2,573 Free Images of Picturesque Medium

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Waterfall of the Upper Barada, near Zebedâny. Here the stream is augmented by the outfall of Wâdy el Kûrn, 1881

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A peep into one of the courts of the convent. Showing a rude flight of steps leading to the upper chambers. On the left the summits of the belfry of the church and the minaret of the mosque may be seen., 1881

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St. John’s Hospice Entrance - Minaret of Omar, Muezzin Chant, 1881

picturesque palestine, sinai, and egypt (nypl scan)minarets in art

Roman Reservoirs at Râs el 'Ain - Site of Ancient Palaeotyrus, 1881

aqueducts in art orientalism

Valley of the Nile and Pyramids - Mukattam Mountain View, 1881

nypl dorot jewish division pyramids in art

Magdala (Mejdel). Beyond the village is the fertile plain of Gennesaret. It is three miles long and one mile in width., 1881

orientalism al-majdal

Tarfah or tamarisk grove, Wâdy es Sheikh. This fine grove is called Tarfat el Gidarin. The wâdy itself cuts through the granite wall which fences in Sinai., 1881

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North-west corner of the Haram esh Sherif, showing the highest minaret of the sanctuary, and the old Serai, which is now used as a state prison, 1881

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Kefar Saba - Village Preserving Ancient Caphar Saba’s Name, 1881

nypl dorot jewish division minarets in art

Robinson's Arch, Jerusalem, part of a bridge which crossed the Tyropœon Valley, named after its discoverer, Dr. Robinson, 1881

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Seilûn, on the site of Shiloh, where the sacred tent and the ark remained for four centuries, 1881

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The valley of Sorek. Where the men of Beth-Shemesh were reaping their wheat harvest when the ark arrived from Ekron., 1881

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Site of Ancient Sarepta - Phoenician Ruins, 1881

sarepta, libanon orientalism

Râs Atâkah. Râs is the same as our "nase" or "naze." This bold promontory. south of Suez, running out from Jebel Atâkah, on the western shore of the Red Sea, comes into every view of Suez., 1881

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Wâdy Shellâl, "Vally of the Cataracts." This valley bears, both in name and aspect, ever trace of wintery cascades. It leads up to the pass of Nagb Buderah., 1881

historical images of tents bedouins in art

View from upper Beth-Horon, looking westward, to the Mediterranean Sea, at sunset, 1881

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Mount Hermon, 1881

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Well at the place of Elijah's sacrifice, and a view from the heights above it. Embracing a long line of the coast of the plain of 'Athlit, with a strip of blue sea beyond., 1881

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Jebel Músa from the south, Sinai. Wâdy Seba'iyeh, through which the way passes from Jebel Umm Shomer, offers the traveller a splendid view of the steep southern extremity of Jebel Músa., 1881

camels in art orientalism

Cedar of Lebanon with View of Mediterranean and Maronite Chapel, 1881

historical images of tents tents in art

The Plain of Thebes from Near Karnak - Ancient Egyptian Landmarks, 1881

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Lantern Seller - Middle Eastern Scene, 1881

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Tomb of Benjamin - Kefr Saba Shrine, Peasant with Oxen, 1881

plough illustrations orientalism

View of the Nile from the tombs of Beny Hasan. These grottos, the interior of one of which is also shown, were excavated by a single family of the time of the Twelfth Dynasty., 1881

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'The street called Straight," it runs westward from the East Gate, dividing the Christian from the Jewish quarter. The Mohammedans call it "Sultan's Highway.", 1881

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Bazaar in Jaffa - Bedouins and Merchants, 1881

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Hot baths of Tiberias (Hûmmâm Tûbarîyeh), with the town of Tiberias and Khân Minyeh in the distance. The interior of the public bath is shown, with its pierced dome and marble pavement., 1881

human bathing orientalism

The Vale of Nazareth., 1881

hills in art orientalism

Damascus Entrance - Merj Road, Tekîyeh Hospital for Pilgrims, 1881

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Wâdy Katarína, Sinai. This rocky glen, which goes by the name Shagg Músa, leads up from the orchards and gardens of the Convent of El Arab'in., 1881

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In the wilderness of Shur. A small encampment of Bedawin, probably of the Terabin tribe, whose territory extends as far as Gaza., 1881

historical images of tents bedouins in art

Damascus House Interior - Traditional Reception Room, 1881

picturesque palestine, sinai, and egypt (nypl scan)orientalism

The wilderness of Judea. With a view of the Dead Sea (Bahr Lût) and the mountains of Moab at sunrise., 1881

