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Eritrea Collection

Eritrea, a captivating nation in Africa, boasts a rich tapestry of culture and breathtaking landscapes

Background imageEritrea Collection: National flags adjorn the streets for Workers Day, Asmara, Eritrea, Africa

National flags adjorn the streets for Workers Day, Asmara, Eritrea, Africa

Background imageEritrea Collection: Africa Political Map

Africa Political Map
Antique illustration of a Africa Political Map from 1893

Background imageEritrea Collection: Eritrea - Water Carrier

Eritrea - Water Carrier
Eritrea - Female Water Carrier Date: 1936

Background imageEritrea Collection: East Africa - Eritrea - Massawa - The Governors Palace

East Africa - Eritrea - Massawa - The Governors Palace Date: circa 1931

Background imageEritrea Collection: Eritrea - The old road from Asmara to Massawa - Built by Italians during colonialism - Africa

Eritrea - The old road from Asmara to Massawa - Built by Italians during colonialism - Africa
STA-238 Eritrea - The old road from Asmara to Massawa - Built by Italians during colonialism Africa Augusto Leandro Stanzani Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageEritrea Collection: Overlooking the capital city of Asmara, Eritrea, Africa

Overlooking the capital city of Asmara, Eritrea, Africa

Background imageEritrea Collection: A sandstorm approaches the town of Teseney, near the Sudanese border, Eritrea, Africa

A sandstorm approaches the town of Teseney, near the Sudanese border, Eritrea, Africa

Background imageEritrea Collection: The mountainous landscape on the road between Asmara and Massawa, Eritrea, Africa

The mountainous landscape on the road between Asmara and Massawa, Eritrea, Africa

Background imageEritrea Collection: The landscape near the town of Agordat in western Eritrea, Africa

The landscape near the town of Agordat in western Eritrea, Africa

Background imageEritrea Collection: Camel relaxes after carrying watermelons to the town of Ghinda, Eritrea, Africa

Camel relaxes after carrying watermelons to the town of Ghinda, Eritrea, Africa

Background imageEritrea Collection: Eritrea / Massawa 1895

Eritrea / Massawa 1895
Eritrea, East Africa: the port and quayside of Massawa

Background imageEritrea Collection: Valley - Seen from the old road from Asmara to Massawa, built by Italians during colonialism

Valley - Seen from the old road from Asmara to Massawa, built by Italians during colonialism - Eritrea - Africa
STA-210 Valley - Seen from the old road from Asmara to Massawa, built by Italians during colonialism Eritrea - Africa Augusto Leandro Stanzani Please note that prints are for personal display

Background imageEritrea Collection: A sandstorm near the Sudanese border, Eritrea, Africa

A sandstorm near the Sudanese border, Eritrea, Africa

Background imageEritrea Collection: Domenos, Abyssinian of Tigrai, 1894 (print on double-weight paper)

Domenos, Abyssinian of Tigrai, 1894 (print on double-weight paper)
3563062 Domenos, Abyssinian of Tigrai, 1894 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Eritrea 1894-1899 Photographer: Aichelburg); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Background imageEritrea Collection: Harp player, Eritrea

Harp player, Eritrea
3563059 Harp player, Eritrea by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Eritrea 1894-1899 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Background imageEritrea Collection: Painting depicting Eritrea, North Africa

Painting depicting Eritrea, North Africa
3521931 Painting depicting Eritrea, North Africa; (add.info.: Painting depicting Eritrea, North Africa. Dated 19th Century); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageEritrea Collection: Tacle (Abyssinian woman), 1894 (print on double-weight paper)

Tacle (Abyssinian woman), 1894 (print on double-weight paper)
3563061 Tacle (Abyssinian woman), 1894 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Eritrea 1894-1899 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Background imageEritrea Collection: Massawa, island in the Red Sea off the coast of Eritrea (engraving)

Massawa, island in the Red Sea off the coast of Eritrea (engraving)
8677052 Massawa, island in the Red Sea off the coast of Eritrea (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Massawa, island in the Red Sea off the coast of Eritrea)

Background imageEritrea Collection: View on the River Abal; A journey through Soudan and Western Abyssinia... 1875. Creator: Unknown

