Egypt (524 Subjects)
Ways in which captives are tortured in Egypt.
View of the catacombs of Alexandria.
Preparation of wine at Rosetta, Egypt.
18. Map of Alexandria. 19. Turban of a mufti. 20, 21. Drawing on the movement of the planets, accompanying the author's analysis of Galilee's theory.
24. Mount Horeb. 25. Monastery near Mount Moses, Egypt, which the author calls “Monastery of the Burning Bush”. 26. View of the Sphinx at Giza necropolis, Cairo. 28. Church near Cairo. 29. The Pyramids of Giza. Graves in Ottoman cemetery of Cairo. 31. The rock of Meribah on Mount Choreb. 32. Mount Sinai with the monastery of Saint Catherine and Mount Moses.
33. View of Mount Sinai with the Monastery of Saint Catherine (in the background, on the right). In the centre, Mount Moses. In the foreground, a monastery near Mount Sinai, styled by the author “The Monastery of the Burning Bush”.
34. Fish of Egypt. 35. Orthodox priest wearing Easter vestments. 36. Decoration of the staff of an Orthodox priest. 31. The Church of the Virgin of the Apparition on Mount Horeb. 32. Water pump, part of water mill near Mount Sinai. 33 Azyme (unfermented) bread.
Representation related to the climate of the Mediterranean countries (Middle East, Greece and Egypt) which, according to the author, contributed to the development of Greek civilization.
Imaginary depiction of the royal palaces of Alexandria, supposedly built by Alexander the Great.
Statuette from Egypt.
Enigmatic inscription from a bust of Isis. In the late 18th century the inscription became the cause of controversy among British scholars. Several academics believed that it was an Egyptian bust with Chinese ideograms, produced in the context of Chinese-Egyptian commercial relations, while others considered the item a forgery.
Streetlet near Al-Azhar mosque in Cairo.
Entrance to the bazaar of Cairo.
Fountain at the inner court of Sultan Hasan mosque in Cairo.
Interior of harem, Cairo.
The Pyramid of Chephren and the Sphinx at Giza.
Title page. The Sphinx and the Pyramid of Cheops at Giza necropolis, Cairo.
The old port of Alexandria.
View of Cairo from the east. In the background, the Mosque of Mohammed Ali and the Pyramids of Giza necropolis.
Entrance to the castle of Cairo (Saladin's Citadel).
View of Cairo from the west.
Hills of Mokattam, Cairo.
Landscape on Rhoda island, Cairo
Landscape on the Nile. In the background, the Pyramids of Giza.
The Obelisk of Al Masalah or Obelisk of Heliopolis, Cairo.
Pyramid of Cheops and the Sphinx, Giza necropolis.
The triumphal column of Diocletian (Column of Pompey) in Alexandria.
The anchorage of Alexandria. Top: On the left, Qaitbay fortress. In the middle, the triumphal column of Diocletian (Column of Pompey). Bottom: The Pasha's Palace.
Obelisk of Cleopatra, Alexandria.
Landscape on Nile river. In the background, the Pyramids of Giza.