Architectural Lantern Slides of Egypt
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Lantern slides created in Egypt under its British colonial occupation in the late 19th or early 20th century. Image subjects include archaeological digs and archaeological sites as well as Cairo mosques. These lantern slides were intended for use in architectural pedagogy. Some images include people and fashions of the time.
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Abu El-Maati Mosque: Detail, carved wooden paneling

Abu El-Maati Mosque: Exterior view of the piscina

Abu El-Maati Mosque: Exterior, porch

Abu El-Maati Mosque: Interior view showing wooden minbar and qibla niche

Abu El-Maati Mosque: Interior, prayer hall

Abu El-Maati Mosque: Interior, side view of wooden minbar

Abu El-Maati Mosque: View of minaret overlooking cemetery

Beni Hasan: Entrance to one of the tombs with protective gates, donkey and guides

Blue Mosque, Cairo: Interior prayer hall, view of the minbar and qibla niche on the left

Blue Mosque, Cairo: Mausoleum on the street side

Blue Mosque, Cairo: Overall view, courtyard and pavilion

Cairo Citadel: Mausoleum within the Citadel precinct

Colossi of Memnon: View of the northern colossi

Dendara Complex, Temple of Hathor: Overall view

Dendara Complex, Temple of Hathor: Reliefs on outer cantered wall of Temple of Hathor

Dendara Complex, Temple of Hathor: Remnants of north gate

Dendara Complex, Temple of Hathor: Remnants of north gate

Dendara Complex, Temple of Hathor: Remnants of north gate

Dendara Complex, Temple of Hathor: View of the kiosk on the roof

Dendera, Hathor Temple: Raking view of Hathor temple showing the Hathor capitals

Great Pyramids at Giza: Left side of Sphinx, looking at Pyramid of Khufu behind and to the right of the Sphinx

Great Pyramids at Giza: View of Sphinx with Pyramid of Khafre in backgound

Great Pyramids at Giza: View of Sphinx with Pyramid of Khufu to its right

Great Sphinx: Overall view, right side

Great Sphinx: Overall view, showing front and left side

Great Temple of Abu Simbel: Frontal view, depicting all four seated statues of Ramses II and the rock-cut portal

Great Temple of Abu Simbel: Raking view of heads of the colossi, with man for comparative size

Karnak, Precinct of Amun-Re: Hypostyle court with open papyrus columns

Karnak, Precinct of Amun-Re: Man standing next to Amenhotep III's plinth of red granite with sacred scarab on top

Karnak, Precinct of Amun-Re: Ninth Pylon, showing the white limestone colossus of Ramses II