Nubian Collection (page 8)

EGYPT: KIOSK OF QERTASSI. The Kiosk of Qertassi in southern Egypt. Photograph, late 19th century

EGYPT: TEMPLE OF DAKKA. The Temple of Dakka, built in the 3rd century B. C. in Nubia
EGYPT: TEMPLE OF DAKKA. The Temple of Dakka, built in the 3rd century B.C. in Nubia, southern Egypt. Photograph, late 19th century

EGYPT: ABU SIMBEL TEMPLE. Colossal statues of Ramses II at the entrance to the Great Temple at Abu Simbel, built 13th century B.C. Photograph by Antonio Beato, c1880

EGYPT: TEMPLE OF DENDUR. Ruins of a pylon and the Temple of Dendur, built c15 B.C. by the Roman governor of Egypt, Petronius. The temple was moved to the Metropolitan Museum in New York in 1978

Southern Egyptian Girl - Sudan - with silver crescent moon
A profile portrait Southern Egyptian Girl, from the modern Sudan, with blue headscarf and large hooped gold earrings - framed by a silver crescent moon Date: circa 1907

Picture No. 10881542
Lappet-faced / Nubian Vulture - pair on ground with remains of a kill (Torgos tracheliotus) Date:

Picture No. 10776486
Lappet-faced / Nubian Vultures - Feeding on carcass (Torgos tracheliotus) Date:

Rameses II, The Great (1304-1237 BC) third king of 19th dynasty, Ancient Egypt. Rameses with Nubian prisoners. Painted relief

Source Size = 3198 x 1270
NUBIAN SWIMMING ON A BUNDLE OF REEDS. Egypt, engraving 1879

Source Size = 1561 x 2001
NUBIAN BOY OF GOOD FAMILY. Egypt, engraving 1879

Source Size = 3358 x 4136
NUBIAN OFFICIAL. NUBIAN OFFICIAL, Egypt, engraving 1879

A Nubian Girl, from the Painting by Egron Lundgren, 1815-1875, Swedish Watercolor Painter, 1873 Engraving

Source Size = 1634 x 2264
ISHMAEL, THE NUBIAN. Egypt, engraving 1879

Egypt, Abu Simbel, Colossal sandstone figures of Ramses II at Great Temple
Egypt. Nubian monuments at Abu Simbel (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1979). Great Temple. Colossal four sandstone figures of Ramses II

Water wheel in Nubia, 1830s C016 / 8979
Water wheel in Nubia. 19th-century artwork of a Persian water wheel being used to raise water from the Nile to irrigate farmland in Nubia

Caprimulgus nubicus, nubian nightjar
Nubian nightar egg specimen

Egypt, Aswan. Market

Egypt, Abu Simbel. Nubian Monuments

EGYPT: ABU SIMBEL, 1825. View of the two rock temples at Abu Simbel on the Nile River in Nubia, Egypt. Wood engraving from Giovanni Battista Belzonis Viaggi in Egitto ed in Nubia, Milan, 1825

Nubian servants & horses. Two men, full-length portraits, facing front, standing with horses. Date 1855. Nubian servants & horses. Two men, full-length portraits, facing front, standing with horses

Egyptian man on a bicycle, Cairo - just passing the pyramids as he races to work! Date: 1903

Sudan - Group of Villagers Date: circa 1910s

HMS Nubian, British destroyer, pre-WW1
HMS Nubian, British Tribal-class torpedo boat destroyer, launched 1909, served during the first part of the First World War, torpedoed during the Battle of Dover Strait (October 1916)

Nubian Children - Elephantine Island, Egypt. Part of the modern Egyptian city of Aswan, the islands shape is similar to that of an elephants tusk. Date: circa 1910s

Gunboat on Nile rapids, 19th century
Gunboat on Nile rapids, 19th-century artwork. This is a British gunboat being handled by ropes as it negotiates rapids or cataracts on the Nile

Nubian Ibex and Tristrams Starling
Male Nubian Ibex (Capra ibex nubiana AKA Capra nubiana) and Tristrams Starling or Tristrams Grackle (Onychognathus tristramii)

