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Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890)

Photograph of Sir Richard Francis Burton, the English explorer, linguist and diplomat. A master of up to 30 languages, Burton made a pilgrimage to Mecca disguised as a Pathan in 1853 and later explored Africa, settting out with John Hanning Speke, to search for the source of the Nile River. In later life he served as a British diplomat in Brazil, Syria and Italy

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The Crows Trap the Owls in Their Cave by Lighting a Fire at the Entrance and Fanning

The Crows Trap the Owls in Their Cave by Lighting a Fire at the Entrance and Fanning it with Their Wings, Folio from a Kalila wa Dimna, 18th century

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SYRIA Central Tadmur View towards Monumental Arch comprising of high central arch flanked by a lower arch on each side with the Arab Castle or Qalaat Ibn Maan on the hilltop behind

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