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Background imageSyrian Collection: Bab Sharqi Gate, Damascus, Syria

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

Background imageSyrian Collection: Portrait of Roman Emperor Caligula

Portrait of Roman Emperor Caligula
Roman Emperor Caligula, 12AD-41AD, Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus. Copperplate engraving from Abraham Bogaerts De Roomsche Monarchy, The Roman Monarchy, Francois Salma, Utrecht, 1697

Background imageSyrian Collection: Arab dance and costume, Syria. Date: 1840

Arab dance and costume, Syria. Date: 1840

Background imageSyrian Collection: Anna Pavlova and Novikoff in their Syrian dance, 1925

Anna Pavlova and Novikoff in their Syrian dance, 1925 Date: 1925

Background imageSyrian Collection: Jeanne de Flandre wearing the conical hat called la Syrienne

Jeanne de Flandre wearing the conical hat called la Syrienne
Jeanne de Flandre, wife of Jean de Montfort, Duke of Brittany. Wearing the costume she wore entering Nantes with her husband 1341

Background imageSyrian Collection: Ermengarde, Princess Plantagenet, 1082-1147

Ermengarde, Princess Plantagenet, 1082-1147
Ermengarde, Princess Plantagenet, daughter of Fulk IV, le Rechin, and the witch countess Hildegarde of Beaugency, 1082-1147

Background imageSyrian Collection: Syrian bean-caper, Zygophyllum fabago

Syrian bean-caper, Zygophyllum fabago, Fabagelle. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Background imageSyrian Collection: Syrian speedwell, Veronica syriaca

Syrian speedwell, Veronica syriaca. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe, Flore des Serres et des Jardins de l Europe

Background imageSyrian Collection: Syrian privet, Fontanesia phillyreoides

Syrian privet, Fontanesia phillyreoides. Handcoloured stipple engraving by Du Ruisseau after an illustration by Pierre-Joseph Redoute from Henri Louis Duhamel du Monceaus Traite des Arbres et

Background imageSyrian Collection: Rock hyrax, Procavia capensis

Rock hyrax, Procavia capensis (Syrian hyrax, Hyrax syriacus). Illustration by Charles Hamilton Smith from a specimen in Frankfurt Museum, engraved by James Basire

Background imageSyrian Collection: Assaad Y Kayat

Assaad Y Kayat
Portrait of Assaad Y Kayat, a philanthropic Syrian who under the auspices of the Church of England Society for Promoting Christian Education in Syria

Background imageSyrian Collection: Aleppo, Syria - al-Safahiyeh Mosque and Street scene

Aleppo, Syria - al-Safahiyeh Mosque and Street scene. It is unclear whether this wonderful structure is still standing... Date: circa 1920s

Background imageSyrian Collection: A Syrian army tries to divert the French siege of Acre, but they are defeated by Napoleon

A Syrian army tries to divert the French siege of Acre, but they are defeated by Napoleon at the battle of MOUNT-TABOR Date: 15 April 1799

Background imageSyrian 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 imageSyrian Collection: Aleppo, Syria - General view of the Railway Station

Aleppo, Syria - General view of the Railway Station Date: circa 1909

Background imageSyrian Collection: Aleppo, Syria - Hotel al Chahba

Aleppo, Syria - Hotel al Chahba. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageSyrian Collection: Porte de lEst, Damascus, Syria

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

Background imageSyrian Collection: EGYPT / CUSTOMS SYRIAN

EGYPT / CUSTOMS SYRIAN
Syrian chiefs pay tribute to the Egyptians Date: circa 3000 BC

Background imageSyrian Collection: Portrait of mature Bedhouin Syrian woman with facial tattoos

Portrait of mature Bedhouin Syrian woman with facial tattoos. She wears a a pointed woollen hat Date: 2005

Background imageSyrian Collection: Milking sheep, Syian desert

Milking sheep, Syian desert
A Bedhouin woman kneels to milk a flock of sheep in the Syrian desert Date: circa 1995

