Praying round the sacred temple of the Kaaba of Mekka. See here all illustrations of the book The Life of Muhammad by Alphonse-Étienne Dinet. The Kaaba (Arabic الكعبة) ‘) is… Read More
The sacred temple of the Kaaba of Mekka.
Tag: Levant
Levant is the historical geographical name for the countries in the Eastern Mediterranean region of Western Asia.
Alethe, Priestess of Isis. The Epicurean, by Thomas Moore.
When Alethe arrived at a suitable age, she was taught, like other children of the priestesses, to take a share in the service and ceremonies of the shrines.
Rich woman of the people in Cairo. Egypt.
Rich woman of the people in Cairo. Egypt. Femme riche et femme du peuple au Caire. Egypte.
Godfrey of Bouillon. First King of Jerusalem.
Godfrey of Bouillon became the first ruler of the newly established Kingdom of Jerusalem.
Herodias. A Mirror of Fair Women.
Herodias. A Mirror of Fair Women. Theodore Child, in “A Mirror of Fair Women,” published in “Harper’s Bazaar,” says: “The women of the Idumean family of the Herods are famous… Read More
Druse woman. Lebanon traditional costume.
Druse woman. Lebanon traditional costume in 1840. Femme Druse. Liban. Gallery: Asian costumes by Auguste Wahlen. Manners, customs and costumes of all peoples of the world.
Inhabitant costume of Mount Lebanon in 1843.
Manners, customs and costumes of all peoples of the world, based on authentic documents and the most recent trips by Auguste Wahlen
A Syrian girl in traditional dress at a Fountain.
A Syrian girl at a “Fountain”. Living Races of Mankind.
Indoor costume. Constantinople 1902. Turkish woman.
Costume of an urban resident of Istanbul. Living Races of Mankind by Henry Neville Hutchinson
Turbans and other headdresses of Egyptian men.
Full Peoples Gallery in images of all nations by Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsche, 1840.