Dynasties in the time of the Buwayids, circa 932 A. D. c1915. Creator: Emery Walker LtdDynasties in the time of the Buwayids, circa 932 A.D. c1915. Map of civilisations in the Middle East during the 10th century: Byzantine, Buwayid Kingdom, Abbasid Caliphate, Kingdom of the Ikhshids
Byzantine and Crusaders v. Seljuks, circa 1130 A. D. c1915. Creator: Emery Walker LtdByzantine and Crusaders v. Seljuks, circa 1130 A.D. c1915. Map of civilisations in the Middle East during the 12th century: Byzantine, other Christian states, Abbasid Caliphate, Seljuks, Fatimids
Neri to Akra, c1915. Creator: Stanfords Geographical EstablishmentNeri to Akra, c1915. Map showing the journey of British writer, soldier and diplomatic advisor Mark Sykes in Turkey, (at that time part of the Ottoman Empire)
Baghdad in the Days of Mansur, 1915. Creator: Edmund SandarsBaghdad in the Days of Mansur, 1915. Aerial view of the walled city of Baghdad (modern-day Iraq) as it might have appeared in the 8th century AD
Ottoman and Persian, after 1450 A. D. c1915. Creator: Emery Walker LtdOttoman and Persian, after 1450 A.D. c1915. Map of empires in the Middle East during the 15th-17th centuries: Ottoman Empire at the accession of Mohammed II, 1451 AD, Additions 1481-1683
Physical Map of the Ottoman Empire, c1915. Creator: UnknownPhysical Map of the Ottoman Empire, c1915. Map showing the eastern Mediterranean, Cyprus, the Middle East, the rivers Tigris and Euphrates, what is now Turkey, and part of Egypt
The Abbasid Caliphate v. Byzantine Empire, circa 786 A. D. c1915. Creator: Emery Walker LtdThe Abbasid Caliphate v. Byzantine Empire, circa 786 A.D. c1915. Map of civilisations in the Middle East during the 8th century, and also showing the eastern Mediterranean, Red Sea, Caspian Sea
The Omayyad Caliphate v. Byzantine Empire, circa 748 A. D. c1915. Creator: Emery Walker LtdThe Omayyad Caliphate v. Byzantine Empire, circa 748 A.D. c1915. Map of the Mediterranean and Near East, showing the Kingdom of Mohammed, Additions under the Caliphs
The Half-Starved Boy, 1738-39. Creator: F SykesThe Half-Starved Boy, 1738-39. After William Hogarth
Shaykh Hamid Pasha, c1906-1913, (1915). Creator: Mark SykesShaykh Hamid Pasha, c1906-1913, (1915). Group portrait of a sheikh and his retinue, in a village...which is situated perhaps two and half miles outside Bashkala
Kurd of Neri, c1906-1913, (1915). Creator: Mark SykesKurd of Neri, c1906-1913, (1915). Profile portrait of a Kurdish man from what is now eastern Turkey. From " The Caliphs Last Heritage, a short history of the Turkish Empire" by Lt.-Col
Musa Bey el Abbasieh, c1906-1913, (1915). Creator: Mark SykesMusa Bey el Abbasieh, c1906-1913, (1915). Group of people in Central Asia, probably in what is now Turkey. From Diza we proceeded to Gulanik
St. Christopher car mascot by Charles Sykes. Creator: Charles SykesSt. Christopher car mascot by Charles Sykes
Kastamuni Peasant showing Gallic Type, c1906-1913, (1915). Creator: Mark SykesKastamuni Peasant showing Gallic Type, c1906-1913, (1915). Man wearing a turban, possibly from Kastamonu, (Turkey). From " The Caliphs Last Heritage
Cavalry Patrol near Erzinjan, c1906-1913, (1915). Creator: Mark SykesCavalry Patrol near Erzinjan, c1906-1913, (1915). Mounted men in the valley of Erzinjan in Anatolia, (Turkey). From " The Caliphs Last Heritage
Tosia, c1906-1913, (1915). Creator: Mark SykesTosia, c1906-1913, (1915). View of mosque and minarets in...the small town of Tosia, [Turkey?], in which there is nothing remarkable
