Collection: Bab Sharqi Gate, Damascus, Syria

Bab Sharqi Gate, Damascus, Syria
Bab Sharqi Gate (Gate of the Sun), Damascus, Syria Date: circa 1910s

Background imageDamascus Collection: Courtyard, house of Abdullah Pasha, Damascus, Syria

Courtyard, house of Abdullah Pasha, Damascus, Syria
Vintage 19th century photograph: courtyard of the house of Abdullah Pasha, Damascus, Syria

Background imageDamascus Collection: The Umayyad Mosque, Great Mosque of Damascus, Syria

The Umayyad Mosque, Great Mosque of Damascus, Syria
Vintage 19th century photograph: The Umayyad Mosque, also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus, with the city behind, Syria

Background imageDamascus Collection: Minaret de la Fiancee Great Umayyad Mosque Damascus

Minaret de la Fiancee Great Umayyad Mosque Damascus
Vintage 19th century photograph: The so-called Minaret de la Fiancee of the Great Umayyad Mosque at Damascus, Syria

Background imageDamascus Collection: Tomb of St George, St Georges, Damascus, Syria

Tomb of St George, St Georges, Damascus, Syria
Vintage 19th century photograph: tomb of St George, St Georges, Damascus, Syria

Background imageDamascus Collection: Straight Street, Damascus, Syria, c. 1870 s

Straight Street, Damascus, Syria, c. 1870 s
Straight Street, Damascus, Syria, c.1870 s

Background imageDamascus Collection: Wall of St. Paul in Damascus, Syria, c. 1890

Wall of St. Paul in Damascus, Syria, c. 1890
Wall of St. Paul in Damascus, Syria, c.1890

Background imageDamascus Collection: Cemetery, Damascus, Syria

Cemetery, Damascus, Syria
19th century vintage photograph: cemetery, Damascus, Syria

Background imageDamascus Collection: Panoramic view of the city of Damascus, Syria

Panoramic view of the city of Damascus, Syria
19th century vintage photograph: Panoramic view of the city of Damascus, Syria

Background imageDamascus Collection: Wall of Jerusalem, St Damascus Gate Palestine, Israel, Holy

Wall of Jerusalem, St Damascus Gate Palestine, Israel, Holy
Vintage early 20th century photograph - city wall of Jerusalem, St Damascus Gate Palestine, Israel, Holy Land

Background imageDamascus Collection: c. 1900 Palestine Israel - Damascus Gate Jerusalem

c. 1900 Palestine Israel - Damascus Gate Jerusalem
c.1900 Holy Land Palestine Israel - Damascus Gate Jerusalem

Background imageDamascus Collection: Damascus Gate, Jerusalem, Holy Land, Palestine, Israel, Bonf

Damascus Gate, Jerusalem, Holy Land, Palestine, Israel, Bonf
Vintage 19th century photograph: Pedestrian traffic walking through the Damascus Gate, Jerusalem, Holy Land, Palestine, Israel, Bonfils studio

Background imageDamascus Collection: Bab Tuma ( Gate of Thomas ) - Damascus, Syria. Date: circa 1920s

Bab Tuma ( Gate of Thomas ) - Damascus, Syria. Date: circa 1920s
Bab Tuma (" Gate of Thomas" ) - Damascus, Syria. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageDamascus Collection: Porte de lEst, Damascus, Syria

Porte de lEst, Damascus, Syria. Date: circa 1908

Background imageDamascus Collection: Damascus, Syria - The Sinan Pasha Mosque

Damascus, Syria - The Sinan Pasha Mosque (Sinan Pasa Camii) - an early Ottoman-era mosque, located along Suq Sinaniyya Street. Date: circa 1907

Background imageDamascus Collection: Damascus, Syria - General View

Damascus, Syria - General View Date: circa 1950s

Background imageDamascus Collection: Turk from Tunis and a Turk from Damascus

Turk from Tunis and a Turk from Damascus
Ottoman Empire - Turk from Tunis and a Turk from Damascus. Date: 1821

Background imageDamascus Collection: Victoria Hotel in Damascus, Syria

Victoria Hotel in Damascus, Syria
The Victoria Hotel in Damascus, Syria, one of the largest tourist hotels in Syria at the time, famous for a meeting between Allenby, King Faisal and Lawrence of Arabia. Date: circa 1910

Background imageDamascus Collection: Bab Sharqi (Gate of the Sun) in Damascus, Syria

Bab Sharqi (Gate of the Sun) in Damascus, Syria
Bab Sharqi (meaning Eastern Gate, also known as the Gate of the Sun) in Damascus, Syria. Being one of the seven ancient city gates it allows entrance into the Old City of Damascus

Background imageDamascus Collection: Al-Hamidiyah Souq in old town Damascus, Syria

Al-Hamidiyah Souq in old town Damascus, Syria. It is the largest and the central souq in Syria, located near to the Citadel. Date: circa 1905

Background imageDamascus Collection: Al-Salihiyah (Salehiye) in Damascus, Syria

Al-Salihiyah (Salehiye) in Damascus, Syria
Al-Salihiyah (Salehiye), a neighbourhood of Damascus, Syria, at the foot of Mount Qasioun. Date: circa 1910

Background imageDamascus Collection: Public garden in Damascus, Syria

Public garden in Damascus, Syria
People strolling around a fountain in a public garden in Damascus, Syria. Date: circa 1910

Background imageDamascus Collection: Part of the Temple of Jupiter in Damascus, Syria

Part of the Temple of Jupiter in Damascus, Syria
Part of the Temple of Jupiter built in the first century AD by the Romans in Damascus, Syria. Date: circa 1918

Background imageDamascus Collection: Interior of Azm (Azem) Palace in Damascus, Syria

