Nile Delta Collection

Looking down on the island of Philae and its temples, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Looking down on the island of Philae and its temples, Egypt, 1905. Over on the right is the square kiosk which the natives call Pharaohs Bed; it has no roof and never was finished

Sandstorm, satellite image
Sandstorm, Aqua satellite image. Cloud of sand stretching into the Mediterranean Sea (blue). The sand is being blown from the Great Sand Sea

Map of the Nile Delta and Suez Canal, c.1900 (engraving)
533396 Map of the Nile Delta and Suez Canal, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of Nile Delta and Suez Canal, Egypt, circa 1902)

Map of northeastern Africa, c.1900 (engraving)
533059 Map of northeastern Africa, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of northeast Africa, with insets of the Nile Delta and Suez Canal, circa 1902)

'Zagazik; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Zagazik; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

'Alexandrie; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Alexandrie; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

'Le Delta du Nil; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Le Delta du Nil; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Vessels passing the bar at the Rosetta Mouth of the Nile, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Vessels passing the bar at the Rosetta Mouth of the Nile, 1854. Ships off the north coast of Egypt. As we approached the bar of sand, which constantly shifts its position

Hereford World Map, c. 1280, 1944. Creator: Richard de Bello
Hereford World Map, c.1280, (1944). Detail showing the Mediterranean coast and the Nile Delta in northern Egypt. The lighthouse at Alexandria, complete with flames

Egypt
Color satellite image of Egypt and neighbouring countries

Egypt with mask
Color satellite image of Egypt, with mask

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

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

A general view of The Nile River, houses and agricultural land from the window of an airplane in Luxor, Egypt October 9, 2019. Picture taken October 9, 2019. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

Map illustrating the Campaigns in Egypt from February, 1915, to May, 1916, . Creator: Unknown
Map illustrating the Campaigns in Egypt from February, 1915, to May, 1916, (c1920). Alexandria and the Nile delta, Cairo, Port Said, the Suez Canal and the Sinai Peninsula during the First World War

Physical Map of the Ottoman Empire, c1915. Creator: Unknown
Physical Map of the Ottoman Empire, c1915. Map showing the eastern Mediterranean, Cyprus, the Middle East, the rivers Tigris and Euphrates, what is now Turkey, and part of Egypt

Rome v. Persia (Sassanian), circa 300 A. D. c1915. Creator: Emery Walker Ltd
Rome v. Persia (Sassanian), circa 300 A.D. c1915. Map of the eastern Mediterranean and Near East, showing the ancient empires of Rome, Persia, and Armenia

A general view shows the Nile River, houses and agricultural land seen from the window of an airplane, in Luxor, Egypt October 9, 2019. Picture taken October 9, 2019. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

Syrian monastery, Wadi El Natrun, Egypt

Roman monastery, Scetes, Wadi El Natrun, Egypt

Mycenean Greece and the Orient about 1450 BC (colour litho)
6016301 Mycenean Greece and the Orient about 1450 BC (colour litho) by Shepherd, William R. (1871-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mycenean Greece and the Orient about 1450 BC)

Suez Canal, ship entering the Red Sea near Port Tewfic, c. 1900 (colour photochrom)
5322734 Suez Canal, ship entering the Red Sea near Port Tewfic, c.1900 (colour photochrom); Private Collection; (add.info)

Suez Canal at El Qantara, c. 1900 (colour photochrom)
5322737 Suez Canal at El Qantara, c.1900 (colour photochrom); Private Collection; (add.info.: Suez Canal which connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez was)

Port Said, Suez, c. 1900 (colour photochrom)
5322732 Port Said, Suez, c.1900 (colour photochrom); Private Collection; (add.info.: Suez Canal which connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez was constructed by)

Port Said, entrance to the Suez Canal, c. 1900 (colour photochrom)
5322731 Port Said, entrance to the Suez Canal, c.1900 (colour photochrom); Private Collection; (add.info.: Suez Canal which connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez)

Lake Timsah, Suez from opposite the chalet, 1856-60 (albumen print)
5322730 Lake Timsah, Suez from opposite the chalet, 1856-60 (albumen print) by Good, Frank Mason (fl.1860-90); Private Collection; (add.info)

Map of Lower Egypt and part of Syria, published by William Blackwood and Sons
746929 Map of Lower Egypt and part of Syria, published by William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh & London, 1848 (hand-coloured engraving) by Johnston

Suez Canal, entrance to Lake Timsah, c. 1900 (colour photochrom)
5322736 Suez Canal, entrance to Lake Timsah, c.1900 (colour photochrom); Private Collection; (add.info.: Suez Canal which connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez was)

Suez Canal, ship and dredging machine, c. 1900 (colour photochrom)
5322735 Suez Canal, ship and dredging machine, c.1900 (colour photochrom); Private Collection; (add.info.: Suez Canal which connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez)

Port Tewfic, entrance to the Suez Canal, c. 1900 (colour photochrom)
5322733 Port Tewfic, entrance to the Suez Canal, c.1900 (colour photochrom); Private Collection; (add.info.: Suez Canal which connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez)

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EGYPT, Nile Delta, Alexandria Kom al Dikka. Semi circular Roman amphitheatre dating from the second century AD

Authors Routes in Asiatic Turkey, c1915. Creator: Stanfords Geographical Establishment
Authors Routes in Asiatic Turkey, c1915. Map showing the journeys of British writer, soldier and diplomatic advisor Mark Sykes (1879-1919) who travelled through Palestine, Iraq, Syria

