Digital Archive of the Middle East

Items

• A French Urbanist Reflects on the City of Beirut (1945)
  Text of a speech by French urbanist Michel Écochard to the Lebanese Society of Political Economy (Société Libanaise d'Économie Politique, SLEP) in Beirut on delivered on 5 April 1945. Translated from the original French and annotated by Jan Altaner.
• A photograph of Persepolis, Iran
  A photograph of Persepolis, with handwritten text on the back.
• A photograph of Sidon, Lebanon
  A photograph of Sidon, with handwritten text on the back.
• A photograph of Temple of Bacchus, Lebanon
  A photograph of Temple of Bacchus, with handwritten text on the back.
• A postcard of the Greek Orthodox Mariamite Cathedral in Damascus
  A postcard showing the church tower and arches of the 2nd-century Greek Orthodox Mariamite Cathedral, situated on Straight Street in Damascus. The bottom of the postcard is missing, and the name is written in Arabic on the back.
• Al Fahidi Fort, Dubai
  Photograph of the Al Fahidi Fort in Dubai, from a photograph album recording a visit by Sir William Luce in the early 1960s
• 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.
• Bahrain: Civilisation Philosophy
  Documents the history of Bahrain and its cultural complexity. References to political mentality and climate, cultural practices and industries. Photographs included.
• Cities' Buildings Census 1975 of U.A.E
  Cities' Buildings Census (1975) containing detailed statistical information on the numbers and types of buildings in cities throughout the United Arab Emirates
• El Wad
  Photograph of El Wad (El Oued) in Algeria
• 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.
• Hotel Nineveh Oberoi, Mosul
  Small colour photograph of the Hotel Nineveh Oberoi, Mosul
• Ishtar Gate, Babylon
  B&W photograph of a miniature reproduction of the Ishtar Gate, Babylon
• Looking from Athens: An International Conference To Be Held in Cairo about the Contemporary Arab City (1960)
  Text of a letter from Constantinos Doxiadis to Egyptian architect Hassan Fathy request his help in organising a conference 'The New Metropolis in the Arab World' in Cairo in December 1960. Annotated by Hatem Hegab.
• Middle East Projects
  Book detailing projects in Saudi Arabia by American civil engineering firm Sverdrup & Parcel.
• Mosque of Mohamed Ali, Cairo
  Photograph by the Zangaki Brothers of the Mosque of Mohamed Ali in Cairo
• Photograph with annotation: "the courtyard of a mosque. Iraq".
  Photograph by Edith Maubec, annotated: "the courtyard of a mosque. Iraq". Woman in burkah standing outside a mosque. More people and birds in background.
• Photograph by Paul Dittrich showing the interior of the dome of the Mosque of Muhammad Ali in Cairo.
  Photograph by Paul Dittrich showing the interior of the dome of the Mosque of Muhammad Ali in Cairo.
• Photograph by the Zangaki Brothers of the Citadel and the Mosque of Muhammad Ali, Cairo, taken from the Mokattam hills.
  Photograph by the Zangaki Brothers of the Citadel and the Mosque of Muhammad Ali, Cairo, taken from the Mokattam hills.
• Photograph by Ya-akov (Hardwin) Firestone of life in Palestine, circa 1970's.
  Annotation reads "Abu Ali, Mustafa (L) & Younis at Jenin Tabu(?). Scene shows three men looking into the camera.
• Photograph by Ya-akov (Hardwin) Firestone of life in Palestine, circa 1970's.
  Annotation reads "Interior of [an ?] bus". Scene, taken from inside a vehicle, shows a man in the passenger seat next to the steering wheel and view through the windscreen showing passers-by.
• Photograph by Ya-akov (Hardwin) Firestone of life in Palestine, circa 1970's.
  Annotation reads "Interior of [an ?] bus". Scene, taken from inside a vehicle, shows the a man in the passenger seat next to the steering wheel and view through the windscreen showing passers-by.
• Photograph by Ya-akov (Hardwin) Firestone of life in Palestine.
  Scene shows a large modern-style building with truck parked outside.
• Photograph by Ya-akov (Hardwin) Firestone of rural village life in Palestine.
  Scene shows minaret with loud speakers.
• Photograph by Ya-akov (Hardwin) Firestone of rural village life in Palestine.
  Annotation reads "Arches and pillars gradually falling into ruin in a residence virtually abandon[n]ed by the Abdul Hady family in its progressive move from Arrabeh to the towns between 1840 and 1940".