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The traditional Mount of Precipitation, Nazareth., 1881

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Castle of Safed, on the northern crest of the hill, with the Moslem quarter in the foreground, 1881

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Modern aqueduct on the Nahr el Kelb near to which are the newly discovered Assyrian tablets relating to Nebuchadnezzar., 1881

nahr al-kalb orientalism

The Nile, from Luxor. The two women in the foreground wear the ordinary black burko', or veil, joined to the head-dress by a piece of cane placed between the eyes., 1881

nypl dorot jewish division sailboats in art

MaltonCH, James Malton, 1792

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Mount Tabor from "the Waters of Megiddo," formed by an important branch of the river Kishon, which traverses the "Plain of Megiddo", 1881

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Joseph's tomb, from the north, showing the ruined kubbeh which adjoins it. The cenotaph and one of the pillars appear within the doorway, 1881

picturesque palestine, sinai, and egypt (nypl scan)historical images of joseph's tomb

Banks on the Jordan above the Convent of St. John the Baptist (the Kasr-el-Yehud), 1881

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Northern Lebanon, 1881

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The Castle of Subeibeh, known also as the Castle of Bâniâs, 1881

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Elijah’s Sacrifice Site - *El Mahrakah, Mt. Carmel*, 1881

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Bethlehem, from the south-west, 1881

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Abraham’s Oak in Hebron - Holm Oak Cut into Logs, 1850, 1881

historical images of tents orientalism

Tower of the castle at Caeserea. Built by the crusaders. It probably occupies the site of "Strato's tower," which was succeeded by the "Tower Drusus" of Herod., 1881

caesarea maritima in art orientalism

Kuryet-el-'Anab, the village of grapes, probably the Kirjath of Benjamin. It is now commonly called Abu Ghosh. The large building on the right is the Church of St. Jeremiah., 1881

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Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem, 1881

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Nahr el Aujeh River - Antipatris Fortress, Ancient Identification, 1881

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Moslem Graves under the Oaks of Bashan - Tell Hazûr, Bâniâs, 1881

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Athlît Ruins - Last Crusader Stronghold in Palestine, 1291, 1881

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Tiberias., 1881

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The Milk Grotto, Bethlehem, 1881

milk grotto in bethlehem orientalism

Convent of Mar Saba, from Brook Kedron, five hundred and ninety feet above the bottom of the ravine below, 1881

picturesque palestine, sinai, and egypt (nypl scan)historical images of mar saba

Northern end of the Sea of Galilee, from the Castle of Tiberias., 1881

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Coffee Preparation at Subeibeh Heights - Roasting Pan and Mortar, 1881

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Site of Ai. Its only name now is Et Tell, "the heap", 1881

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The Mount of Olives, from Mount Zion, 1881

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'Anâta, on the site of Anathoth. There are the remains of ancient foundations here, and the quarries still supply Jerusalem with building stone, 1881

historical images of anata orientalism

The Golden Gate of the Haram esh Sherif from the west. The Mount of Olives in the distance, 1881

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The castle of Mirabel. Now called Kûlat Râs el 'Ain, built by the Crusaders before the year 1149. It is nor a mere shell and encloses a large space of ground, in the centre of which stands a small mosque., 1881

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Schoolchildren with Wooden Writing Boards - Educational Practices, 1881

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Tibneh, the site of Timnath. The home of Samson's wife , and the scene of his encounter with the young lion in the vineyard., 1881

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Jebel Atâkah, 1881

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Jaffa, the ancient Joppa., 1881

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Wayside tombs in Wâdy Barada. Where walnut and fig trees yield abundantly, and the oleander flourishes. Rows of poplar trees peering out of the gorge mark its course., 1881

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Nazareth from the south, now called En Nâsirah. The large building on the hill of Neby Sa'în is the English Orphanage for Girls, 1881

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The chapel and grotto of Elijah, Jebel Músa. This gigantic cypress is one of the world-famous trees. In Niebuhr's time there were two of them., 1881

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The citadel of the Castle of Subeibeh, from within the castle walls, which enclose an olive-grove. It is two thousand three hundred feet above the sea-level., 1881

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The Tomb of David, the whole group of buildings is called Neby Daûd, which signifies the Sanctuary of the Sepulchre of the Prophet David, 1881

picturesque palestine, sinai, and egypt (nypl scan)historical images of david's tomb