Interior of Azm (Azem) Palace in Damascus, Syria
Interior of the palace of As ad Pasha al-Azm in Damascus, Syria. As ad Pasha al-Azm was the governor of Damascus under Ottoman rule from 1742 to 1757

Background imageDamascus Collection: Damascus Straight Street, Syria

Damascus Straight Street, Syria
Damascus Straight Street (Street Called Straight; today Midhat Pasha Street and Bab Sharqi Street) in the historic district, Syria. Date: circa 1910

Background imageDamascus Collection: Bayt Shamiyya (Maison Chamieh), Damascus, Syria

Bayt Shamiyya (Maison Chamieh), Damascus, Syria
Courtyard and pool of the Bayt Shamiyya (Maison Chamieh), Damascus, Syria, with women in traditional costume. Located on Zankat Bab Tuma in the Christian Quarter of the old city

Background imageDamascus Collection: Damascus, Syria - Djemal-Pacha Avenue

Damascus, Syria - Djemal-Pacha Avenue
Damascus, Syria - Rue Djemal-Pacha (named after the Ottoman Military leader Ahmed Djemal Pasha (1872-1922) - Governor of Greater Syria in 1915-16). Date: circa 1920

Background imageDamascus Collection: Syrian Textile Weaver at work on his loom - Damascus

Syrian Textile Weaver at work on his loom - Damascus. Date: circa 1920

Background imageDamascus Collection: Syria. Damascus. Khan As ad Pasha, old caravanserai built 17

Syria. Damascus. Khan As ad Pasha, old caravanserai built 1751. Ottoman style. Interior. Near East. Photo before Syrian civil war

Background imageDamascus Collection: Palace of Justice, Damascus - Occupation by Sheriffian Army

Palace of Justice, Damascus - Occupation by Sheriffian Army
Palace of Justice, Damascus - Occupation, after Damascus was captured from the Turks when Desert Mounted Corps and Prince Feisals (later King of Iraq) Sherifial Hejaz Army encircled the city

Background imageDamascus Collection: Bridge and Gate of Bab Tuma - Damascus, Syria

Bridge and Gate of Bab Tuma - Damascus, Syria
An absolutely stunning-quality postcard of the Bridge of Bab-Touma at Damascus, Syria. Bab Tuma (" Thomass Gate" ) - a borough of Old Damascus in Syria

Background imageDamascus Collection: Damascus, Syria - Bab Tuma Gate - Thomass Gate

Damascus, Syria - Bab Tuma Gate - Thomass Gate
Bab Tuma (" Thomass Gate" ) - a borough of Old Damascus in Syria, one of the gates inside the historical walls of the city which owes its name to Thomas

Background imageDamascus Collection: Coronation of Prince Faisal as King of Syria

Coronation of Prince Faisal as King of Syria
Damascus, Syria - celebrations on the occasion of the coronation of Prince Faisal as King of Syria - a rein that only lasted 4 months! Date: 1920

Background imageDamascus Collection: Grand Hotel Victoria at Damascus, Syria

Grand Hotel Victoria at Damascus, Syria
Hotel Victoria in Damascus, Syria - famous for a meeting between Allenby, King Faisal and Lawrence of Arabia. Date: 1905

Background imageDamascus Collection: Indian Lancers, Chauvels ride through Damascus, WW1

Indian Lancers, Chauvels ride through Damascus, WW1
Indian Lancers in General Chauvels ride through Damascus towards the end of the First World War. Date: October 1918

Background imageDamascus Collection: Section of an Arch - Ruins of Temple of Jupiter, Damascus

Section of an Arch - Ruins of Temple of Jupiter, Damascus
Section of an Arch - Ruins of the Temple of Jupiter - Damascus, Syria. Found at one end of the 422m Al-Hamidiyeh Bazar Souk (Covered market)

Background imageDamascus Collection: City Hall of Damascus, Syria

City Hall of Damascus, Syria
City Hall of Damascus, the capital city of Syria, at the beginning of the 20th century. Date: circa 1910

Background imageDamascus Collection: Barada river in Damascus, Syria

Barada river in Damascus, Syria
Bridges over the Nahr Barada, the main river in Damascus, Syria. Date: circa 1918

Background imageDamascus Collection: Martyrs Square in Damascus, Syria

Martyrs Square in Damascus, Syria
General view on Damascus, Syria, with Martyrs Square in the foreground with Telegraph Monument (right) and trams. Date: circa 1918

Background imageDamascus Collection: Dervish monastery and Al-Salihiyah in Damascus, Syria

Dervish monastery and Al-Salihiyah in Damascus, Syria
Dervish monastery and the Al-Salihiyah neighbourhood of Damascus, Syria, in the distance at the foot of Mount Qasioun. Date: circa 1918

Background imageDamascus Collection: Street in Damascus, Syria

Street in Damascus, Syria
Street with a few donkeys and their owner in Damascus, Syria Date: circa 1910

Background imageDamascus Collection: Al-Rabwa valley near Damascus, Syria

Al-Rabwa valley near Damascus, Syria
Valley of Al-Rabwa, today part of the Mezzeh district of Damascus, Syria. Date: 1920s

Background imageDamascus Collection: Damascus, Syria - The Barada River

Damascus, Syria - The Barada River (Abana, Amanah). Date: circa 1908

Background imageDamascus Collection: Damascus, Syria - The Town Hall

Damascus, Syria - The Town Hall. Date: 1914

Background imageDamascus Collection: WW1 - Defences, St. Louis French Military Hospital, Damascus

WW1 - Defences, St. Louis French Military Hospital, Damascus
WW1 - Defences in front of the St. Louis French Military Hospital on the Grande Rue El-Kassah, Damascus, Syria. Date: circa 1916



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