Background imageSyrian Collection: Father and son in Bedouin tent, Syria

Father and son in Bedouin tent, Syria
A Bedhouin man sits with his young son on a carpet inside their tent. They wear traditional Arab clothes and the man pokes the fire

Background imageSyrian 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 imageSyrian Collection: Cocoonery - Silk Manufacture - Syria

Cocoonery - Silk Manufacture - Syria. Date: circa 1905s

Background imageSyrian Collection: Israeli Rabbi reading his holy book

Israeli Rabbi reading his holy book. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSyrian Collection: French Military Hospital, Damscus, Syria

French Military Hospital, Damscus, Syria - Hopital Militaire Henri de Verbizier Date: circa 1910

Background imageSyrian Collection: Citadel, Aleppo, Syria - Arab Play with musicians

Citadel, Aleppo, Syria - Arab Play with musicians and spectators. Date: 1923

Background imageSyrian Collection: Aleppo, Syria - Entrance to the Citadel

Aleppo, Syria - Entrance to the Citadel Date: 1920s

Background imageSyrian Collection: Large waterwheels at Antakya

Large waterwheels at Antakya
Hama, Syria. The city is renowned for its 17 norias (waterwheels) used for watering the gardens, which date back to 1100 BC

Background imageSyrian Collection: Damascus, Syria - General View

Damascus, Syria - General View Date: circa 1950s

Background imageSyrian Collection: Syrian Porter carries two enormous trunks on his back

Syrian Porter carries two enormous trunks on his back
A Syrian Porter carries two enormous trunks on his back. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSyrian Collection: Syrian Women making Bread

Syrian Women making Bread Date: circa 1907

Background imageSyrian 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 imageSyrian 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 imageSyrian 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 imageSyrian 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 imageSyrian 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 imageSyrian 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 imageSyrian Collection: Farid al-Atrash and Asmahan, Syrian-Egyptian performers

Farid al-Atrash and Asmahan, Syrian-Egyptian performers
Farid al-Atrash (1910-1974) and Asmahan (Amal al-Atrash, 1912-1944), brother and sister, Syrian-Egyptian actors and musicians. circa 1936

Background imageSyrian 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 imageSyrian 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 imageSyrian Collection: Railway Station as abandoned by the Turks - Aleppo, Syria

Railway Station as abandoned by the Turks - Aleppo, Syria
Railway Station as abandoned by the remnants of the Ottoman Empires Yildirim Army Groups (commanded by Mustafa Kemal Pasha - Ataturk) following the Battle of Aleppo, fought on 25th October 1918

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

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

Background imageSyrian Collection: Syrian war chariot with sickles mounted

Syrian war chariot with sickles mounted on the axles, horses in armor and archers in battledress.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of

Background imageSyrian Collection: Sultan Selim the Grim at The Battle of Marj Dabiq

Sultan Selim the Grim at The Battle of Marj Dabiq in 1516 (or 932 of the Islamic Calendar). The battle was part of the OttomanMamluk War (151617) between the Ottoman Empire and the Mamluk Sultanate

Background imageSyrian Collection: Syria - Punishment of a servant (3 / 3)

Syria - Punishment of a servant (3 / 3)
A domestic situation unfolds in Syria - the Mistress of the house punishes her serving maid - she is tied up and flogged across her bare back. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSyrian Collection: Syria - Punishment of a servant (1 / 3)

Syria - Punishment of a servant (1 / 3)
A domestic situation unfolds in Syria - the Mistress of the house punishes her serving maid. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSyrian 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 imageSyrian Collection: Lebanon - Married Druze Woman with Tantour hat

Lebanon - Married Druze Woman with Tantour hat
The traditional vertigious tantour hat of a married Druze (a monotheistic religious community) woman of Lebanon (sadly not an example of the popular trend to replicate the landscape of late 19th)



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