William Edward Dighton (1822-1853) in Middle Eastern Dress, ca. 1852-53. CreatorWilliam Edward Dighton (1822-1853) in Middle Eastern Dress, ca. 1852-53
Western Gentleman in Oriental Costume. Creator: British Painter (ca. 1840-45)Western Gentleman in Oriental Costume
Assyrian decoration, (1898). Creator: UnknownAssyrian decoration, (1898). Examples of ancient Assyrian painting, polychrome sculpture and pottery from what is now Iraq: Fig 1: Portion of a glazed brick from a palace at Khorsabad
Coffin of Nesi-pa-her-hat, Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 21 (about 1069 -945 BCE)
Scarab: Aakheperkara (Thutmose I), Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, Reign of Thutmose I (about 1504-1492 BCE)
Love in the East, 1787. Creator: Thomas RowlandsonLove in the East, 1787
Arab-Moorish architectural decoration, (1898). Creator: UnknownArab-Moorish architectural decoration, (1898). Arabian-Moresque - Architectonic Ornament - Fig 1: Panel from the Alhambra [Granada, Spain]. Fig 2: Decoration in stone above a door in Cairo
Map of Egypt and the Sinai Peninsula, 1917. Creator: UnknownMap of Egypt and the Sinai Peninsula, 1917. Fighting began in January 1915, when a German-led Ottoman force invaded the Sinai Peninsula, then part of the British Protectorate of Egypt
Where Tradition Locates the Garden of Eden - Valley of the Euphrates, 250 Miles N.W. of Babylon, Iraq (Mesopotamia), c1930s
The Ancient Sphinx and Recent Excavations, Giza, Egypt, c1930s. Creator: UnknownThe Ancient Sphinx and Recent Excavations, Giza, Egypt, c1930s. Limestone statue of a reclining sphinx, with the body of a lion and the head of a human
Throne of the Byzantine Emperors, 1890. Creator: UnknownThrone of the Byzantine Emperors, 1890. The foundation of Constantinople in 330 AD marks the beginning of the Byzantine Empire with the first Roman Emperor being Constantine the Great
Constantinople, 1890. Creator: UnknownConstantinople, 1890. Constantinople, capital of the Roman Empire (330-395), Byzantine Empire (395-1204 and 1261-1453), and a Crusader state known as the Latin Empire (1204-1261)
Map of the Byzantine Empire in the Ninth Century, 1890. Creator: UnknownMap of the Byzantine Empire in the Ninth Century, 1890. The Byzantine Empire underwent a revival under Macedonian emperors from Basil I (867-886) in late 9th, 10th, and early 11th centuries
Storming of Constantinople by Baldwin, Count of Flanders, (1204), 1890. Creator: UnknownStorming of Constantinople by Baldwin, Count of Flanders, (1204), 1890. Following the Sack of Constantinople in April 1204, during the Fourth Crusade, Crusader armies captured, looted
Main Street, Crater, Aden, c1918-c1939. Creator: UnknownMain Street Crater, Aden, c1918-c1939. From an album of postcards
A Palestine Camp at Elim - Heb. xiii. 11, c1924. Creators: James Clark, Henry A HarperA Palestine Camp at Elim - Heb. xiii. 11, c1924. Hebrews 13:11 For the bodies of those animals whose blood is brought into the most holy place by the high priest as a sin offering are burned outside
When the young man have fallen at his feet, the Sultan held him by the hand, c1930. From " Stories from the Arabian Nights". [Nelson, c1930]
Among other Middle East rulers, King Ibn Saud, of Saudi Arabia, 1945. Ibn Saud (1875-1953) met with Churchill in the Grand Hotel du Lac on the shores of the FFaiyum Oasis, fifty miles south of Cairo
The Capture of Acre, c1191, (15th century). Artist: Vincent of BeauvaisThe Capture of Acre, c1191, (15th century). Illuminated text page showing the Capture of Acre, (now part of Israel) during the 1st Crusade (c1191)