AF, Egypt, Upper Egypt, Aswan. Aswan souk (market), Nubian knit crafts

Cooks Arrangements for Egypt and the Nile
A Nubian Egyptian man stands in the foreground, with a River Nile steamer in the background, on the cover of Cooks Arrangements for Egypt and the Nile

Hagenbecks Nubian Exhibit
Carl Hagenbeck (1844-1913) founded Germanys most successful privately owned zoo, the Tierpark Hagenbeck which moved to its present location in Hamburg-Stellingen in 1907

Bisharin Men dancing
The Bisharin are a Sunni Muslim tribe of the Beja nomadic ethnic group in the eastern part of the Nubian Desert in Sudan - close to Aswan

Nubian Deity
A Nubian deity, evidently a not-too-distant cousin of the Egyptian pantheon

(Kiosk of Trajan), Agilkia island, Philae, UNESCO World Heritage Site, near Aswan, Nubia, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Great Temple of Ramses II, Abu Simbel, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Nubia, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Kalabsha Temple, near Aswan, Nubia, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Naga, Sudan, Africa

Farras Cathedral, frescoes and murals from ruined Nubian churches, dating from the 8th to the 15th centuries, The National Museum, Khartoum, Sudan, Africa

Detail of carved reliefs at the Pyramids of Meroe, Sudan, Africa

Temple of Apademak (the lion-god), erected in the 1st century AD by King Natekamani, Old Temple of Naga, The Kingdom of Meroe, Sudan, Africa

Reconstructed Nubian temples of Buhen and Semna, saved from land flooded by Lake Nasser, National Museum, Khartoum, Sudan, Africa

Detail of wall painting from Egyptian temple salvaged from Nubian land flooded by Lake Nasser, National Museum, Khartoum, Sudan, Africa

The Annunciation, Farras Cathedral, frescoes and murals from ruined Nubian churches, dating from the 8th to the 15th centuries, The National Museum, Khartoum, Sudan, Africa

Tourist at the Pyramids of Meroe, Sudan, Africa

Temple of Amon, Old Temple of Naga, The Kingdom of Meroe, Sudan, Africa

Pyramids of Meroe, Sudan, Africa

Pyramids of Nuri, Kingdom of Meroe, Sudan, Africa

The early Nubian city of Kerma after excavation by the Swiss team of Professor Charles Bonnet of the University of Geneva, Sudan, Africa

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"Nubian: Unveiling the Rich Cultural Tapestry of Ancient Africa" Step into a world where history and heritage intertwine, as we explore the captivating realm of Nubia. From the majestic Pyramids at the archaeological site of Meroe in Sudan to the enchanting Temple of Philae on an island in Lake Nasser, this ancient land beckons us with its timeless allure. As night falls, immerse yourself in awe-inspiring grandeur at the Temple of Ramasses II (Ramses) - Ramses the Great - in Abu Simbel. The colossal statues and intricate reliefs whisper tales of pharaohs long gone, leaving you spellbound by their magnificence. Venturing further into this mystical land, discover pyramids adorned with mesmerizing rock carvings that stand as testaments to a glorious past. Marvel at these architectural wonders that have stood against time's relentless passage. But it is not just monumental structures that define Nubia; its people are equally captivating. An Egyptian woman gazes back through centuries from a wall painting salvaged from flooded Nubian lands. Her eyes reflect resilience and grace amidst adversity. In Cairo or Aswan, encounter vibrant snapshots of daily life as you meet Nubian girls and women who embody strength and beauty. Their colorful attire mirrors their vivacious spirit while preserving age-old traditions passed down through generations. Journey deeper into Upper Egypt's heartland to find solace in a quaint Nubian village on Elephantine Island. Here, blue window shutters adorn houses like portals to another era—a testament to both simplicity and elegance coexisting harmoniously. Finally, pay homage to Queen Nefertari herself at the small temple dedicated to Hathor in Abu Simbel—an ode to feminine power within this remarkable civilization. Nubia unravels before our eyes—a tapestry woven with stories etched upon stone walls and carried in the hearts of its people.