House near Ayundun, c1906-1913, (1915). Creator: Mark SykesHouse near Ayundun, c1906-1913, (1915). Timber building on stone piers, possibly to prevent rodents. From Istifan we proceeded by horse to Ayundun [Turkey
Boy with a Cross Bow at Sinope, c1906-1913, (1915). Creator: Mark SykesBoy with a Cross Bow at Sinope, c1906-1913, (1915). Boy using a crossbow, Sinop, (Turkey). From " The Caliphs Last Heritage, a short history of the Turkish Empire" by Lt.-Col
Ak Koyunlu Turks, c1906-1913, (1915). Creator: Mark SykesAk Koyunlu Turks, c1906-1913, (1915). A group of men in Avrik, (Iraq?): we are the Ak Koyunlu Turks of Uzun Hassan. The Aq Qoyunlu (or Ak Koyunlu), also called the White Sheep Turkomans
The Roman Bridge at Solali, c1906-1913, (1915). Creator: Mark SykesThe Roman Bridge at Solali, c1906-1913, (1915). Ancient bridge which...stands at the entrance of a short but chasm-like gorge, which leads the Diarbekir Su into the open valleys of the Sus district
Deir Amar, c1906-1913, (1915). Creator: Mark SykesDeir Amar, c1906-1913, (1915). Women and children outside traditional stone houses in the village of Deir al-Qamar, (Lebanon)
Armenian Priest at Dibneh, c1906-1913, (1915). Creator: Mark SykesArmenian Priest at Dibneh, c1906-1913, (1915). Portrait of a an orthodox Christian priest in the village of Dibneh, (Iraq)
Girdi Kurds, c1906-1913, (1915). Creator: Mark SykesGirdi Kurds, c1906-1913, (1915). Kurdish men, possibly from Girdi Abdulaziz, (Erbil Governorate, Kurdistan Region of Iraq)
Yezidi Shaykh of Sinjar, c1906-1913, (1915). Creator: Mark SykesYezidi Shaykh of Sinjar, c1906-1913, (1915). Yazidi (or Yezidi) sheikh from Sinjar, (northern Iraq). From " The Caliphs Last Heritage, a short history of the Turkish Empire" by Lt.-Col
Ibrahim Pasha, c1906-1913, (1915). Creator: Mark SykesIbrahim Pasha, c1906-1913, (1915). From " The Caliphs Last Heritage, a short history of the Turkish Empire" by Lt.-Col. Sir Mark Sykes. [Macmillan & Co, London, 1915]
Route between Karaman and Kiz Kale, c1915. Creator: Stanfords Geographical EstablishmentRoute between Karaman and Kiz Kale, c1915. (Note Boyalar is about 8 miles S. of Karaman). Map showing the journey of British writer
Route from Chatal Zeitun to Kavza and from Kavak to Tash Kupri, c1915. Creator: UnknownRoute from Chatal Zeitun to Kavza and from Kavak to Tash Kupri, c1915. Map showing the journeys of British writer, soldier and diplomatic advisor Mark Sykes in northern Turkey
Sketch between Balat and Adranos, c1915. Creator: Stanfords Geographical EstablishmentSketch between Balat and Adranos, c1915. Map showing the journey of British writer, soldier and diplomatic advisor Mark Sykes between Balat and Adranos in Turkey
Map showing Approximate Distribution of Kurdish Tribes of the Ottoman Empire, c1915. Diagram by British writer, soldier and diplomatic advisor Mark Sykes (1879-1919)
Route to Petra from Teyaha, c1915. Creator: Stanfords Geographical EstablishmentRoute to Petra from Teyaha, c1915. (Note: None of these watercourses contain perennial streams). Map showing the journey of British writer
Detail of Rocky Maze on Map of Route from Karaman to Kiz Kale, c1915. Map showing part of the journey of British writer, soldier and diplomatic advisor Mark Sykes between Karaman (in Central Anatolia)
