Digital Archive of the Middle East

Items

• A Guide to the Sites of Antiquities and Civilization: Baghdad to Kirkuk to Sulaimani (1965)
  Illustrated guidebook with maps and photographs, entitled 'A Guide to the Sites of Antiquities and Civilization. The Fourth Journey. Kirkuk to Sulaimani (1965) with photographs of sites including the rock tombs of Qizqaban
• A Guide to the Sites of Antiquities and Civilization: Baghdad to Mosul (1966)
  Illustrated guidebook with maps and photographs, entitled 'A Guide to the Sites of Antiquities and Civilization. The Third Journey. Baghdad to Mosul' (1966) with photographs of sites including Ashur, Khinnis, the Grand Al-Nuri Mosque in Mosul and Zakho Bridge
• A photograph of Amman, Jordan
  A photograph of Amman, with handwritten text on the back.
• A photograph of Amman, Jordan
  A photograph of Amman, with handwritten text on the back.
• Ancient Monument in Iraq. The Monastery of Rabban Hormizd (Near Mosul). 1934.
  History of the the monastery founded at Alqosh near Mosul in the early seventh century by Rabban Hormizd, a monk of the Assyrian Church of the East. The monastery was later an important site for the Chaldean Catholic Church. The book was written by Georgis H. Awad and published by the Al- Nadjm Press, Mosul, in 1934.
• Archaeology in the CENTO Region
  "This booklet is intended as an introduction to the historical and artistic wonders found in Iran, Pakistan and Turkey and is offered as a by-product of the Sympo­sium on Archaeology held at Lahore [in March 1964]." The Central Treaty Organization (CENTO) was a Cold War-era military alliance between Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey, the UK and, later, the US, which lasted from February 1955 to March 1979.
• Bahrain Museum 1970
  Illustrated book on the Bahrain Museum. In Arabic and English.
• Bahrain National Museum
  Illustrated book on the Bahrain National Museum. In Arabic.
• Bahrain National Museum
  Illustrated book on the Bahrain National Museum. In Arabic and English.
• Bahrain: Civilisation Philosophy
  Documents the history of Bahrain and its cultural complexity. References to political mentality and climate, cultural practices and industries. Photographs included.
• Expansion of al-Harameyn al-Sharifeyn
  Documentation of the expansion of Haram Sharif (Masjid al-Haram) discussing the history of the Kaaba and some considerations taken into account in the expansion. Also includes details on Medinah. Some statistics and maps includesd as well as images.
• GCC Joint Archaeological Exhibition 1984
  Description of exhibitions and museum initiatives in relation to a collaboration amongst the GCC states in archaeology preservation and public education and or research.
• GCC Unified Agreement Foreign Archaeological Expeditions 1985
  Fourteen-page document considering Gulf Cooperation Council contributions to archaeological expeditions and outlining a collaborative policy between the GCC and foreign missions working in the field of archaeological excavation and research
• Hatra Antiquities Guide
  A guidebook on the ancient Mesopotamian city of Hatra and archaeological discoveries in the area, published for the First Hatra International Festival, 14-21 April 1994.
• Jerusalem, The Old City, 1:2500. 1975.
  Jerusalem, The Old City, 1:2500, First Edition prepared by F.J.Salmon, 1936. Revised and printed by the Survey of Israel, 1975.
• Kairouan d'hier et d'aujourd'hui [Kairouan yesterday and today]
  A 57-page booklet providing an overview of the Tunisian city of Kairouan
• Land of the Two Rivers, Part 3: The Creative History of Iraq. February 1957.
  Land of the Two Rivers, Part 3: The Creative History of Iraq. February 1957. A selection of photographic records and analyses of antiquities throughout the cultural history of Ancient Mesopotamia. February 1957. Issued by the Directorate-General of Guidance and Broadcasting, Baghdad. Printed in England by G.W. Dray & Son Ltd., Barking, Essex.
• Map of Ancient Sites of Iraq, 1954
  Map of Ancient Sites of Iraq, published in 1954 by the Directorate General of Antiquities, Baghdad, Iraq.
• Official Guide to Jerash with Plan
  A 21-page pamphlet presents the history and the ruins of Jerash
• Photograph by Ya-akov (Hardwin) Firestone of rural village life in Palestine.
  Photograph by Ya-akov (Hardwin) Firestone of rural village life in Palestine. Annotation reads "Main square of Old Arrabeh showing mosque built by Husayn Abdul Hadi, Ibrahim Pasha's ally & founder of the family's modern fortunes".
• Photograph by Ya-akov (Hardwin) Firestone of rural village life in Palestine.
  Photograph by Ya-akov (Hardwin) Firestone of rural village life in Palestine. Annotation reads "Homes in Arrabeh today. Note the domes of the better houses".
• Photograph of carved rocks at Gebel Silsila, Egypt
  Photograph by J.P. Sebah of carved rocks at Gebel Silsila, above the Nile, captioned '863. Gebel Silsileh, Nord-Est.'
• Photograph of carved stone statue with annotation: "in Iraq".
  Photograph by Edith Maubec, of carved stone statue annotated: "in Iraq". Carved, stone statue of person with right hand raised and quill/feather in left hand.
• Photograph of entrance to one of the Tombs of the Kings, Thebes
  Photograph by J.P. Sebah of ruins at Thebes, captioned '742. Thebes. Bab el Melouk (Entrée d'une tombe). On the reverse, Frank Dean has written in pencil 'Thebes. Door of the King. Entrance to one of the Tombs of the Kings.'
• Photograph of Himyaritic script on rocks in Yemen
  Photograph of Himyaritic script on rocks on the road between Mukayras and Al Bayda in Yemen