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Stereograph views of Palestine, Lebanon, and Syria
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | Lebanon West Bank Jerusalem Israel Syria Palestine |
| 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 throughout Palestine (present day Israel and the West Bank), Syria, and Lebanon. Some notable scenes include an encampment of Persian pilgrims en route to Mecca, and students at "Miss Arnot's School" in Jaffa; the Jezar Pasha Mosque in Akka (Acre); a Greek priest blessing children in Rāmah; children outside of the Presbyterian academy in Sidon; a silk factory in the Lebanese mountains; "summer houses" built on stilts near Caesarea Phillipi (Bāniyās); and the Jewish Quarter and its two domed synagogues, the Turkish military in formation at David's Castle, and the Armenian Patriarch and bishops performing an Easter ceremony in Jerusalem. There are also portraits of Rev. Daniel Bliss, president of the Great Protestant University in Beirut (now American University of Beirut); Stephanos, Archbishop of Mt. Tabor, and head of the Greek Church in Bethlehem; Thimotaus, head of the Coptic Church in Jerusalem; Damianus, Greek Patriarch of Jerusalem; the governor of Nazareth; Herotiun Vehabedirn, Patriarch of the Armenian church of Syria; the Syrian archbishop of Palestine; Sheikh el Rachid, Chief of the Escorts and "greatest Bedouin of Palestine;" Archbishop Cyrille Geha of the Greek Catholic Church of Syria in Aleppo; David Jamal, "Christian dragoman and guide;" and several portraits and group portraits of the local population in Bethlehem, Nazareth, Lydda (Lod), and Ramah. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Groups of Images (LOTs) |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Archaeological sites--Lebanon--1890-1900. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Mosques--Israel--1890-1900. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Archaeological sites--West Bank--1890-1900. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | City & town life--West Bank--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) | Rites & ceremonies--West Bank--1890-1900. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Archaeological sites--Israel--1890-1900. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Palestine--History--1799-1917. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Churches--Jerusalem--1890-1900. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Archaeological sites--Syria--1890-1900. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | City & town life--Israel--1890-1900. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
