Cedars of LebanonTravelers stopping to rest among a grove of cedars in Lebanon. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Palestinian women in Jerusalem, 1800sArab women getting water from a fountain in Jerusalem, 1800s. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration
Arab empire, mid-700sEmpire of the Arab Caliphs, middle of the 8th century. Printed color lithograph
Pyramids along the NilePyramids at Gizeh, with dhows on the Nile River in Egypt. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Barbary Pirates threatening US commander Stephen DecaturCommodore Stephen Decaturs life saved in a shipboard battle off Algeria. Color lithograph
Arabs fighting tigers in the desertTigers attacking an Arab caravan in the desert. Color lithograph reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
GEUR2D-00047Arabic inscription carved in a palace wall of the Alhambra, a medieval Moorish city, Granada, Spain. Digital photograph
Alhambra palace and reflecting pool, Granada, SpainThe Palacio del Portico within the Alhambra, a medieval Moorish city in Granada, Spain. Digital photograph
Seljuk Turks defeated at Dorylaeum, First CrusadeCrusaders under Godfrey of Bouillon, defeating Muslim forces of Sultan Kilij Arslan at Dorylaeum in Asia Minor, 1097. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Ottoman Turk massacre of Greeks at Chios, 1822Massacre of Greeks by the Turks on the Aegean Island of Chios, 1822. Printed halftone reproduction of a 19th-century painting by Delacroix
Mideastern shepherdShepherd carrying a lamb in the Middle East. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Crowds at the Chicago worlds fair at nightColumbian Exposition visitors strolling along the midway at night, Chicago 1893. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
Armenian girl and Syrian menArmenian girl, Druze man, and a man from Damascus. Antique hand-colored print
People of LebanonMaronite of Lebanon (left), armed Zeibek, and Christian Lebanese woman. Antique hand-colored print
Crusaders entering ConstantinopleDefeat of Muslim defenders of Constantinople during the Crusades. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
GMDE2A-00032Baghdad straddling the Tigris River. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Sir Richard Burton en route to Mecca, 1850sBritish explorer Richard Burton disguised as a Muslim pilgrim in Arabia. Color lithograph reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
Mosque in North Africa, 1800sSanctuary of a Muslim mosque in North Africa, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Ottoman Turks from the upper class, 1700sTurkish woman in public (left), sultan and his wife (center), and a dancer, 1700s. Antique hand-colored print
Turkish defeat in the Battle of Lepanto, 1571Defeat of the Turkish fleet by the Holy League under Don Juan of Austria, Battle of Lepanto, 1571. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Tomb of Muhammad, MedinaTomb of the Prophet Muhammad, Medina, Arabia, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Ottoman Turk soldiers, early 1700sTurkish soldiers, first half of the 18th century. Antique hand-colored print
Palestinian garden, 1800sGourds grown as a vine in an Arab garden, Palestine, 19th century. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Seaport of Sidon, LebanonSidon, a chief seaport of ancient Phoenicia on the Mediterranean. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Traditionally dressed Arab menArab men in traditional clothing. Antique hand-colored print
GMDE2A-00040Turkish sultan and officials of the Ottoman Empire. Antique hand-colored print
Ottoman Turk soldiers, circa 1900Ottoman Turk soldiers and sailors, circa 1900. Color lithograph reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
Ottoman Turk military officers, 1900Military officers of the Ottoman Empire, circa 1900. Color lithograph reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
Syrian womenWomen of Syria, with a fellah (peasant) woman at right. Antique hand-colored print
Kurdish and Greek womenKurdish woman (left), and women from Preveza and Chios. Antique hand-colored print
Citizens of the Ottoman Empire, 1800sCouple from the Ottoman Empire, man from Adrianople, and a veiled woman of Salonika. Antique hand-colored print
Scene from Song of RolandRoland blowing his warhorn in battle against the Saracens at Roncesvalle, 789 AD. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Balkan people, 1800sPeople from the Balkan states, a Bulgarian man at right. Antique hand-colored print
Uzbekistan men, 1800sMen from Khiva, Uzbekistan, in traditional clothing. Antique hand-colored print
Uzbekistan and Turkistan traditional clothingMan of Khiva (left), the Emir of Bukhara and his guard, and a woman of Samarkand. Antique hand-colored print
Defeat of the Saracens at the Battle of Tours, 732 A. DFranks under Charles Martel attack the Saracens camp during the Battle of Tours, halting the Muslim invasion, 732 A.D. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Nasrid Palace in the Alhambra, Granada, SpainOne of the Nasrid Palaces of the Alhambra, a medieval Moorish city in Granada, Spain. Digital photograph
BedouinsBedouin father and his daughter. Hand-colored halftone ireproduction of a 19th-century photograph
GMDE2A-00007Bedouin messenger racing across the desert on a camel. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Arab on a camelArab traveling in the desert. Printed color halftone reproduction of an illustration
GEUR2A-00059Portuguese capture of Ceuta, a Moorish stronghold in Morocco, 1415. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
GAFR2A-00012Tangier, Morocco, overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Busy Cairo street in the late 1800sStreet activity in the new quarter of Cairo, circa 1890. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
Tunisians and a Greek woman, 1800sTunisians from Monastir and a woman from Thessaly, Greece. Antique hand-colored print
Women and a man-servant of Egypt, 1800sTambourine player, Muslim woman water-carrier, and an African servant, Egypt. Antique hand-colored print
Bedouin, Muslim woman, and a messenger in EgyptBedouin girl, Muslim woman selling fruit, and a messenger, Egypt. Antique hand-colored print
GAFR2A-00001A royal procession of Sultan Abd al- Aziz IV in Morocco, 1800s. Printed color halftone reproduction of a 19th-century watercolor by A. Schneider
Syrian immigrants in New York City, 1890sSyrian neighborhood on Washington Street, New York City, 1890s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
