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North Africa Collection (page 2)

Background imageNorth Africa Collection: GAFR2A-00012

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

Background imageNorth Africa 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 imageNorth Africa 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 imageNorth Africa 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 imageNorth Africa 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 imageNorth Africa 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 imageNorth Africa 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 imageNorth Africa 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 imageNorth Africa 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 imageNorth Africa 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 imageNorth Africa 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 imageNorth Africa Collection: HOUS2A-00095

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

Background imageNorth Africa Collection: BUSN2A-00048

BUSN2A-00048
Camel caravan loaded with goods. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNorth Africa Collection: PSCI2A-00119

PSCI2A-00119
Coin-operated urn designed by Hero of ancient Alexandria, first century AD. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNorth Africa Collection: Heros steam engine

Heros steam engine
Steam-engine of Hero of Alexandria, first century AD. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNorth Africa Collection: PSCI2A-00063

PSCI2A-00063
Ancient Greek aeolipile, or steam-engine, as designed by Hero of Alexandria. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut of an illustration

Background imageNorth Africa Collection: PANC2A-00029

PANC2A-00029
Victorious Hannibal on an elephant bringing trophies and Roman prisoners into a cheering arena in ancient Carthage. Hand-colored engraving of a 19t9h-century illustration

Background imageNorth Africa Collection: Ancient Egyptians besieging a fortress

Ancient Egyptians besieging a fortress
Assaulting a fortification with testudo formation and scaling ladder, ancient Egypt. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNorth Africa Collection: Egyptian sandstorm destroys the army of Cambyses II

Egyptian sandstorm destroys the army of Cambyses II
Persian army of Cambyses II destroyed in a North African sandstorm after conquering the Nile valley, 522 BC. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Gustav Dore illustration

Background imageNorth Africa Collection: Hebrew captives carrying bricks in ancient Egypt

Hebrew captives carrying bricks in ancient Egypt
Slaves carrying bricks for buildings in ancient Egypt. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNorth Africa Collection: Pharaoh and his attendants

Pharaoh and his attendants
Egyptian pharaoh with a court official and a fan-bearer. Antique hand-colored print

Background imageNorth Africa Collection: Egyptian Court of the Dead

Egyptian Court of the Dead
Court of the Dead in ancient Egypt. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNorth Africa Collection: Egyptian Sphinx in the 19th-century

Egyptian Sphinx in the 19th-century
Ancient Egyptian Sphinx, shown in the 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 19th-century photograph

Background imageNorth Africa Collection: Visitors inside the Pyramid of Gizeh, early 1800s

Visitors inside the Pyramid of Gizeh, early 1800s
European visitors exploring chambers inside the Great Pyramid, early 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNorth Africa Collection: Map of the Mideast in ancient times

Map of the Mideast in ancient times
Map of the ancient Near East, birthplace of civilization. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNorth Africa Collection: Egyptian pyramids along the Nile

Egyptian pyramids along the Nile
Pyramids at Gizeh on the banks of the Nile. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNorth Africa Collection: Lunch for visitors to an ancient Egyptian temple, 1800s

Lunch for visitors to an ancient Egyptian temple, 1800s
Tourists having lunch in the remains of an ancient Egyptian temple at Medinet, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNorth Africa Collection: GAFR2A-00018

GAFR2A-00018
Oasis of Gafsa in Tunisia, North Africa. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNorth Africa Collection: GAFR2A-00021

GAFR2A-00021
Egyptians drawing Nile water with a shadoof, a counterbalanced device used since ancient times. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNorth Africa Collection: GAFR2A-00031

GAFR2A-00031
Market scene on the banks of the Nile River, Egypt, circa 1900. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an illustration

Background imageNorth Africa Collection: GAFR2A-00035

GAFR2A-00035
Moorish princes. Antique hand-colored print, 19th century

Background imageNorth Africa Collection: EVNT2A-00044

EVNT2A-00044
Napoleon Bonaparte at Cairo during his invasion of Egypt, 1798. Hand-colored engraving from the painting by Jean-Leon Gerome

Background imageNorth Africa Collection: Building the Great Pyramid of Cheops

Building the Great Pyramid of Cheops
Pharaoh Khufu (Cheops) supervising construction of the Great Pyramid. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNorth Africa Collection: Egyptian pharaoh in battle

Egyptian pharaoh in battle
Pharaoh in his chariot leading Egyptian soldiers in battle. Antique hand-colored print

Background imageNorth Africa Collection: GANC2A-00265

GANC2A-00265
Women of Carthage sacrifice their hair and jewels to buy weapons to defend against the Roman invasion. 146 BC. Hand-colored halftone

Background imageNorth Africa Collection: HREC2A-00004

HREC2A-00004
British tourists ascending the Great Pyramid in Egypt, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNorth Africa Collection: GMED2A-00005

GMED2A-00005
Arab caravan crossing a stream in the Sahara Desert. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNorth Africa Collection: GAFR2A-00013

GAFR2A-00013
British naval brigade using a Gatling gun to occupy Alexandria, Egypt, 1882. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNorth Africa Collection: GAFR2A-00036

GAFR2A-00036
Egyptian couple buying a drink from a water-seller in Port-Said, Egypt. Antique hand-colored print, 19th century

Background imageNorth Africa Collection: GAFR2A-00038

GAFR2A-00038
Bedouin musician, African slave, and a Muslim woman in street dress, Cairo, 1800s. Antique hand-colored print

Background imageNorth Africa Collection: GAFR2A-00002

GAFR2A-00002
Busy street vendors in Cairo. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration



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