Digital Archive of the Middle East

Items

• 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.
• 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
• 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 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
• Photograph of Osiris statuettes in the Museum of Antiquities, Cairo
  Photograph by Paul Dittrich of a display of around twenty statuettes of Osiris in the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities in Cairo.. Frank Dean has written in pencil on the reverse, '(Museum) Statuettes of God Osiris.'
• Photograph of sculpted stone heads of Kings in the Museum of Antiquities, Cairo
  Photograph of sculpted stone heads of Kings in the Museum of Antiquities, Cairo
• Photograph of the Great Temple and Sacred Lake at Karnak
  Photograph by J.P. Sebah of the Grand Temple and Sacred Lake at Karnak, captioned '805. Karnak. Grand Temple et le Lac Sacre. On the reverse, Frank Dean has written in pencil 'Karnak. Great Temple and Sacred Lake.'
• Photograph of the Temple of Mut, Karnak
  Photograph by J.P. Sebah, captioned '846: Reste du Temple de Mouthe'. On the reverse, Frank Dean has written in pencil 'Karnak. Remains of the Temple of Mouthe.'
• Photograph of the Temple of Phylae.
  Photograph by J.P. Sebah the Temple of Phylae. On the reverse, Frank Dean has written in pencil 'Temple of Phylae.'
• Photograph with annotation: "an Armenian Church, on Van Lake, Akdamar, Turkey".
  Photograph by Edith Maubec, annotated: "an Armenian Church, on Van Lake, Akdamar, Turkey". Whole building surrounded by vegetation.
• Photograph with annotation: "Archaeological artefact (stone carving), in Iraq".
  Photograph by Edith Maubec, annotated: "Archaeological artefact (stone carving) in Iraq". Close up profile shot of ornate carved stone head.
• Photograph with annotation: "archaeological" artefact (figurine). "Iraq".
  Photograph by Edith Maubec, annotated: "archaeological" artefact (figurine). "Iraq". Carved (stone?) figurine shows robed figure with hands clasped in sitting position. Robes decorated with symbols.
• Photograph with annotation: "Archaeological" artefact (stone carving) in "Iraq".
  Photograph by Edith Maubec, annotated: "Archaeological" artefact (stone carving) in "Iraq". Close up profile shot of ornate carved stone head showing eyes, nose & mouth.