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Background imageAfrica Collection: Hebrews enslaved in ancient Egypt

Hebrews enslaved in ancient Egypt
Jewish captives building pyramids in ancient Egypt. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAfrica Collection: Ancient Hebrews traveling into Egypt

Ancient Hebrews traveling into Egypt
Arrival of a Semitic family group in ancient Egypt. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a wall painting

Background imageAfrica Collection: Pharaoh and servants, ancient Egypt

Pharaoh and servants, ancient Egypt
Ancient Egyptian pharaoh, a woman with water jug, and a man carrying basket of fruit. Antique hand-colored print

Background imageAfrica Collection: Apis, the sacred bull of ancient Egypt

Apis, the sacred bull of ancient Egypt. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of an ancient bas-relief

Background imageAfrica Collection: Queen of ancient Egypt and her attendants

Queen of ancient Egypt and her attendants
Ancient Egyptian queen and her attendants. Antique hand-colored print

Background imageAfrica Collection: Destruction of Carthage by the Romans

Destruction of Carthage by the Romans
Carthage destroyed by the Roman army in the Third Punic War, 146 BC. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAfrica Collection: Babylonia, Lydia, and Medea in ancient times

Babylonia, Lydia, and Medea in ancient times
Map of ancient Babylonia and of the kingdoms of Lydia and Medea, circa 550 BC. Printed color lithograph of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAfrica Collection: Map of ancient Egypt

Map of ancient Egypt. Printed color lithograph

Background imageAfrica Collection: Female pharaohs coronation in ancient Egypt

Female pharaohs coronation in ancient Egypt
Coronation of female pharaoh in ancient Egypt. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAfrica Collection: Slave workers in ancient Egypt

Slave workers in ancient Egypt
Slaves in ancient Egypt constructing public buildings. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAfrica Collection: Royal barge on the Nile in ancient Egypt

Royal barge on the Nile in ancient Egypt
Hunting party of an Egyptian princess in a barge on the Nile. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAfrica Collection: Alexandrian Library in ancient times

Alexandrian Library in ancient times
Scholars using the great library of Alexandria, Egypt, circa 300-200 BC. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAfrica Collection: Elephants and chariots in a battle, Roman Empire

Elephants and chariots in a battle, Roman Empire
Military battle using armored elephants and chariots in the time of the Roman Empire. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAfrica Collection: Fishing with nets in ancient Egypt

Fishing with nets in ancient Egypt
Fishermen using nets in ancient Egypt. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAfrica Collection: Before and after views of Kumasi, Ghana, as a British protectorate, 1890s

Before and after views of Kumasi, Ghana, as a British protectorate, 1890s
British view of how the Ashanti will live after English occupation, 1890s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAfrica Collection: GEUR2A-00059

GEUR2A-00059
Portuguese capture of Ceuta, a Moorish stronghold in Morocco, 1415. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAfrica Collection: Congo River wildlife

Congo River wildlife
Elephants and hippopotamus along the Congo River. Printed color lithograph reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAfrica Collection: South Africa President Paul Kruger

South Africa President Paul Kruger
Paul Kruger, President of the South African Republic, 1890s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAfrica Collection: Cecil Rhodes and other British South Africa Company officials, 1896

Cecil Rhodes and other British South Africa Company officials, 1896
Doctor Jameson, Cecil Rhodes, and J.T. Newton (left-right), administrators of the British South Africa Company, 1896. Hand-colored haltone reproduction of a photograph

Background imageAfrica Collection: Dr. David Livingstone

Dr. David Livingstone
Portrait of missionary and explorer David Livingstone. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 19th-century portrait

Background imageAfrica Collection: Archaeologists remove artifacts from a pyramid at Dashur, Egypt

Archaeologists remove artifacts from a pyramid at Dashur, Egypt
M. de Morgan lifts a golden crown from the mummy of Queen Khnemit at Dahshur, 1890s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAfrica Collection: Excavating the Sphinx, 1880s

Excavating the Sphinx, 1880s
Excavation of ancient Egyptian structures beneath the Sphinx in progress at Ghizeh, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAfrica Collection: Africans taken by canoe to be sold as slaves

Africans taken by canoe to be sold as slaves
African native slavers canoe carrying captives to the coast. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Kemble illustration

Background imageAfrica Collection: Slave caravan in Africa

Slave caravan in Africa
Captured Africans to be sold as slaves. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAfrica Collection: African slave shed in the Congo basin

