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Tombs of the Mamelukes--In the region where the children of Israel spent so many years in Egypt
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| Creator: |
Bain, Robert E. M
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| Title: |
Tombs of the Mamelukes--In the region where the children of Israel spent so many years in Egypt [Graphic]
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| Translated Title: |
Earthly Footsteps of The Man of Galilee Being Three Hundred and Eighty-Four Original Photographic Views and Descriptions of
the Places Connected with the Earthly Life of Our Lord and His Apostles Traced with Note Book and Camera showing where Christ
was born, brought up, baptized, tempted, transfigured and crucified, together with the scenes of his prayers, tears, miracles
and sermons, and also places made sacred by the labors of his apostles, from Jerusalem to Rome by Bishop John H. Vincent,
D.D., LL.D., Rev. James W. Lee, D.D., and R.E.M. Bain. London: A.M. Gardner & Co., Limited.
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| Year: |
St. Louis, 1894.
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| Object Details: |
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.3 x 22.8 cm ( 8 x 9 in).
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| Notes: |
Photograph is in a book with a description beneath ; printed description: "(Numbers, xv.)-- Beyond the citadel in Cairo there
are a number of beautiful tombs extending along the eastern side of the city, known as the tombs of the Mamelukes. The ruins
of these tombs bear traces of great artistic merit, some of the minarets being exceedingly beautiful. From the galleries in
the minarets the muezzins summon the faithful to prayer five times a day. The muezzin in a kind of sing-song tone utters the
following: 'Allah is great! I testify that there is no other god but Allah! And Mohammed is the prophet of Allah! Come to
prayer! Come to worship! Allah is great! There is no god but Allah!' These tombs are now falling to decay as all things belonging
to the civilization of Egypt are falling to decay. This ancient land of the Pharaohs and the children of Israel, by the strange
mutations of history is now under the dominance and influence of a Christian nation." See 5328BAi/LVii54CAJS (Voyager # 361555)
Tombs on raised platforms; one set of four tombs is covered by a roofed area with carved stone columns
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| Scanning Notes: |
1
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| Category: |
Tombs Of The Mamelukes
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| Classification ID: |
5136BAI/LVi54CAJS
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| Collection: |
CAJS Image Collection LVi BAI 5136 LVi54CAJS
The Lenkin Family Collection of Photography, University of Pennsylvania Libraries
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| Geographical Location: |
Egypt
Cairo (Egypt)
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