View on the River Abal; A journey through Soudan and Western Abyssinia... 1875. Creator: Unknown
View on the River Abal; A journey through Soudan and Western Abyssinia, with Reminiscences of Captivity, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Background imageEritrea Collection: River Gash in the rainy season; A journey through Soudan and Western Abyssinia... 1875

River Gash in the rainy season; A journey through Soudan and Western Abyssinia... 1875. Creator: Unknown
River Gash in the rainy season; A journey through Soudan and Western Abyssinia, with Reminiscences of Captivity, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates

Background imageEritrea Collection: Samhar peasant at a well; A journey through Soudan and Western Abyssinia... 1875. Creator: Unknown

Samhar peasant at a well; A journey through Soudan and Western Abyssinia... 1875. Creator: Unknown
Samhar peasant at a well; A journey through Soudan and Western Abyssinia, with Reminiscences of Captivity, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Background imageEritrea Collection: Two Eritrean Warriors - Eritrea, East Africa

Two Eritrean Warriors - Eritrea, East Africa
circa 1910s

Background imageEritrea Collection: Eritrea with borders

Eritrea with borders
Color satellite image of Eritrea and neighbouring countries, with borders

Background imageEritrea Collection: Eritrea with borders and mask

Eritrea with borders and mask
Color satellite image of Eritrea, with borders and mask

Background imageEritrea Collection: Eritrea with mask

Eritrea with mask
Color satellite image of Eritrea, with mask

Background imageEritrea Collection: Eritrea

Eritrea
Color satellite image of Eritrea and neighbouring countries

Background imageEritrea Collection: The canteen of the Commissioner Officer and of the Officers of Administration, Keren

The canteen of the Commissioner Officer and of the Officers of Administration, Keren Eritrea Keren. Date of Photograph:1900 ca

Background imageEritrea Collection: A group of soldiers in front of the Governor's Palace in Massawa

A group of soldiers in front of the Governor's Palace in Massawa Eritrea Massawa. Date of Photograph:1900 ca

Background imageEritrea Collection: The triumphant return of a man after the killing of a lion

The triumphant return of a man after the killing of a lion Eritrea Keren. Date of Photograph:1900 ca

Background imageEritrea Collection: The adjutant reporting to some leaders and some Catholic priests at the palazzina del Comando of

The adjutant reporting to some leaders and some Catholic priests at the palazzina del Comando of Asmara Eritrea Asmara. Date of Photograph:1898

Background imageEritrea Collection: The son of a chief of the Habab tribe

The son of a chief of the Habab tribe Eritrea Keren. Date of Photograph:1900 ca

Background imageEritrea Collection: The buildings of the colonial officers and the refectory of the Officers Commissioners in Massawa

The buildings of the colonial officers and the refectory of the Officers Commissioners in Massawa Eritrea Massawa. Date of Photograph:1900 ca

Background imageEritrea Collection: A group of caravaneers charging bags at a warehouse in Keren

A group of caravaneers charging bags at a warehouse in Keren Eritrea Keren. Date of Photograph:1890-1900

Background imageEritrea Collection: A water carrier woman in Eritrea 1867 (Engraving)

A water carrier woman in Eritrea 1867 (Engraving)
7141239 A water carrier woman in Eritrea 1867 (Engraving) by Bayard, Emile Antoine (1837-91); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageEritrea Collection: Eritrea, East Africa - Asmara, Corso Italia

Eritrea, East Africa - Asmara, Corso Italia - known for its Italian colonial buildings. Date: 1949

Background imageEritrea Collection: Ethiopian Chief Fitaurari Mangasha and his warriors

Ethiopian Chief Fitaurari Mangasha and his warriors
Ethiopian Commander of the Spearhead Fitaurari (General) Mangasha (with shield centre right) and his fearsome band of warriors pictured in the Arbaate Asmera neighbourhood of Asmara, Eritrea

Background imageEritrea Collection: Eritrea, Refugees, Sudanese refugee bus on the road between Keren and Agordat

Eritrea, Refugees, Sudanese refugee bus on the road between Keren and Agordat

Background imageEritrea Collection: Michelangelos Sibilla Eritrea

Michelangelos Sibilla Eritrea

Background imageEritrea Collection: Group of Danakil men and women from the Italian port, Assab Bay, Eritrea, 1912