African slave shed in the Congo basin
A slave shed where African captives are held until sold. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Kemble illustration

Background imageAfrica Collection: African slave caravan on the march

African slave caravan on the march
African slavers killing a captive too weak to march. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAfrica Collection: African slaves in Uganda, 1800s

African slaves in Uganda, 1800s
Native slaves carrying fuel and cutting rice in East Africa, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut from Spekes Journal

Background imageAfrica Collection: GAFR2A-00012

GAFR2A-00012
Tangier, Morocco, overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAfrica Collection: GAFR2A-00014

GAFR2A-00014
British attack on Egyptian artillery at Tell el-Kebir, Egypt, 1882. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAfrica Collection: GAFR2A-00017

GAFR2A-00017
British General Sir George Colley at Majuba Mountain, Transvaal War, 1881. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAfrica Collection: Busy Cairo street in the late 1800s

Busy Cairo street in the late 1800s
Street activity in the new quarter of Cairo, circa 1890. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAfrica Collection: Nile River papyrus thickets

Nile River papyrus thickets
Papyrus growing along the Nile, original paper of the ancient Egyptians. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAfrica Collection: Tunisians and a Greek woman, 1800s

Tunisians and a Greek woman, 1800s
Tunisians from Monastir and a woman from Thessaly, Greece. Antique hand-colored print

Background imageAfrica Collection: Women and a man-servant of Egypt, 1800s

Women and a man-servant of Egypt, 1800s
Tambourine player, Muslim woman water-carrier, and an African servant, Egypt. Antique hand-colored print

Background imageAfrica Collection: Bedouin, Muslim woman, and a messenger in Egypt

Bedouin, Muslim woman, and a messenger in Egypt
Bedouin girl, Muslim woman selling fruit, and a messenger, Egypt. Antique hand-colored print

Background imageAfrica Collection: Sir Richard Burton exploring central Africa, 1850s

Sir Richard Burton exploring central Africa, 1850s
English explorer Richard Burtons march towards central Africa, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAfrica Collection: EXPL2A-00359

EXPL2A-00359
African explorer Henry Stanleys camp on the Congo River, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageAfrica Collection: GAFR2A-00001

GAFR2A-00001
A royal procession of Sultan Abd al- Aziz IV in Morocco, 1800s. Printed color halftone reproduction of a 19th-century watercolor by A. Schneider

Background imageAfrica Collection: Dr. Livingstone, I presume? 1871

Dr. Livingstone, I presume? 1871
Stanley finding Dr. Livingstone at Ujiji, Tanganyika, 1871. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAfrica Collection: Insignia of the African Company, 1588

Insignia of the African Company, 1588
African Company arms, incorporated in London in 1588. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 16th-century illustration

Background imageAfrica Collection: Barbary Pirates attacked in Algiers, 1541

Barbary Pirates attacked in Algiers, 1541
Emperor Charles Vs attempt to capture Algiers, home of the Barbary Pirates, 1541. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

Background imageAfrica Collection: EXPL2A-00065

EXPL2A-00065
World map of the flat earth printed by Beatus Rhenanus Bildaus Rheinau early 1500s - North is left, Mediterranean Sea middle Printed color lithograph reproduction 19th century

Background imageAfrica Collection: EXPL2A-00353

EXPL2A-00353
Ptolemys map of the world shown in red, true locations in black. Printed color lithograph 19th century

Background imageAfrica Collection: Napoleon accepting the surrender of Cairo, 1798

Napoleon accepting the surrender of Cairo, 1798
Submission of the Mamelukes to Napoleon Bonaparte. Hand-colored engraving

Background imageAfrica Collection: EVNT2A-00045

EVNT2A-00045
Napoleon and the Sphinx at the time of the French invasion of Egypt, 1798. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century painting by Jean-Leon Gerome

Background imageAfrica Collection: EXPL2A-00024

EXPL2A-00024
Map of the Atlantic with the New World coast, drawn in 1500 by Juan de la Cosa, Columbus pilot. Hand colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of the original chart

Background imageAfrica Collection: HOUS2A-00095

HOUS2A-00095
Arab bakers at their bread oven in Cairo, Egypt, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAfrica Collection: EXPL2A-00061

EXPL2A-00061
Ptolemys world map, circa 150 AD, from the edition of 1472. Color halftone reproduction of the first printed edition of 1472



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