Public fountain at Jaffa, near to the gate of the town, shaded by an octagonal domed structure, formed of eight pointed arches supported by columns., 1881

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A wayside well. Shaded by a fine specimen of the Acacia Nilotica. The water is raised by means of jars attached to a wheel, the sâkiyeh., 1881

drawings of mosques palms in art

Rivers of Damascus., 1881

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El Hesweh, Wâdy Feirán., 1881

palms in art orientalism

Mosque at Nazareth, a Bedouin bargaining with a seller of fruit, and a group of stonemasons at work, with their hammers characteristically in their left hands, 1881

drawings of mosques food vendors

Moslem sanctuary above the reputed tomb of St. John, Samaria, within the ruined walls of a church dedicated to St. John, now used as a mosque, 1881

historical images of sebastia, nablus nabi yahya mosque

Garden of Cairo - Trees Introduced under Khedive Isma'il, 1881

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Arabs. These Arabs are Towarah, who generally prefer turban and fez to gailey - striped kefiyeh. One of them has in his hand the head of an ibex (bedan)., 1881

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Kefr et Tur, the village on the summit of Olivet, from the so-called "Crusaders' Field," where an ox and an ass yoked together are dragging a primitive plough, 1881

working animals ploughing

Sinaitic Rock Inscriptions - *Hajar el Lagweh, Wadi Berrah*, 1881

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El Buwieb, the "gate" of Feirân. A narrow passage between the rocks, about one hundred feet by twenty long., 1881

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Picturesque Europe13, John Mogford, 1875

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Wâdy Feirân. Professor Palmer describes the walk through Wâdy Feirân, with its shade of palms, tamarisksm and sidr-trees, and with its running water, as one of the most delightful in Sinai., 1881

saddles in art palms in art

Mosque of the Fountain, 'Ain Kârim. Peasant-women washing clothes by beating them on blocks of stone, 1881

water supply laundry

A street café, Jerusalem, a Bedouin and peasant playing at a game called dámeh, 1881

nypl dorot jewish division leisure in art

Fig Harvest - *Barada River, Ain Fîjeh Irrigation*, 1881

ain al-fijah harvesting

Under the peristyle, Temple of the Sun, Ba'albek, on the west side, looking towards Lebanon., 1881

archaeological sites in lebanon peristyles

Pan Shrines at Cæsarea Philippi - Jordan River Spring, 1881

historical images of banias people with goats in art

The city of Acre (Akka) from the north. Mount Carmel is seen in the distance, beyond the bay. Muslim cemetary and aqueduct in the foreground., 1881

aqueducts (water supply)cemeteries in art

Entrance to the Great Mosque (Jamia el Kebîr), Nâblus. At the east end of the city; it was originally a church dedicated to St. John, 1881

great mosque of nablus minarets in art

Haifa, at the foot of Mount Carmel., 1881

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The Mosque of Sabunîyeh, Damascus, built of course of black basalt and white limestone, 1881

nypl dorot jewish division drawings of mosques

Wâdy T'lâh, Mount Sinai. This wâdy runs parallel with the plain Er Râhah. but flows in a contrary direction. It is marvellously beautiful and picturesque., 1881

palms in art wadis in art

The Jordan at Bâniâs (Cæsarea Philippi). Bâniâs is merely the Arabic pronunciation of the ancient Panias of the Greeks and Romans. In the foreground is a peasant carrying a plough., 1881

historical images of banias plough illustrations

Village Barbers - Pigeon-Houses with Earthenware Domes, 1881

barbers at work orientalism

Sebîl, or street fountain. Supplied from a cistern below which is filled during the inundation of the Nile. The upper chamber, with its columns and double veranda, is a school-room., 1881

nypl dorot jewish division balconies in art

Houses of Dives and Lazarus - Via Dolorosa, Bedouin and Ashkenazi Jew, 1881

nypl dorot jewish division stations of the cross

Mount Gilboa from Sûlem (Shunem). The northern extremity of the range of Jebel Fukû'a (Gilboa) is shown; the highest point is crowned by the sanctuary of Neby Mezâr. In the foreground a woman is spinning cotton, 1881

historical images of gilboa spinning (textiles)

Wâdy Taiyebeh, with the Red Sea in sight, The lower part of the valley is very picturesque. The horizontal strata of the cliffs and their bright coloring make a deep impression on one from the desert., 1881

camels in art orientalism

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