Nile Collection (page 55)

Column with Visual Art carved into them Luxor Temple, Luxor along the Nile River Egypt

Cruising the nile river and the backdrop of the shoreline, with the desert just behind the Palms, Egypt

Cruising along the Nile River with the Sun Going down, Egypt

The River Nile and sailing boats used as transportation, Egypt

Egypt, Luxor. Tall-masted felucca sailboats moored on the banks for the Nile in front of ancient Luxor Temple along the citys famed riverside Corniche

Egypt, Luxor. The historic Winter Palace Hotel founded in 1887 along the riverside Corniche of Luxor, Egypt overlooking a felluca sailboat landing

Egypt, Luxor. Nile cruise boats docked side by side and the gigantic columns of Luxor Temple are icons along the riverside Corniche of Luxor, Egypt

Egypt, Luxor. Typical views of the Nile from Luxor

Skyward view of entry pylons and giant figures, Temple of Philae, on Agilika, an island in the Nile River, near Aswan, Egypt

Hieroglyphs on columns, Temple of Philae, on Agilika, an island in the Nile River, near Aswan, Egypt

Skyward view of columns, Temple of Philae, on Agilika, an island in the Nile River, near Aswan, Egypt

Columns and pylons, Temple of Philae, on Agilika, an island in the Nile River, near Aswan, Egypt

The Temple of Kom-Ombo, near Aswan, Egypt

Close-up of roap on cruise ship, Nile River, Egypt

Cruise ships passing on the Nile River, near Aswan, Egypt

Afternoon view of Nile River from sightseeing boat, near Aswan, Egypt

Nile River and docked sightseeing boats, and distant Valley of the Kings, from modern day Luxor or ancient Thebes, Egypt

Pair of falukas and sightseers on Nile River at sunset, modern day Luxor, or ancient Thebes

The Great Sphinx of Giza, a half lion half human statue, on the Giza Plateau on the west bank of the Nile River, near modern day Cairo, Egypt

EGYPT: NILE TRANSPORT. A dahabeah transporting passengers on the Nile River in Egypt. Wood engraving, c1880

UGANDA: MURCHISON FALLS. A view of Murchison Falls, where the waters of the Nile flow into Lake Albert in western Uganda. Wood engraving, English, 1866, after Edmund Morison Wimperis

EGYPT: ISLAND OF PHILAE. The approach to the island of Philae, site of the ruins of an ancient temple complex, in the Nile River in southern Egypt. Line engraving, English, 1849

CAIRO: FERRY. Ferry landing on the Nile River in the Old Cairo section of Cairo, Egypt. Line engraving, English, 1849

CAIRO: AZBAKIYA SQUARE. A view of Elbequier (Azbakiya) Square in Cairo, Egypt, during an inundation of the Nile River. Line engraving, c1803, by Cornelius Tiebout after Dominique Vivant Denon

EGYPT: NILE SCENE. A view of the Nile River in Egypt, looking towards Aswan, Elephantine Island, the first cataract, and the Nubian frontier. Line engraving, English, 1849

UGANDA: LAKE VICTORIA. A view of Ripon Falls on Lake Victoria in Uganda, determined to be the headwaters of the Nile River by English explorer John H. Speke in 1862

EGYPT: NILE AND PYRAMIDS. A view of the Great Pyramids at Giza, Egypt, during an inundation of the Nile River. Wood engraving, c1880

EGYPT: ABU SIMBEL. A view of the partially excavated colossal statues of Ramses II at the entrance to the great temple at Abu Simbel, Egypt, carved from rock in the 13th century B.C

EGYPT: IRRIGATION. An irrigation machine at the Nile River in Egypt. Line engraving, 19th century

EGYPT: NILE RIVER. View of the Nile River and the pyramids at Giza, Egypt. Line engraving, 19th century

SIEGE OF KHARTOUM, 1884. General Charles George Gordon and Egyptian troops aboard a gunboat in the Nile during an unsuccessful attempt to break the siege of Khartoum by Sudanese forces of the Mahdi

EGYPT: BRITISH ARMY, 1884. Soldiers of the Camel Corps for the Nile Expedition to bring relief to General Gordon and the British troops in Khartoum, Sudan

PYRAMIDS AT GIZA, 1882. The pyramids at Giza, Egypt, during an inundation of the Nile River. Wood engraving, English, 1882

INFANT MOSES ON NILE. The child Moses on the Nile in his ark of bulrushes (Exodus 2: 3). Wood engraving after Gustave Dor

BATTLE OF THE NILE, 1798. The Battle of the Nile, 1 August 1798. Wood engraving, 19th century

BATTLE OF THE NILE. Plan of the Battle of the Nile, 1 August 1798. Wood engraving, 19th century

FINDING OF MOSES. The finding of Moses by pharoahs daughters (Exodus 2: 6). Color wood engraving after Gustave Dor
FINDING OF MOSES. The finding of Moses by pharoahs daughters (Exodus 2:6). Color wood engraving after Gustave Dor

PYRAMIDS AT GIZA, 1882. The pyramids at Giza, Egypt, during an inundation of the Nile River. Wood engraving, English, 1882

Cruise on the River Nile between Luxor and Aswan with Dahabieh type of boat, the Lazuli, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Khartoum - The Blue Nile looking West
Khartoum, Sudan - The Blue Nile looking West Date: circa 1910s

Moses. Print showing Moses as an infant floating in a basket on a river. Date c1887 August 20

Sailboat on the Nile, Cairo, Egypt. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Egypt - British Soldier escorting an old blind Arab man
British Soldier escorting an old blind Arab man off a Nile Steamer, possibly at Port Said? Date: circa 1910s

Egypt or A daughter of the Nile. Date c1887

Market on the Nile, Cairo, Egypt
Christmas postcard depicting a scene at the Market on the Nile, Cairo, Egypt, with people, a camel, and sailing boats on the water. Date: early 20th century

Water carriers with water from the Nile, Egypt
Egyptian water carriers with water from the River Nile, ready to sell to anyone who needs it. Date: early 20th century

Shilluk Tribesmen
Three Shilluk Tribesmen standing in front of the framework for a round house. Date: circa 1910s

A Dinka Man - Sudan, Upper Nile Date: circa 1910s

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