North Africa Collection (page 13)

Trojans Arch, Maktar, Tunisia
Arch of Trajan, Maktar, Tunisia. The Arches of Trajan were built in the manner of triumphal arches in a number of places in the Roman Empire during the reign of the Emperor Trajan

Antonine Baths, Carthage, Tunisia. A perennial foe of Rome, the North African city-state of Carthage was absorbed into the Roman Empire after its defeat in the Third Punic War in 146 BC

Minaret of the Great Mosque, Kairouan, Tunisia. The Great Mosque of Uqba in Kairouan was originally founded in 670 by the Arab general Uqba ibn Nafi

Great Mosque, Kairouan, Tunisia. The Great Mosque of Uqba in Kairouan was originally founded in 670 by the Arab general Uqba ibn Nafi

Triumphal Arch, Sbeitla, Tunisia. Sbeitla is the site of the Roman city of Sufetula

Gate in the city walls, Sfax, Tunisia. Parts of the walls date from the 9th century

Minaret, Zakkak Madresa, Sousse, Tunisia. The octagonal minaret was built in the 17th century and is one of the finest examples of Ottoman architecture in Sousse

Kasbah, Sousse, Tunisia. The kasbah (fortress) of the port city of Sousse dates from the 9th century. It houses an important archaeological museum

Capitol, Thuburbo Majus, Tunisia. The Roman town of Thuburbo Majus was founded as a veterans settlement in 27 BC. The town thrived

Portico of the Petronii, Thuburbo Majus, Tunisia. The Roman town of Thuburbo Majus was founded as a veterans settlement in 27 BC

Minaret, Tozeur, Tunisia

Trans Atlas, Morocco

High Atlas Mountains from near Marakesh, Morocco

Camels, Trans Atlas road, Morocco

Todra Gorge, Morocco

Koutoubia Gardens, Marakesh, Morocco

Erfoud, eastern Morocco

Tinerhir, Morocco. Tinerhir is an oasis in the Wadi Todgha in the south-eastern foothills of the Atlas mountains on the edge of the Sahara Desert

Rabat, Morocco

Green Book Building, Benghazi, Libya. The Green Book, written by Libyan leader Muammar al-Qadaffi in 1975, sets out his political philosophy

Bardiyah (Bardia), Libya

High Atlas, Morocco

Cascades d Ouzoud, Morocco. The Ouzoud Falls are a series of waterfalls in Moroccos High Atlas Mountains

Minaret of the Koutoubia Mosque, Marakesh, Morocco. The Koutoubia Mosque is the largest mosque in Marakesh. The 69 metre high minaret was completed in the 12th century during the reign of the Almohad

Koubba Ba adiyn, Marakesh, Morocco. Built by the Almoravids, this is the oldest building in Marakesh, dating from the 11th century

Merenid tombs, Fez, Morocco. Fez was the capital of the Merenid dynasty from the 13th until the 15th century. Under their rule the city attained the peak of its cultural and religious importance

Arch of Trajan, Leptis Magna, Libya. Leptis Magna was one of the most important cities in Roman North Africa, attaining the peak of its prominence in the late 2nd century AD during the reign of

Farmer with an ox-drawn plough, Dendera, Egypt

Allied War Cemetery, El Alamein, Egypt. Fought in October and November 1942, the Battle of El Alamein saw the British and Commonwealth forces of the 8th Army under General Bernard Montgomery defeat

Kasbah, Chefchaouen, Morocco. Chefchaouen is a town in the north of Morocco. Its fortified kasbah was built in the 18th century during the reign of the Alaouite sultan Moulay Ismail (c1634-1727)

Fondouk, Chefchaouen, Morocco. Chefchaouen is a town in the north of Morocco. A fondouk was a type of inn, or caravanserai, for travelling merchants close to the souk (market)

Sijilmasa (Sijilmassa), Morocco. Sijilmasa was a city on the edge of the Sahara at the northern end of the Trans-Sahara trade route. It was destroyed by nomadic raiders in 1818

Cross inscribed on a column, Apollonia, Libya. The Ancient Greek city of Apollonia served as a seaport for Cyrene which was first settled by the Greeks c630 BC

Anti-British and American propaganda poster, Libya

Eastern Church, Apollonia, Libya. The Ancient Greek city of Apollonia served as a seaport for Cyrene which was first settled by the Greeks c630 BC

Forum, Cyrene, Libya. Cyrene (Cyrenaica) was founded by the Ancient Greeks in c630 BC. It became a Roman city in 96 BC

Temple doorway, Cyrene, Libya. The ancient Greek city of Cyrene (Cyrenaica) was founded in c630 BC. It became a Roman city in 96 BC

Triumphal arch, Volubilis, Morocco. Volubilis was a Roman town near the western border of Romes territory in North Africa. It was the administrative centre of the province of Mauretania Tingitana

Temple of Isis, Sabratha, Libya. The Roman city of Sabratha, in Tripolitania, dates from the 1st-3rd centuries AD

The Market, Leptis Magna, Libya. The ruins of the city of Leptis Magna is one of the most spectacular Roman sites in the Mediterranean

Arch of Septimius Severus, Leptis Magna, Libya. The Severan Arch was erected in honour of the visit to his home town in 203 AD of Libyan-born Roman emperor Severus (Lucius Septimius Severus)

The theatre, Leptis Magna, Libya. Leptis Magna was one of the most important cities in Roman North Africa, attaining the peak of its prominence in the late 2nd century AD during the reign of

Zaouia Moulay Idriss, Fez, Morocco
Zaouia Moulay Idriss II, Fez, Morocco. The Zaouia Moulay Idriss II is a shrine containing the tomb of Idriss II, who ruled Morocco from 807 until 828

Royal Palace, Rabat, Morocco. View of the battlements

Ribat, Sousse, Tunisia. The Ribat in the port city of Sousse is a fortress which dates from the 9th century

Tiger, Lion and Leopard Hunt. Found in the Collection of Musee des beaux-arts, Rennes

The Lion Hunt, 1855. Found in the collection of Nationalmuseum Stockholm

The Continence of Scipio. Found in the Collection of Art History Museum, Vienne

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