Nile Collection (page 5)

Ruins at Sais, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Ruins at Sais, 1890. Sais or Sa El Hagar was an ancient Egyptian town in the Western Nile Delta and seat of power during the 24th Dynasty of Egypt (c732-720 BC)

The Great Harbour at Alexandria, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Great Harbour at Alexandria, 1890. Alexander the Great in 331 BC, cleared sand and silt deposits as part of construction of Alexandria city as a marine base for his fleet

Cairo and the Pyramids, early 19th century, (1901). Creator: Unknown
Cairo and the Pyramids, early 19th century, (1901). The city of Cairo in Egypt, with the River Nile and the Pyramids at Gizeh beyond. From " The Life and Deeds of Earl Roberts, Vol. I

Temple of Isis, Philae, Egypt, 1895. Creator: W &s Ltd
Temple of Isis, Philae, Egypt, 1895. First Pylon of the Temple of Isis, ancient Egyptian archaeological site on the river Nile

The first cataract of the Nile, Aswan, Egypt, 1895. Creator: W &s Ltd
The first cataract of the Nile, Aswan, Egypt, 1895. Rapids on the river Nile. From " Round the World in Pictures and Photographs

Luxor from the Nile, Egypt, 1895. Creator: W &s Ltd
Luxor from the Nile, Egypt, 1895. Ruins of ancient Egyptian temples reflected in the river Nile. From " Round the World in Pictures and Photographs

The Pyramids and the Nile, Gizeh, Egypt, 1895. Creator: W &s Ltd
The Pyramids and the Nile, Gizeh, Egypt, 1895. Camels drinking from the river Nile, with the pyramids beyond. From " Round the World in Pictures and Photographs

The Kasr-el-nil Bridge, Cairo, Egypt, 1895. Creator: W &s Ltd
The Kasr-el-nil Bridge, Cairo, Egypt, 1895. Bridge over the River Nile, with ornamental stone lions, built between 1869 and 1871

Egypt - Village Embaba near Cairo, c1918-c1939. Creator: Unknown
Egypt - Village Embaba near Cairo, c1918-c1939. From an album of postcards

An evening in Giza, c1918-c1939. Creator: Unknown
An evening in Giza, c1918-c1939. From an album of postcards

Luxor and the mountains of Thebes, c1918-c1939. Creator: Unknown
Luxor und die Berge von Theben, c1918-c1939. From an album of postcards

Cairo - Flood Time near Pyramids, c1918-c1939. Creator: Unknown
Cairo - Flood Time near Pyramids, c1918-c1939. From an album of postcards

Cairo - At Twilight, c1918-c1939. Creator: Unknown
Cairo - At Twilight, c1918-c1939. From an album of postcards

Cairo - Evening on the Nile, c1918-c1939. Creator: Unknown
Cairo - Evening on the Nile, c1918-c1939. From an album of postcards

Cairo: Inondation of the Gizeh Pyramids, c1918-c1939. Creator: Unknown
Cairo: Inondation of the Gizeh Pyramids, c1918-c1939. From an album of postcards

Cairo - River Nile, c1918-c1939. Creator: Unknown
Cairo - River Nile, c1918-c1939. From an album of postcards

Huge bombproof stores and repair shops were made from the caves, c1942-1943, (1945)
Huge bombproof stores and repair shops were made from the caves in the Mokattam hills, south of Cairo. The Pyramids, seen faintly in the distance across the Nile

Map of Egypt, 1902. Creator: Unknown
Map of Egypt, 1902. Showing the Red Sea and Sinai, with inset of the Nile delta. From The Century Atlas of the World. [John Walker & Co, Ltd. London, 1902]

The Discovery of Moses, (19th century?). Artists: Weenix, N v d Linden
The Discovery of Moses, (19th century?). Biblical scene: the infant Moses is found in the Nile rushes by the Pharaohs daughter

Iron Bridge over the River Nile in Mansura, engraving from 1878

View of the Faro island at the mouth of the Nile, famous for its lighthouse built between 300-280 a.C, engraving in Le Theatre du Monde or Nouvel Atlas, 1645

Greek boat sailing the Nile River Delta, fragment of the Barberini mosaic. From the inferior sanctuary of the temple of Fortuna Primigenia, Palestrina

The subsiding of the Nile, 1873. Artist: Frederick Goodall
The subsiding of the Nile, 1873. A woman fills a water-jug from the River Nile. Others lead sheep and cattle, while camels drink. The long shadows indicate that it is evening

