Oasis Collection

Caravan Reposing, in the Hauran; The Stone Towns of Central Syria, otherwise called... 1875. Creator: Unknown
Caravan Reposing, in the Hauran; The Stone Towns of Central Syria, otherwise called the Giant Cities of Bashan, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates

Fountain of Moses, near Suez; The Red Sea, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Fountain of Moses, near Suez; The Red Sea, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Distant Fronts, In Palestine; Camp in an oasis in the Sinai desert, 1917. Creator: Unknown
Distant Fronts, In Palestine; Camp in an oasis in the Sinai desert, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Halt by a Stream near El Arish, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Halt by a Stream near El Arish, 1857. Scene near El Arish - the Egyptian quarantine station, on the Syrian frontiers...On the other side of the river, where grow tall and graceful poplar-trees

Grand Cairo to Gaza - Village on the Borders of the Desert, 1857. Creator: Smyth
Village on the Borders of the Desert, 1857. The outskirt of the Desert has just been reached: this is the last permanent village or shelter of any kind to be met with for many a day's

Tandis que;..et d'autres se baignent sous un chaud soleil, dans l'oued Djedi, pres... 1917. Creator: Unknown
Tandis que;..et d'autres se baignent sous un chaud soleil, dans l'oued Djedi, pres d'Oumach, au Sud de Baskra, 1917

Tandis que.; Voici des prisonniers allemands traversant une riante oasis algerienne pour... 1917 Creator: Unknown
Tandis que.; Voici des prisonniers allemands traversant une riante oasis algerienne pour aller, sans hate, au travail, 1917

The capture of Tumulit during the Samalanga expedition, August 26, 1877, 1883. Creator: Willem de Famars Testas
The capture of Tumulit during the Samalanga expedition, August 26, 1877, 1883

'Panorama de Laghouat; Afrique du nord, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Panorama de Laghouat; Afrique du nord, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

'L'Oued Zousfana pres de Taghit; Afrique du nord, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'L'Oued Zousfana pres de Taghit; Afrique du nord, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

'Environs de Figuig; Afrique du nord, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Environs de Figuig; Afrique du nord, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

'L'oasis de Biskra au soleil couchant; Afrique du nord, 1914. Creator: Max Raber
'L'oasis de Biskra au soleil couchant; Afrique du nord, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

'Le bas Sahara-Les Oasis, palmiers dattiers; Afrique du nord, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Le bas Sahara-Les Oasis, palmiers dattiers; Afrique du nord, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

'Le bas Sahara-Les Oasis, Oued Souf. La palmeraie; Afrique du nord, 1914. Creator: Goubault
'Le bas Sahara-Les Oasis, Oued Souf. La palmeraie; Afrique du nord, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

'Le bas Sahara-Les Oasis, Ouargla; Afrique du nord, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Le bas Sahara-Les Oasis, Ouargla; Afrique du nord, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

'Le bas Sahara-Les Oasis, Oued Rhir; Afrique du nord, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Le bas Sahara-Les Oasis, Oued Rhir; Afrique du nord, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

'Le bas Sahara-Les Oasis, Mzab; Afrique du nord, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Le bas Sahara-Les Oasis, Mzab; Afrique du nord, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

'El Kantara; Afrique du nord, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'El Kantara; Afrique du nord, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

The Oasis, c.1890. Creator: Henry Brokman
The Oasis, c.1890

Goodwood Race Prize - Arab Group in the Desert, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Goodwood Race Prize - Arab Group in the Desert, 1854. Horse racing trophy. Cup...executed by Messrs. Garrard, of the Haymarket

Fountain in Oasis, n.d. Creator: Unknown
Fountain in Oasis, n.d

Flute ceremony at Tureva Spring, Middle Mesa, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Flute ceremony at Tureva Spring, Middle Mesa, c1905. Hopi Indians gathered at oasis, some seated at water, others standing in background

