Dahabiyeh Collection

A night scene on the Nile near the mouth of the Cairo canal, during the festival of Gebr... 1862. Creator: Unknown
A night scene on the Nile near the mouth of the Cairo canal, during the festival of Gebr-el-Haleeg, or breaking the canal, 1862

Egypt, c1930s
Egypt. Developed from the painted galleys used by the Pharaohs, the dahabiyehs plying on the Nile to-day are roomy houseboats, c1930s. From Geographical Magazine, Volume 3

A laden dahabiyeh, Egypt, c1890. Artist: Newton & Co
A laden dahabiyeh, Egypt, c1890. A dahabiyeh is a long, narrow sailboat divided approximately into halves; the forward half is devoted to the crew and the cook

Dahabiyehs on the river ready for a Nile voyage, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Dahabiyehs on the river ready for a Nile voyage, Egypt, 1905. A dahabiyeh is a long, narrow sailboat divided approximately into halves; the forward half is devoted to the crew and the ccok

The River at Boulak Bridge, Cairo, with dahabeahs passing, 1874. Boats on the River Nile. A print from The Illustrated London News, 24th October 1874

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