Egyptians, Crocodile Catching, 1813. Artist: Matthew Dubourg
Egyptians, Crocodile Catching, 1813. Egyptians using a tethered animal as bait to hunt crocodiles on the banks of the Nile

The Temple of Trajan, looking south-west, Philae, Egypt, c1860-1890

Collecting water from the Nile, Egypt, c1798. Shadufs being used to raise water from the River Nile. A shaduf is an irrigation tool, originally developed in Ancient Egypt

Sir Richard Francis Burton, British explorer, late 19th century. Burtons (1821-1890) extensive travels included a journey to Mecca, disguised as a Pathan

Captain James Augustus Grant, Scottish explorer, 19th century. Grant (1827-1887) joined the Indian Army in 1846, seeing action in both the Sikh War and the Indian Mutiny

Battle of the Nile, August 1st 1798 (1816). Artist: Thomas Sutherland
The Battle of the Nile, 1st August 1798 (1816). The British fleet under Nelson destroyed the French fleet in Aboukir Bay in a battle fought at night. From J Jenkinss Naval Achievements, 1816

The Battle of Trafalgar, 21st October 1805 (1816). Artist: Thomas Sutherland
The Battle of Trafalgar, 21st October 1805 (1816). A French warship burns fiercely during Nelsons famous victory over the combined French and Spanish fleets. From J Jenkinss Naval Achievements, 1816

The Battle of the Nile, 1st August 1798 (1816). Artist: Bailey
The Battle of the Nile, 1st August 1798 (1816). The British fleet under Nelson destroyed the French fleet in Aboukir Bay in a battle fought at night. From J Jenkinss Naval Achievements, 1816

Map of Alexandria, Egypt, c1572. Artist: Joris Hoefnagel
Map of Alexandria, Egypt, c1572. From Civitates Orbis Terrarum by Georg Braun (1541-1622) and Frans Hogenberg (1535-90)

Shadufs in Upper Egypt, late 19th century. Artist: G Lekegian
Shadufs in Upper Egypt, late 19th century. A shaduf is an irrigation tool, originally developed in Ancient Egypt

To Philae in a Felucca, 1908. Artist: Lance Thackeray
To Philae in a Felucca, 1908. From The Light Side of Egypt, 1908

A Side Light, 1908. Artist: Lance Thackeray
A Side Light, 1908. From The Light Side of Egypt, 1908

The Silly Ass, 1908. Artist: Lance Thackeray
The Silly Ass, 1908. From The Light Side of Egypt, 1908

A Nile Sky Line, 1908. Artist: Lance Thackeray
A Nile Sky Line, 1908. From The Light Side of Egypt, 1908

A Stopping-Place on the Nile, 1908. Artist: Lance Thackeray
A Stopping-Place on the Nile, 1908. From The Light Side of Egypt, 1908

Bargain Hunting, 1908. Artist: Lance Thackeray
Bargain Hunting, 1908. From The Light Side of Egypt, 1908

The dam across the Nile, the building of the Aswan Dam, Egypt, 1853

Moses saved by Pharaohs daughter, 1870s. Artist: Siegfried Detlev Bendixen
Moses saved by Pharaohs daughter, 1870s. From a bible printed by Edward Gover

Excavated Temple of Abu Simbel, Nubia, Egypt, c1845. Artist: David Roberts
Excavated Temple of Abu Simbel, Nubia, Egypt, c1845. View of the Temple of Abu Simbel, built during the reign of Rameses II (ruled 1279-1212 BC) and dedicated to the sun gods Amon-Re and Re-Horakhte

The Colossi of Memnon, at Thebes, during the Inundation, Egypt, c1845. Artist
The Colossi of Memnon, at Thebes, during the Inundation, Egypt, c1845. Two 70ft/21m stone statues of Amenhotep III (Amenophis III) that stood in front of the mortuary temple that is now destroyed

Slaves Irrigating by Water-Wheel on the Banks of the Nile, 19th century. Artist
Slaves Irrigating by Water-Wheel on the Banks of the Nile, 19th century

Map of North Africa, c1580s

Lost Illusions (The Evening). Artist: Gleyre, Charles (1808-1874)
Lost Illusions (The Evening). Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris

Nile mosaic of Palestrina, 3rd cen. BC. Artist: Classical Antiquities
Nile mosaic of Palestrina, 3rd cen. BC. Found in the collection of the Staatliche Museen, Berlin

View of the Nile in Egypt, 1851. Artist: Chernetsov, Grigori Grigorievich (1802-1865)
View of the Nile in Egypt, 1851. Found in the collection of the State United Art Museum, Kostroma

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