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Euphrates Collection

The Euphrates River, flowing through the heart of ancient Mesopotamia, holds within its waters a rich tapestry of history and legends

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Euphrates Collection: Hanging Gardens Babylon
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Euphrates Collection: Ancient Mesopotamia
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Euphrates Collection: Hanging Gardens / Babylon
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Euphrates Collection: The Euphrates and Tigris (coloured engraving)
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Euphrates Collection: Where Tradition Locates the Garden of Eden - Valley of the Euphrates, 250 Miles N
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Euphrates Collection: Physical Map of the Ottoman Empire, c1915. Creator: Unknown
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Euphrates Collection: Rome v. Persia (Sassanian), circa 300 A. D. c1915. Creator: Emery Walker Ltd
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Euphrates Collection: The Omayyad Caliphate v. Byzantine Empire, circa 748 A. D. c1915. Creator: Emery Walker Ltd
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Euphrates Collection: Sirin, The Bird of Paradise (colour litho)
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Euphrates Collection: Woodcut by Albrecht Durer; The Battle of the Angels (Four avenging Angels of the Euphrates)
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Euphrates Collection: The Fall of Babylon, from Illustrations of the Bible, 1835. Creator: John Martin
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Euphrates Collection: The Diversion of the Euphrates, from The Story of Cyrus, Flanders, c. 1670
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Euphrates Collection: The Naval Review at Spithead (engraving)
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Euphrates Collection: The Naval Review at Spithead (engraving)
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Euphrates Collection: Troop-Ships Orontes, Jumna, Malabar, and Euphrates at Bombay
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Euphrates Collection: Semiramis from Les Sept Merveilles du monde, c. 1639-40 (etching & engraving)
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Euphrates Collection: View of Ancient Babylon showing the Hanging Gardens and the Temple of Jupiter Belus
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Euphrates Collection: The fall of Babylon to the Persians, 540 BC (engraving)
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Euphrates Collection: The wooden gates of Shalmaneser III with bands of relief decoration in bronze (bronze)
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Euphrates Collection: The unexpected applications of aviation, the food service in the airways
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Euphrates Collection: The War in Egypt (engraving)
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Euphrates Collection: Sketches at the Naval Review at Spithead (engraving)
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Euphrates Collection: Bird s-eye view of Mesopotamia showing William Willcock
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Euphrates Collection: Troops for Mediterranean Garrisons, Departure of the 2nd (Queens Royal) Regiment
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Euphrates Collection: Cuneiform tablet case impressed with four cylinder seals, c. 20th-19th century BC (clay)
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Euphrates Collection: Cuneiform tablet: private letter, c. 20th-19th century BC (clay)
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Euphrates Collection: Baptismal font showing a relief panel of the Baptism of Christ
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Euphrates Collection: Cuneiform tablet with Hymn to Marduk, 1st millennium B. C. (clay)
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Euphrates Collection: The Queens Navy in 1887 (engraving)
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Euphrates Collection: Tower of Babel, Royal Palace and Hanging Gardens of Bablyon (coloured engraving)
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Euphrates Collection: British Hawker Hardy light bombers of the RAFs No 30 Squadron flying over the River Euphrates
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Euphrates Collection: Fountain of Oceanus, in the Boboli Garden, Florence, Italy (b / w photo)
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Euphrates Collection: Cuneiform tablet: record of a lawsuit, c. 20th-19th century BC (clay)
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Euphrates Collection: Specimens of the Hittite Inscriptions (engraving)
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Euphrates Collection: Head of a female Persian gazelle, 6000-5500 BC (granite)
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Euphrates Collection: Shipping the Great Bull from Nimroud, at Morghill, on the Euphrates (engraving)
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Euphrates Collection: The Fifth and Sixth Flask: The fifth sixth angels pour their flasks on the throne
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Euphrates Collection: Map of Countries, mentioned in the Histories of Noah, Abraham and the Kings of Israel
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Euphrates Collection: Mesopotamia with Canaan and other parts of the East, adapted to the histories of Abraham
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Euphrates Collection: The Battle of Carchemish (litho)
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Euphrates Collection: Map from De La Situation du Paradis Terrestre, 1691 (engraving)
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Euphrates Collection: Brick with inscription of Ashurbanipal describing building work on Ekur, c. 668-631 B. C
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Euphrates Collection: The Euphrates and Plains of Babylon (coloured engraving)
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Euphrates Collection: By the rivers of Babylon, illustration from Pictures That Teach The Crown Series
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Euphrates Collection: With an effort he looked at them as they passed, illustration from
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Euphrates Collection: The Crisis in Egypt (engraving)


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The Euphrates River, flowing through the heart of ancient Mesopotamia, holds within its waters a rich tapestry of history and legends. One such tale is that of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, an architectural wonder said to have adorned the banks of this majestic river. As I gaze upon a coloured engraving depicting the Euphrates and Tigris rivers, my mind wanders to Iraq's Babylon and Calmet's intricate illustrations. In this valley lies a place where tradition locates the Garden of Eden – 250 miles north along the Euphrates. A physical map from c1915 reveals the vast Ottoman Empire encompassing these lands, while another depiction showcases a clash between the Omayyad Caliphate and Byzantine Empire in circa 748 AD. As I delve deeper into history, I come across Sirin: The Bird of Paradise captured in vibrant litho colours. It reminds me that nature has always found solace amidst these fertile lands nourished by the Euphrates' life-giving waters. A bridge spanning over this legendary river at Jarabulus in Syria stands as a testament to human ingenuity and resilience. Albrecht Durer's woodcut artwork portrays four avenging angels guarding over this sacred waterway during "The Battle of Angels, " as described in Saint John's Revelation. Lastly, my thoughts turn to John Martin's illustration showcasing "The Fall of Babylon" from his biblical series created in 1835. This powerful image captures both awe-inspiring grandeur and inevitable decline - reminding us that even mighty civilizations can crumble under time's relentless march. Thus, with every brushstroke painted by artists or etched into historical records, we are reminded that beyond being just a geographical feature on maps or photographs frozen in time; The Euphrates embodies an enduring symbol connecting humanity to its past - an eternal witness to triumphs and tragedies, to legends and legacies.