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1862-03
  • His Royal Highness Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, later Edward VII of England, and his retinue, including local guides, riding camels and posed before the Pyramids of Giza. The photo is angled looking southwest and shows the Great Pyramid (Pyramid of Khufu) with the Pyramid of Khafre behind and to the left.
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    His Royal Highness Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, and his retinue before the Pyramids of Giza

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    His Royal Highness Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, later Edward VII of England, and his retinue, including local guides, riding camels and posed before the Pyramids of Giza. The photo is angled looking southwest and shows the Great Pyramid (Pyramid of Khufu) with the Pyramid of Khafre behind and to the left.
    Subject - Time Period
    Nineteenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1862/1869
    Date Created
    1862-03
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    His Royal Highness Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, later Edward VII of England, and his retinue, including local guides, riding camels and posed before the Pyramids of Giza. The photo is angled looking southwest and shows the Great Pyramid (Pyramid of Khufu) with the Pyramid of Khafre behind and to the left.
  • A view of the city of Cairo taken looking northwest from the Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha within the Citadel of Saladin towards the Mosque of Sultan Hassan across Salah al-Din Square. The photo features the courtyard (sahn) and clocktower of the Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha in the foreground.
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    Mosque of Sultan Hassan as seen from the Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    A view of the city of Cairo taken looking northwest from the Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha within the Citadel of Saladin towards the Mosque of Sultan Hassan across Salah al-Din Square. The photo features the courtyard (sahn) and clocktower of the Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha in the foreground.
    Subject - Time Period
    Nineteenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1862/1869
    Date Created
    1862-03-03
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A view of the city of Cairo taken looking northwest from the Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha within the Citadel of Saladin towards the Mosque of Sultan Hassan across Salah al-Din Square. The photo features the courtyard (sahn) and clocktower of the Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha in the foreground.
  • A view across scrubland of the city of Jaffa (Yafo) looking west.
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    Plate 11: Yâfa, The Ancient Joppa from the West

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    A view across scrubland of the city of Jaffa (Yafo) looking west.
    Subject - Time Period
    Nineteenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1862/1869
    Date Created
    1862-03
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A view across scrubland of the city of Jaffa (Yafo) looking west.
  • A view of the ancient city of Upper Bethoron (Beth Horon) overlooking the valley of Ajalon.
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    Plate 12: Upper Beth Horon

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    A view of the ancient city of Upper Bethoron (Beth Horon) overlooking the valley of Ajalon.
    Subject - Time Period
    Nineteenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1862/1869
    Date Created
    1862-03-31
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A view of the ancient city of Upper Bethoron (Beth Horon) overlooking the valley of Ajalon.
  • A view of the Palestinian town, Al Jib, which sits at the site of ancient Gibeon.
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    Plate 13: Gibeon, El Jib

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    A view of the Palestinian town, Al Jib, which sits at the site of ancient Gibeon.
    Subject - Time Period
    Nineteenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1862/1869
    Date Created
    1862-03-31
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A view of the Palestinian town, Al Jib, which sits at the site of ancient Gibeon.
  • A view of the city of Jerusalem taken from the Mount of Olives. In the background on the right, the Dome of the Rock can be seen.
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    Plate 14: Jerusalem, General View from the Mount of Olives

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    A view of the city of Jerusalem taken from the Mount of Olives. In the background on the right, the Dome of the Rock can be seen.
    Subject - Time Period
    Nineteenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1862/1869
    Date Created
    1862-03
    1862-04
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A view of the city of Jerusalem taken from the Mount of Olives. In the background on the right, the Dome of the Rock can be seen.
  • A fountain used for washing hands, face, and feet before prayers, situated in the Mosque of Sultan Hassan in Cairo.
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    Plate 3: Cairo, Fountain in the Court of the Mosk of Sultan Hassan

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    A fountain used for washing hands, face, and feet before prayers, situated in the Mosque of Sultan Hassan in Cairo.
    Subject - Time Period
    Nineteenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1862/1869
    Date Created
    1862-03-24
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A fountain used for washing hands, face, and feet before prayers, situated in the Mosque of Sultan Hassan in Cairo.
  • The mausoleum and khanquah of Emir Qawsun taken looking north towards the Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha.
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    Plate 4: Cairo, Tombs of the Memlooks

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    The mausoleum and khanquah of Emir Qawsun taken looking north towards the Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha.
    Subject - Time Period
    Nineteenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1862/1869
    Date Created
    1862-03-24
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    The mausoleum and khanquah of Emir Qawsun taken looking north towards the Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha.
  • The partially excavated Sphinx taken looking northwest towards the Great Pyramid (Pyramid of Khufu) with two of the subsidary pyramids visible to the right. Several figures sit on the chest/shoulder of the Sphinx while others look on, one minding a camel.
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    Plate 5: Gizeh, The Sphinx, the Great Pyramid and two of the Smaller Pyramids

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    The partially excavated Sphinx taken looking northwest towards the Great Pyramid (Pyramid of Khufu) with two of the subsidary pyramids visible to the right. Several figures sit on the chest/shoulder of the Sphinx while others look on, one minding a camel.
    Subject - Time Period
    Nineteenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1862/1869
    Date Created
    1862-03-04
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    The partially excavated Sphinx taken looking northwest towards the Great Pyramid (Pyramid of Khufu) with two of the subsidary pyramids visible to the right. Several figures sit on the chest/shoulder of the Sphinx while others look on, one minding a camel.
  • A view of the Temple of Hathor (bottom left) and Trajan's Kiosk (right), also known as the Pharaoh's bed, looking southeast on the island of Philae.
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    Plate 7: Philae, The Hypaethral Temple, commonly called Pharaoh's Bed, & Small Chapel