The Western Bend of the Euphrates, c1915. Creator: Mark SykesThe Western Bend of the Euphrates, c1915. Map of the River Euphrates and surrounding areas. From " The Caliphs Last Heritage, a short history of the Turkish Empire" by Lt.-Col
Section of Route from Diarbekir to Sivas and Sivas to Sinope by Aneroid readings, c1915. Map showing the journeys, with altitude above sea level, of British writer
Authors Routes in Asiatic Turkey, c1915. Creator: Stanfords Geographical EstablishmentAuthors Routes in Asiatic Turkey, c1915. Map showing the journeys of British writer, soldier and diplomatic advisor Mark Sykes (1879-1919) who travelled through Palestine, Iraq, Syria
Second Mongol Raid (Timur), circa 1450 A. D. c1915. Creator: Emery Walker LtdSecond Mongol Raid (Timur), circa 1450 A.D. c1915. Map of civilisations in the Middle East during the 14th and 15th centuries: Ottomans c1350 AD, Ottoman Empire in 1400 AD
Monastery at Kale Punar, c1915. Creator: Stanfords Geographical EstablishmentMonastery at Kale Punar, c1915. Plan of monastic buildings in Turkey, at that time part of the Ottoman Empire, showing chapels, cisterns, caves and fountains
Bath built by Sultan Bayezid I, circa 1390 A.D. at Mudurlu, c1915. Plan of baths supposedly built by the Ottoman sultan Bayezid I, showing the tank, mens and womens cooling rooms
First Mongol Raid (Hulagu), circa 1400 A. D. c1915. Creator: Emery Walker LtdFirst Mongol Raid (Hulagu), circa 1400 A.D. c1915. Map of civilisations in the Middle East during the early 15th century: Byzantine, other Christian states, Bahri Mamluks
Portion of direct route between Brusa and Kutahya, c1915. (Note: from Brusa to Osauk Punar & from Devrant to Kutakia is accurately surveyed)
Pre-Persian, circa 600 B. C. c1915. Creator: Emery Walker LtdPre-Persian, circa 600 B.C. c1915. Map of the eastern Mediterranean and near East, showing the ancient civilisations of empires of Lydia, Media, Babylonia, Independent States, and free Greek cities
Plan of Monastery of St. Anthony, c1915. Creator: Mark SykesPlan of Monastery of St. Anthony, c1915. Map of the Coptic Orthodox Monastery of Saint Anthony in the Eastern Desert of Egypt. It is the oldest monastery in the world
El Bedieh, c1906-1913, (1915). Creator: Mark SykesEl 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
Kal at-el-Nijm, c1915. Creator: Mark SykesKal at-el-Nijm, c1915. Map of the castle of Qal at Najm on the right bank of the River Euphrates, near the town of Manbij, (Syria)....the finest castle I have yet seen
Rome v. Persia (Sassanian), circa 300 A. D. c1915. Creator: Emery Walker LtdRome v. Persia (Sassanian), circa 300 A.D. c1915. Map of the eastern Mediterranean and Near East, showing the ancient empires of Rome, Persia, and Armenia
Kal at Ja abar, c1915. Creator: Mark SykesKal at Ja abar, c1915. Map of the fortress and citadel at Ja aber, al-Tabqa city, on the left bank of the Euphrates, (Syria)
Route from Diarbekir to Zara, c1915. Creator: UnknownRoute from Diarbekir to Zara, c1915. Map showing the journey of British writer, soldier and diplomatic advisor Mark Sykes between Diyarbakir and Zara in Turkey
Ahmed Agha, c1906-1913, (1915). Creator: Mark SykesAhmed Agha, c1906-1913, (1915). Kurdish men with rifles and bullet belts, Shirwan, (eastern Turkey). A little further on we met Ahmed Agha and fifty gunmen
Kurds of Shaykh Sadiks Army, c1906-1913, (1915). Creator: Mark SykesKurds of Shaykh Sadiks Army, c1906-1913, (1915). Kurdish men with rifles and bullet belts, Khatuna, (eastern Turkey). From " The Caliphs Last Heritage