The Prince of Wales Visit to Egypt: Djizeh - from a drawing by Frank Dillon, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Prince of Wales Visit to Egypt: Djizeh - from a drawing by Frank Dillon, 1862. The future King Edward VII in Africa. From "Illustrated London News", 1862

The Dead Sea, 19th century. Artist: W Miller
The Dead Sea, 19th century. View of the salt lake in the Jordan Rift Valley

A Palestine Camp at Elim - Heb. xiii. 11, c1924. Creators: James Clark, Henry A Harper
A 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

Travellers reposing on the banks of Lake Doiran; Notes on Albania, 1875. Creator: Frederick A. Lyons
Travellers reposing on the banks of Lake Doiran; Notes on Albania, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] Belle Sauvage Works.London E.C

Group of Palms, 1858 / 62. Creator: Francis Frith
Group of Palms, 1858/62. Albumen print

The Lord Sweetens the Waters of Marah. Creator: Augustin Hirschvogel
The Lord Sweetens the Waters of Marah

Arab Shepherds, 1842. Creator: William James Muller
Arab Shepherds, 1842

View of Medinet El-Fayoum, c. 1868/1870. Creator: Jean-Leon Gerome
View of Medinet El-Fayoum, c. 1868/1870

Etude de Palmiers, Bords du Nil, Kalabschi, 1853-54. Creator: John Beasley Greene
Etude de Palmiers, Bords du Nil, Kalabschi, 1853-54

The Nile in front of the Theban Hills, 1853-54. Creator: John Beasley Greene
The Nile in front of the Theban Hills, 1853-54

Halt of Caravans at the Wells of Saba (Beersheba) in the Desert South of Hebron, 1850

An Oasis Town in the Sahara Desert, Sultanate of Morocco (French Protectorate), c1930s. From " Tour of the World". [Keystone View Company, Meadville, Pa. New York, Chicago, London]

El Bedieh, c1906-1913, (1915). Creator: Mark Sykes
El Bedieh, c1906-1913, (1915). Bedouin at the salt wells near Tell- Afar, (Iraq or Syria). The next day we pushed on to El Bedieh, where the Bedawin have sunk wells in a dry wadi

Egypt - Noontiderest in the Oasis, c1918-c1939. Creator: Unknown
Egypt - Noontiderest in the Oasis, c1918-c1939. From an album of postcards

Cleopatras Pool, Siwa, Egypt. An oasis in the Libyan desert, Siwa became famous from the 7th century BC as the site of the oracle temple of Amon

Jebel at Takrur from Siwa, Egypt. An oasis in the Libyan desert, Siwa became famous from the 7th century BC as the site of the oracle temple of Amon

View of Siwa from Aghurmi, Egypt, 1992. An oasis in the Libyan desert, Siwa became famous from the 7th century BC as the site of the oracle temple of Amon

Ruined citadel, Siwa, Egypt, 1992. An oasis in the Libyan desert, Siwa became famous from the 7th century BC as the site of the oracle temple of Amon

Todra Gorge, 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

Camels drinking at Wadi Dhabab, Yemen. This fertile subtropical oasis is situated between Taiz and Yafrus

Ruined Citadel, Siwah, Egypt
Ruined citadel, Siwah, Egypt. Alexander the Great (356-323 BC) visited Siwahs oracle of Zeus Amon (the Ancient Greek god Zeus represented with the rams horns of the Ancient Egyptian god Amon)

In the Fayum, the richest Oasis in Egypt on Bahr Yussef (River Joseph), to the Nile, 1902. From The Underwood Travel Library, [Underwood & Underwood, London, New York, 1902]

In the Oasis of Fayum, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly
In the Oasis of Fayum, c1880, (1904). From Egypt, by R. Talbot Kelly. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1904]

An oasis near Cairo, Egypt, c1920s. Plate taken From In the Land of the Pharaohs, published by Lehnert & Landrock (Cairo)

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