Geezeh, rock-tombs and Belzoni's Pyramid. Photographer: Frith, Francis
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Inscription: Signed 'Frith E. No. 72' in the negative. Genre: Archaeological Photography View looking towards the south face of the Pyramid of Cheops or Khufu (also known as Belzoni's Pyramid), with figures grouped near the entrance to the rock-cut tombs in the foreground.
Southern brick pyramid of Dahshoor, from the west. Photographer: Frith, Francis
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Inscription: Signed 'Frith 155' in the negative, and 'Frith. Photo. 1857.' on mount beneath print. Genre: Archaeological Photography View looking across the sands towards the ruinous brick Pyramid of Amenamhat III, a 'tower-like heap rising from a mound of fragments.' With figures posed in the...
Southern stone pyramid of Dahshoor, from the south-west. Photographer: Frith, Francis
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Inscription: Signed 'Frith 160' in the negative. Genre: Archaeological Photography View looking across the sands towards the southern, 'bent,' Pyramid of Sneferu, at Dahshur, known as such because of the very apparent change of angle between the upper and lower parts of the structure. With fig...
Sinai and Palestine. Photographer(s): Frith, Francis
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Imprint: London: William Mackenzie, 22 Paternoster Row; Glasgow, and Edinburgh [n.d. 1863]. Blue folio buckram volume (modern binding dated 31 March 1978) measuring 432 x 323 mm and containing 18 albumen print views of Jerusalem, the Dead Sea, Nablus, Nazareth, Tiberia, Baniyas, Damascus and B...
Church of the Ascension, Mount of Olives. Photographer: Frith, Francis
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Inscription: Signed 'Frith 193' in the negative. Genre: Landscape Photography View looking along the hillside towards the minaret of the Mosque of the Ascension: 'The view is taken from the western slope of the mount, at some distance above the valley. Before us is a small Arab village around ...
The Pool of Hezekiah, Jerusalem. Photographer: Frith, Francis
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Inscription: Signed 'Frith P. 117' in the negative. Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View looking across the pool, towards the Church of the Holy Sepulchre beyond.
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...