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Subject Sacred spaces
  • 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.
  • The olive trees of the Garden of Gethsemane with the Temple Mount visible in the background.
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    Olive Trees in the Garden of Gethsemane

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    The olive trees of the Garden of Gethsemane with the Temple Mount visible in the background.
    Subject - Time Period
    Nineteenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1862/1869
    Date Created
    1862-04
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    The olive trees of the Garden of Gethsemane with the Temple Mount visible in the background.
  • The Minbar of Burhan al-Din (Minbar al-Sayf), a marble pulpit, as seen looking east, with three men gathered in the shade beside it.
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    Plate 17: Jerusalem, Minbar or Pulpit in the Enclosure of the Mosk of the Dome of the Rock

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    The Minbar of Burhan al-Din (Minbar al-Sayf), a marble pulpit, as seen looking east, with three men gathered in the shade beside it.
    Subject - Time Period
    Nineteenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1862/1869
    Date Created
    1862-04-01
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    The Minbar of Burhan al-Din (Minbar al-Sayf), a marble pulpit, as seen looking east, with three men gathered in the shade beside it.
  • The entrance to the Al Aqsa Mosque looking south from the Temple Mount, featuring a fountain (Al Kas) in the foreground, and a partially obscured dome in the background.
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    Plate 18: Jerusalem, The Mosk El Aksa

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    The entrance to the Al Aqsa Mosque looking south from the Temple Mount, featuring a fountain (Al Kas) in the foreground, and a partially obscured dome in the background.
    Subject - Time Period
    Nineteenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1862/1869
    Date Created
    1862-04-01
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    The entrance to the Al Aqsa Mosque looking south from the Temple Mount, featuring a fountain (Al Kas) in the foreground, and a partially obscured dome in the background.
  • The entrance to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre looking north, with the dome of the catholicon visible above. A group of individuals stand before the doors.
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    Plate 19: Jerusalem, Façade of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    The entrance to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre looking north, with the dome of the catholicon visible above. A group of individuals stand before the doors.
    Subject - Time Period
    Nineteenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1862/1869
    Date Created
    1862-04-06
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    The entrance to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre looking north, with the dome of the catholicon visible above. A group of individuals stand before the doors.
  • A view of the Mount of Olives beyond the Golden Gate looking east from the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock.
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    Plate 20: Jerusalem, The Mount of Olives from the Mosk of the Dome of the Rock

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    A view of the Mount of Olives beyond the Golden Gate looking east from the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock.
    Subject - Time Period
    Nineteenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1862/1869
    Date Created
    1862-04
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A view of the Mount of Olives beyond the Golden Gate looking east from the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock.
  • The Mount of Olives and the Garden of Gethsemane as seen from the Temple Mount looking east.
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    Plate 21: Jerusalem, View of the Mount of Olives, Showing the Garden of Gethsemane

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    The Mount of Olives and the Garden of Gethsemane as seen from the Temple Mount looking east.
    Subject - Time Period
    Nineteenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1862/1869
    Date Created
    1862-04-02
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    The Mount of Olives and the Garden of Gethsemane as seen from the Temple Mount looking east.
  • The tombs of Absalom, Saint James (Benei Hezir), and Zechariah in the Valley of Jehoshaphat (Kidron Valley) by the Mount of Olives.
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    Plate 22: Jerusalem, The so called Monuments of Absalom, James, and Zacharias, in the Valley of Jehoshaphat, with the modern gravestones

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    The tombs of Absalom, Saint James (Benei Hezir), and Zechariah in the Valley of Jehoshaphat (Kidron Valley) by the Mount of Olives.
    Subject - Time Period
    Nineteenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1862/1869
    Date Created
    1862-04-02
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    The tombs of Absalom, Saint James (Benei Hezir), and Zechariah in the Valley of Jehoshaphat (Kidron Valley) by the Mount of Olives.
  • A view of the town of Hebron with the Tomb of the Patriarchs, also known as the Mosque of al-Khalil, visible in the middle of the city.
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    Plate 28: Hebron, The Town showing the Great Mosk

    Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
    A view of the town of Hebron with the Tomb of the Patriarchs, also known as the Mosque of al-Khalil, visible in the middle of the city.
    Subject - Time Period
    Nineteenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1862/1869
    Date Created
    1862-04-08
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A view of the town of Hebron with the Tomb of the Patriarchs, also known as the Mosque of al-Khalil, visible in the middle of the city.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 Golden Gate, or Gate of Mercy, as seen looking southwest from the outside of the walls surrounding the Temple Mount. A local man stands in front of the gate facing the photographer, providing a measure of scale for the wall and gate.
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    The Golden Gate

    Bergheim, P.
    The Golden Gate, or Gate of Mercy, as seen looking southwest from the outside of the walls surrounding the Temple Mount. A local man stands in front of the gate facing the photographer, providing a measure of scale for the wall and gate.
    Subject - Time Period
    Nineteenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1862/1869
    Date Created
    1862
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    The Golden Gate, or Gate of Mercy, as seen looking southwest from the outside of the walls surrounding the Temple Mount. A local man stands in front of the gate facing the photographer, providing a measure of scale for the wall and gate.
  • 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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