Falconer, North Persia; A Ramble in Persia, 1875. Creator: Armin VamberyFalconer, North Persia; A Ramble in Persia, 1875. [Horseman with hooded falcon, dagger and hunting dogs. Note decoration on horses bridle]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates
Vambery in his Travelling Dress; A Ramble in Persia, 1875. Creator: Armin VamberyVambery in his Travelling Dress; A Ramble in Persia, 1875. [Hungarian traveller, author, artist, Turkologist and orientalist Armin Vambery with donkey]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates
Kurdish Bandits; A Ramble in Persia, 1875. Creator: Armin VamberyKurdish Bandits; A Ramble in Persia, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] Belle Sauvage Works.London E.C
Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai. Creator: Viet ChuAtlantis, The Palm, Dubai
Dubai City Skyline. Creator: Viet ChuDubai City Skyline
Dubai Intersection. Creator: Viet ChuDubai Intersection
The Core of Burj Khalifa, Dubai. Creator: Viet ChuThe Core of Burj Khalifa, Dubai
At the Base of Burj Khalifa, Dubai. Creator: Viet ChuAt the Base of Burj Khalifa, Dubai
Dubai Desert. Creator: Viet ChuDubai Desert
Arabian Oryx. Creator: Viet ChuArabian Oryx
Dubai Desert Safari. Creator: Viet ChuDubai Desert Safari
Dubai Spices. Creator: Viet ChuDubai Spices
Old Souk Alley, Dubai. Creator: Viet ChuOld Souk Alley, Dubai
Dubai City Scape. Creator: Viet ChuDubai City Scape
The Campaign at Suakin; The Tenth Soudanese Marching across the Desert from the Nile to Kosseir, f Creator: UnknownThe Campaign at Suakin; The Tenth Soudanese Marching across the Desert from the Nile to Kosseir, for the relief of Suakin, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38
The Siege of Suakin (north eastern Sudan) Fort Gemaizeh in Action; from sketches by the late Mr. Richard Wake, shot while sketching at the fort December 6. 1888, 1888. From, The Graphic
The Siege of Suakin (north eastern Sudan) A New Redoubt, put up by Egyptian troops in one day, Ins Creator: UnknownThe Siege of Suakin (north eastern Sudan) A New Redoubt, put up by Egyptian troops in one day, Inset portrait Richard Wake, reporter killed onsite, 1888. From, The Graphic
Page from a Copy of The Qur an, 9th / 10th century. Creator: UnknownPage from a Copy of The Qur an, 9th/10th century
Tile, Ottoman dynasty (1299-1923), 16th or 17th century. Creator: UnknownTile, Ottoman dynasty (1299-1923), 16th or 17th century
Fragment, Lucca, 13th century. Creator: UnknownFragment, Lucca, 13th century
Bowl, Ilkhanid Dynasty (1256-1353), late 13th / early 14th century. Creator: UnknownBowl, Ilkhanid Dynasty (1256-1353), late 13th/early 14th century
Bottle, 4th-6th century. Creator: UnknownBottle, 4th-6th century. Blown glass. Late Roman or early Byzantine; coast of Syria or Palestine
Zenobia, Queen of Palmyra, modeled c. 1859; carved after 1859. White marble bust of Septimia Zenobia, queen of the Palmyrene Empire in Syria
Saracenic Coffee Pot and Sugar Bowl, 1895. Creator: Tiffany & CoSaracenic Coffee Pot and Sugar Bowl, 1895. Moorish/Middle Eastern design, attributed to Edward C. Moore
Amulet of the God Osiris-Canopus, Egypt, 2nd century AD. Creator: UnknownAmulet of the God Osiris-Canopus, Egypt, 2nd century AD
Pendant in the Shape of a Head, Carthage, 5th century-3rd century BCE. Creator: UnknownPendant in the Shape of a Head, Carthage, 5th century-3rd century BCE
Mummy Portrait of a Man Wearing a Laurel Wreath, Fayum, Early to mid-2nd century
Overseer Shabti of Isetemkheb, Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 21 (1069-945 BCE)
Shabti of Henuttawy, Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 21 (about 1069-945 BCE)
