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Stereograph views of Palestine, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon and Egypt
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | Lebanon Turkey West Bank Jerusalem Israel Jordan 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; and religious rites and processions in places in Palestine (present day Israel and the West Bank), Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey, and the Sinai, Egypt. Locations in Palestine include Jerusalem, Bethany, Cana of Galilee, Siloam, Ain Karim, Ramallah (Rām Allāh), Emmaus, Jaffa, Capernaum, Athlit, Beeroth (Bīrah), Bethlehem, Bethshan (Bet Sheʾan), Endor (Ein-dor), Magdela (Migdal), Kirjath-Jearim (Abu Ghaush), Mar Saba, Nob, Kedesh Napthali, Dothan, Daberath, Nazareth, Safed, Tiberias, Nain (Nein), Haifa, Bethsaida, Hebron, Gaza, Sychar, Mizpah, Gezer, Jericho, Shiloh, Samaria, Chorazin (Korazim), Hunin, Sheehem, Rosh Pinah, and Beersheba. Geographic features in Palestine include the Plain of Jezreel, the Plain of Sharon, the Plain of Esdraelon, Mt. Carmel, Mt. Gerizim, Mt. Tabor, Mt. Hermon, the Dead Sea, the Sea of Galilee, the Wilderness of Judea, the Ajalon Valley, the Jordan River, and River Kishon. Baʻlabakk, Tyre, Zahleh, Beirut, Tripoli, Sidon, and Belfort Castle in Lebanon; Damascus, Bāniyās and the castle of S뺾h in Syria; Amman, Kerak, Jerash (Gerasa), Mt. Nebo in Jordan; Tarsus, Turkey; and Mt. Sinai in the Sinai Penninsula of Egypt are also depicted. Other notable photographs include models of Solomon Temple and Herod's Temple and the Temple area, a Bethlehem Mission School, the Jewish colony of Rosh Pinah, potters in Nazareth and Rām Allāh, a chapel of the Orthodox Syrians in Jerusalem, "Tombs of the Macabees" near Ramleh (Ramlah), inlaid pearl workers in Damascus, the courtyard of a han in Shechem (Nablus), and portraits of the Sheik of the Bar Ibrahim Tribe, Bedouins, Samaritans, Arabs, Druze, Jews, 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) | City & town life--Syria--1890-1940. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | City & town life--West Bank--1890-1940. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Palestine--History--1917-1948. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Archaeological sites--Israel--1890-1940. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Churches--West Bank--1890-1940. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | City & town life--Lebanon--1890-1940. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Mosques--West Bank--1890-1940. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Rites & ceremonies--Jerusalem--1890-1940. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | City & town life--Turkey--1890-1940. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Archaeological sites--West Bank--1890-1940. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Mosques--Jerusalem--1890-1940. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Rites & ceremonies--West Bank--1890-1940. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Palestine--History--1799-1917. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Archaeological sites--Syria--1890-1940. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | City & town life--Israel--1890-1940. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Castles & palaces--Syria--1890-1940. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Archaeological sites--Lebanon--1890-1940. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Churches--Jerusalem--1890-1940. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Archaeological sites--Jordan--1890-1940. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