Pre-Persian, circa 600 B. C. c1915. Creator: Emery Walker Ltd
Pre-Persian, circa 600 B.C. c1915. Map of the eastern Mediterranean and near East, showing the ancient civilisations of empires of Lydia, Media, Babylonia, Independent States, and free Greek cities

Rome v. Parthia, circa 50 B. C. c1915. Creator: Emery Walker Ltd
Rome v. Parthia, circa 50 B.C. c1915. Map of the eastern Mediterranean and Near East, showing the ancient empires of Rome, Parthia, Armenia, and Protected and Independent States

Persian, circa 500 B. C. c1915. Creator: Emery Walker Ltd
Persian, circa 500 B.C. c1915. Map of the eastern Mediterranean and Near East, showing the ancient Persian empire and Independent States

Post-Persian, circa 188 B. C. c1915. Creator: Emery Walker Ltd
Post-Persian, circa 188 B.C. c1915. Map of the eastern Mediterranean and Near East, showing the ancient empires of Pergamum, Seleucid, Free Greek States, Gauls, Ptolemy, and Independent States

Anysis Concealed in the Marshes of the Delta, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Anysis Concealed in the Marshes of the Delta, 1890. Anysis may have been Pharaoh Tefnakht, of the 24th dynasty, Third Intermediate Period

Ruins at Sais, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Ruins at Sais, 1890. Sais or Sa El Hagar was an ancient Egyptian town in the Western Nile Delta and seat of power during the 24th Dynasty of Egypt (c732-720 BC)

The Great Harbour at Alexandria, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Great Harbour at Alexandria, 1890. Alexander the Great in 331 BC, cleared sand and silt deposits as part of construction of Alexandria city as a marine base for his fleet

Map of Egypt, 1902. Creator: Unknown
Map of Egypt, 1902. Showing the Red Sea and Sinai, with inset of the Nile delta. From The Century Atlas of the World. [John Walker & Co, Ltd. London, 1902]

Map of Alexandria, Egypt, c1572. Artist: Joris Hoefnagel
Map of Alexandria, Egypt, c1572. From Civitates Orbis Terrarum by Georg Braun (1541-1622) and Frans Hogenberg (1535-90)

Occupation of Zagazig, after the Battle of Tel-El-Kebir, c1882. Episode of the Anglo-Egyptian War (1882). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant

Map of the Delta of the Nile, Strategic Points in the Egyptian Campaign, 1882, (c1882-85)
Map of the Delta of the Nile, Showing Sites of Actions and Strategic Points in the Egyptian Campaign, (July-September 1882), c1880. Episode of the Anglo-Egyptian War (1882)

Egypt, c1930s
Egypt. Developed from the painted galleys used by the Pharaohs, the dahabiyehs plying on the Nile to-day are roomy houseboats, c1930s. From Geographical Magazine, Volume 3

The Nile Delta, Egypt, c1280 (1956). Detail from the Hereford Mappa Mundi, Hereford Cathedral. Attributed to Richard de Bello, the Hereford Mappa Mundi is the largest known existing medieval map

The Delta Barrage, Cairo, Egypt, c1920s. Completed in 1862, the Delta Barrage was a dam which was intended to improve irrigation in the Nile Delta area of Egypt

Aswan and the island of Elephantine as seen from the western cliffs, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Assuan and the island of Elephantine as seen from the western cliffs, Egypt, 1905. Stereoscopic card. Detail. From a series called Egypt Through the Stereoscope, text by James H Breasted

The second cataract of the Nile as seen from the southwest, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
The second cataract of the Nile as seen from the southwest, Egypt, 1905. Stereoscopic card. Detail. From a series called Egypt Through the Stereoscope, text by James H Breasted

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The Nile Delta: A Tapestry of History and Natural Beauty From the vantage point of a vintage photograph taken in 1905, we peer down upon the enchanting island of Philae, nestled within the majestic Nile Delta. The temples that grace its shores stand as testaments to Egypt's rich cultural heritage. But this captivating landscape is not without its challenges. A satellite image reveals the relentless force of a sandstorm sweeping across the delta, reminding us of nature's power and unpredictability. Delving deeper into history, we encounter a Hereford World Map from 1280. Created by Richard de Bello in 1944, it showcases how even centuries ago, explorers recognized the significance and allure of this region. An antique map from the 19th century provides insight into Egypt's intricate topography. It highlights not only the course of the mighty Nile River but also unveils vast expanses of agricultural land that have sustained civilizations for millennia. Peering through a window frame, one can witness daily life along the riverbanks - houses dotting its banks while farmers toil on fertile fields. This snapshot captures both human resilience and our interdependence with nature. Turning our attention to military campaigns, an unknown creator illustrates battles fought in Egypt between February 1915 and May 1916. These conflicts shaped history while leaving indelible marks on this storied land. A physical map dating back to approximately 1915 showcases another facet -the Ottoman Empire stretching across diverse landscapes including parts of present-day Egypt. It reminds us that political boundaries are ever-changing against timeless natural wonders like the Nile Delta. As we gaze once more through a windowpane at panoramic views encompassing houses, farmlands, and meandering waterways; we realize that these scenes persist throughout time – connecting past generations with those yet to come. Venturing beyond mainland Egypt lies Wadi El Natrun - home to ancient Syrian and Roman monasteries.