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    A view of the Temple of Hathor (bottom left) and Trajan's Kiosk (right), also known as the Pharaoh's bed, looking southeast on the island of Philae.
    Subject - Time Period
    Nineteenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1862/1869
    Date Created
    1862-03-13
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A view of the Temple of Hathor (bottom left) and Trajan's Kiosk (right), also known as the Pharaoh's bed, looking southeast on the island of Philae.
  • A view of a pair of colossal statues depicting Amenhotep III which flank the entrance to the ruins of the Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III at the Theban Necropolis looking north. Inscriptions in Greek and Latin associate these statues with the mythological king Memnon, giving them their common name. A group of people in Egyptian dress are gathered around the base of the statues.
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    The Colossi of Memnon

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    A view of a pair of colossal statues depicting Amenhotep III which flank the entrance to the ruins of the Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III at the Theban Necropolis looking north. Inscriptions in Greek and Latin associate these statues with the mythological king Memnon, giving them their common name. A group of people in Egyptian dress are gathered around the base of the statues.
    Subject - Time Period
    Nineteenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1862/1869
    Date Created
    1862-03-17
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A view of a pair of colossal statues depicting Amenhotep III which flank the entrance to the ruins of the Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III at the Theban Necropolis looking north. Inscriptions in Greek and Latin associate these statues with the mythological king Memnon, giving them their common name. A group of people in Egyptian dress are gathered around the base of the statues.
  • The main gateway, the first pylon, of the Temple of Horus and Hathor at Idfū (Edfu), decorated with reliefs depicting Ptolemy XII defeating his enemies in the presence of Horus and Hathor. Through the entryway, the entrance to the hypostyle vestibule can be seen through the open center of the Court of Offerings.
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    The First Pylon leading into the Temple at Idfū (Edfu)

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    The main gateway, the first pylon, of the Temple of Horus and Hathor at Idfū (Edfu), decorated with reliefs depicting Ptolemy XII defeating his enemies in the presence of Horus and Hathor. Through the entryway, the entrance to the hypostyle vestibule can be seen through the open center of the Court of Offerings.
    Subject - Time Period
    Nineteenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1862/1869
    Date Created
    1862-03-14
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    The main gateway, the first pylon, of the Temple of Horus and Hathor at Idfū (Edfu), decorated with reliefs depicting Ptolemy XII defeating his enemies in the presence of Horus and Hathor. Through the entryway, the entrance to the hypostyle vestibule can be seen through the open center of the Court of Offerings.
  • The colonade of the mammisi (birth house), a small interior temple dedicated to the infant Horus, built alongside the Temple of Isis at Philae. The columns feature varied vegetation designs and Hathor-headed capitals. The spaces in between each column are decorated with carved, decorative reliefs, dating at their earliest to the reign of Ptolemy III, with later additions during the reigns of Ptolemy VIII and Ptolemy XII, and the Roman period.
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    The Mammisi beside the Temple of Isis at Philae

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    The colonade of the mammisi (birth house), a small interior temple dedicated to the infant Horus, built alongside the Temple of Isis at Philae. The columns feature varied vegetation designs and Hathor-headed capitals. The spaces in between each column are decorated with carved, decorative reliefs, dating at their earliest to the reign of Ptolemy III, with later additions during the reigns of Ptolemy VIII and Ptolemy XII, and the Roman period.
    Subject - Time Period
    Nineteenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1862/1869
    Date Created
    1862-03-13
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    The colonade of the mammisi (birth house), a small interior temple dedicated to the infant Horus, built alongside the Temple of Isis at Philae. The columns feature varied vegetation designs and Hathor-headed capitals. The spaces in between each column are decorated with carved, decorative reliefs, dating at their earliest to the reign of Ptolemy III, with later additions during the reigns of Ptolemy VIII and Ptolemy XII, and the Roman period.
  • A view of the first pylon leading into the temple at Luxor (Thebes) looking south. A pair of partially exposed statues depicting Ramesses II flank the entrance. Reliefs are carved into the walls of the pylon depicting Ramesses II in battle. Through the gap in the pylon, the minaret of the Abu Haggag Mosque which was established in 640 in a part of the temple previously converted into a Roman church in 395.
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    The Propylon of the Temple of Luxor

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    A view of the first pylon leading into the temple at Luxor (Thebes) looking south. A pair of partially exposed statues depicting Ramesses II flank the entrance. Reliefs are carved into the walls of the pylon depicting Ramesses II in battle. Through the gap in the pylon, the minaret of the Abu Haggag Mosque which was established in 640 in a part of the temple previously converted into a Roman church in 395.
    Subject - Time Period
    Nineteenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1862/1869
    Date Created
    1862-03-18
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A view of the first pylon leading into the temple at Luxor (Thebes) looking south. A pair of partially exposed statues depicting Ramesses II flank the entrance. Reliefs are carved into the walls of the pylon depicting Ramesses II in battle. Through the gap in the pylon, the minaret of the Abu Haggag Mosque which was established in 640 in a part of the temple previously converted into a Roman church in 395.
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