Court of the Mosque of Omar. Photographer: Anthony, John
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view looking towards the platform of the Dome of the Rock (Qubbat al-Sakhra), with the smaller Dome of the Chain (Qubbat al-Silsila) to the right. Waterstaining on right side of print.
Continuation of the Court of the Mosque of Omar. Photographer: Anthony, John
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Genre: Architectural Photography 'From the point of view whence our photograph is taken, the range of buildings to the right, massive, arched, and with cupolas, is dedicated to the service of the Mosque, as colleges of Dervishes, or Mohammedan priests, or public schools, and other purposes [i.e...
Dome of the Holy Sepulchre. Photographer: Anthony, John
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking over rooftops towards the domes of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre: 'Our view represents the present dilapidated state of its dome.'
Garden of Gethsemane and Tomb of the Virgin. Photographer: Anthony, John
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Genre: Landscape Photography View looking down onto the walled garden: 'At the left of the Graden, among aged olive-trees, a venerable, low arched building attracts notice as the so-called Tomb and Chapel of the Virgin Mary.' Some waterstaining on print.
Street view in Cairo. Photographer: Frith, Francis
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Genre: Still Life Photography View along a narrow street of residential houses, showing the projecting balconies with wooden lattice-work windows: 'The street in this view gives an idea of the repose of Eastern life in the Muslim quarters, undisturbed by association with the bustling, anxious E...
The Citadel of Cairo from below Gebel el-Mukattam. Photographer: Frith, Francis
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Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View from the south-east, looking towards the outer walls of the Citadel, with the Mosque of Muhammad Ali on the skyline. With a cemetery in the foreground at the foot of the hill from which the photograph is taken.