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The Mosque of Omar, etc., Jerusalem. Photographer: Frith, Francis
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Inscription: Signed 'Frith P. 108' in the negative. Genre: Architectural Photography View looking along the city wall towards the Dome of the Rock (Qubbat al-Sakhra), with the Minaret of the Chain to the left.
Pool of Bethseda, the Mosque of Omar, etc., Jerusalem. From the city walls. Photographer: Frith, Francis
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Genre: Architectural Photography 'This view is taken from a point upon the walls very near to St Stephen's Gate. It embraces the deep wall of the Pool of Bethseda, the Mosques of Omar [Dome of the Rock] and Aksa, the minaret from which the muezzin, or call to prayers, is proclaimed, and (on the...
Inscription: Signed 'Frith ---' in the negative (cropped). Genre: Architectural Photography View of the monasteries buildings at Deir Mar Saba, with the ravine of the Kidron River beyond: 'The magnificently wild and and deep ravine forms a sternly appropriate clinging-place for this old asceti...
Nablous, the 'Sichem' of the Old Testament, and the 'Sychar' of the New. Photographer: Frith, Francis
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Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View looking across the rooftops of the 'thriving town of some 10,000 or 12,000 inhabitants, with extensive manufactories of soaps and other articles.'
Tiberias, from the south. Photographer: Frith, Francis
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Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View along the waterfront: 'I judge that the waters of the lake have encroached considerably upon the Roman town of Tiberias, or else that the sea-wall has crumbled away, leaving the towers or bastions only standing far out into the water. From one of thes...
Baalbec, from the south. Photographer: Frith, Francis
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Inscription: Signed 'Frith P. 1--' in the negative (cropped). Genre: Archaeological Photography View looking across fields towards the six standing columns of the south peristasis of the Temple of Jupiter Heliopolitanus.
The Great Pillars and smaller temple, Baalbac. Photographer: Frith, Francis
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Inscription: Signed 'Frith P. 143' in the negative. Genre: Archaeological Photography Close view of the pillars of the Temple of Jupiter Heliopolitanus, with the Temple of Bacchus beyond.
The Circular Temple, Baalbec. Photographer: Frith, Francis
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Inscription: Signed 'Frith P. 141' in the negative. Genre: Archaeological Photography View of the ruins of the Temple of Venus at Baalbek: 'The little gem known as the 'Circular Temple' stands at the distance of about a quarter of a mile from the great structures. My view will show that it was...
The Great Pylon at Edfou, Upper Egypt. Photographer: Frith, Francis
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Inscription: Signed 'Frith E. No. 39 1857' in the negative. Genre: Archaeological Photography Frontispiece. View looking along the south face of the pylon gateway of the Temple of Horus at Edfu, from the south-west, showing bas-relief carving. A small part of the peristyle court beyond can be ...