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Stereograph views of Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, and the Sinai
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | Lebanon West Bank Jerusalem Turkey--Istanbul Israel Syria Palestine Egypt--Sinai |
| Description | Photographs show general views of cities, towns, and villages; daily life and occupations in urban and agricultural settings; prominent monuments and landmarks; archaeological sites and ancient buildings; the landscape and the natural environment; and religious rites and processions in places in Palestine (present day Israel and the West Bank), Syria, Lebanon, Turkey, and the Sinai, Egypt. Locations in Palestine include Ramleh (Ramlah), Jerusalem, Siloam, Nazareth, Bethany, Hebron, Rām Allāh, Bethlehem, Jericho, Jaffa, Bethsaida, Samaria, Shechem (Nablus), Shumen (Sulam) and Mar Saba. Geographical features such as the Plain of Jericho, the Jordan and Dan Rivers, the Dead Sea, the Brook Cherith, the Valley of Merom and MountTabor, Mount Hermon, and the Mount of Temptation are also depicted. Damascus and Bāniyās in Syria, and Beirut and the ruins of Baʻlabakk in Lebanon are also shown. In Istanbul, mosques, fountains, streets, ruins and people are depicted in the neighborhoods of Galata, Ortaköy, and other places. The Monastery of St. Catherine and Mount Sinai are shown in the Sinai Penninsula. Notable images include Holy Week ceremonies, the Nebi Musa procession, and the interior of a synagogue in Jerusalem; the "Jewish Quarter", Galata bridge, and street markets in Istanbul; the Greek Patriarch at Bethlehem and portraits of Russian and Abyssinian pilgrims, Arabs, Jews, Turks, Samaritans, Bedouins and others. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Groups of Images (LOTs) |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Churches--Egypt--Sinai--1890-1900. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Rites & ceremonies--West Bank--1890-1910. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | City & town life--West Bank--1890-1910. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Mosques--Israel--1890-1900. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Archaeological sites--West Bank--1890-1910. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Mosques--Syria--1890-1900. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | City & town life--Israel--1890-1910. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | City & town life--Turkey--Istanbul--1890-1910. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Archaeological sites--Lebanon--1890-1910. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Mosques--Turkey--Istanbul--1890-1900. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Mosques--West Bank--1890-1900. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Rites & ceremonies--Israel--1890-1900. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Churches--West Bank--1890-1900. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Palestine--History--1799-1917. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Churches--Jerusalem--1890-1900. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