Group of Danakil men and women from the Italian port, Assab Bay, Eritrea, 1912. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. II. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1912]

Background imageEritrea Collection: Woman of Abyssinia, 1845 (engraving)

Woman of Abyssinia, 1845 (engraving)
7293209 Woman of Abyssinia, 1845 (engraving) by Lefebvre, Theophile (1811-1860); (add.info.: Geography. Eritrea. Woman in the Tigre country)

Background imageEritrea Collection: Partial resumption of hostilities in Cyrenaica, Eritrean ascaris launched to chase the Bedouins

Partial resumption of hostilities in Cyrenaica, Eritrean ascaris launched to chase the Bedouins... (colour litho)
2815508 Partial resumption of hostilities in Cyrenaica, Eritrean ascaris launched to chase the Bedouins... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageEritrea Collection: The Battle of Dogali, 1896 (oil on canvas)

The Battle of Dogali, 1896 (oil on canvas)
703152 The Battle of Dogali, 1896 (oil on canvas) by Cammarano, Michele (1835-1920); Galleria Nazionale d Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome, Lazio

Background imageEritrea Collection: The interior, Chapel Nova or St. Brizio Chapel, northern wall

The interior, Chapel Nova or St. Brizio Chapel, northern wall: "Pandemonium"fresco by Luca Signorelli
6263074 The interior, Chapel Nova or St. Brizio Chapel, northern wall: " Pandemonium" fresco by Luca Signorelli, (1500 - 1502)

Background imageEritrea Collection: WWII 1940 1941 War East African Campaign-Heroes of Africa

WWII 1940 1941 War East African Campaign-Heroes of Africa
5313946 WWII 1940 1941 War East African Campaign-Heroes of Africa by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); (add.info.: WWII 1940 1941 War East African Campaign-Heroes of Africa)

Background imageEritrea Collection: Woman, Eritrea, c. 1880-90 (gelatin silver print)

Woman, Eritrea, c. 1880-90 (gelatin silver print)
622760 Woman, Eritrea, c.1880-90 (gelatin silver print) by Naretti, Luigi (fl.1880-90); 15x10.1 cm; Private Collection; eMichael Graham-Stewart; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageEritrea Collection: Every weeks scene at Asmara (colour litho)

Every weeks scene at Asmara (colour litho)
2783929 Every weeks scene at Asmara (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Every weeks skit at Asmara)



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Eritrea, a captivating nation in Africa, boasts a rich tapestry of culture and breathtaking landscapes. As you stroll through the streets of Asmara on Workers Day, vibrant national flags proudly adorn every corner, symbolizing unity and pride. The city's charm is further amplified when overlooking its bustling capital from high vantage points - an awe-inspiring sight that captures the essence of Eritrea. Venturing beyond the urban allure, one encounters nature's wonders at every turn. A sandstorm ominously approaches Teseney near the Sudanese border, reminding us of both the beauty and unpredictability of this land. The mountainous terrain between Asmara and Massawa offers a thrilling journey as you navigate winding roads carved by Italian colonizers during colonialism. Delving into history reveals remnants of Eritrea's past glory. The Governors Palace in Massawa stands as a testament to East Africa's enduring heritage. Meanwhile, glimpses into yesteryears can be found along the old road from Asmara to Massawa - constructed by Italians who left their mark on this African gem. Nature enthusiasts will find solace amidst Agordat's picturesque landscape in western Eritrea. Verdant valleys stretch endlessly before your eyes; it feels like stepping into an artist's masterpiece painted with hues only Mother Nature could conceive. The timeless image captured in "Eritrea/Massawa 1895" transports us back to an era where camel caravans were lifelines for trade routes across arid terrains. Witnessing these resilient creatures resting after delivering watermelons to Ghinda evokes admiration for their vital role in sustaining communities. As you traverse Eritrea's diverse topography, be prepared for surprises around each bend: valleys unveiling panoramic vistas or towns steeped in historical significance waiting to be explored anew. This remarkable country beckons adventurers seeking untamed beauty intertwined with tales echoing through generations – a true African gem.