Cairo Collection (page 3)

Pyramid in Egypt, c.1900 (photo)
8698315 Pyramid in Egypt, c.1900 (photo) by Bonfils Studio (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info.: Geography. Egypt. Cairo, Khafre's Pyramid)

18th century Russian orthodox icon of the Archangel Michael. Tretyakov Gallery. Moscow. Russia
5306110 18th century Russian orthodox icon of the Archangel Michael. Tretyakov Gallery. Moscow. Russia; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Engraving depicting the Pyramids of Giza, also known as the Giza Pyramid Complex. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage
UIG5426289 Engraving depicting the Pyramids of Giza, also known as the Giza Pyramid Complex. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage.

Street traders in Cairo, Egypt, historic wood engraving, about 1897
UIG5414454 Street traders in Cairo, Egypt, historic wood engraving, about 1897; UIG.

Nile River, Cairo, c.1900 (b/w photo)
7292996 Nile River, Cairo, c.1900 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Geography. Egypt. Banks of Nile River in Boulaq, Cairo. Photo, Egypt, ca 1900.); Photo: © Archives Charmet.

Study for The Revolt of Cairo, 1810 (pen and brown ink, with framing lines in brown ink)
XOS5883981 Study for The Revolt of Cairo, 1810 (pen and brown ink, with framing lines in brown ink) by Girodet de Roucy-Trioson, Anne Louis (1767-1824); 28.1x43 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

The Pedigree of El-Moizz (litho)
8661080 The Pedigree of El-Moizz (litho) by Dudley, Robert Ambrose (1867-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pedigree of El-Moizz)

Do You Know: For what purpose were the pyramids built? (colour litho)
8668122 Do You Know: For what purpose were the pyramids built? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: For what purpose were the pyramids built)

Egypt, Cairo: Cook cruise on the Nile, an Egyptian, carries on a cart pulled by a donkey
LUX4778722 Egypt, Cairo: Cook cruise on the Nile, an Egyptian, carries on a cart pulled by a donkey, four women veiled in melaya and crosses a shopping street, 1900; (add.info.: Egypt)

Egypt, Cairo: cruise on the Nile, tourists accompanied by their local guides are served the tea on the top of
LUX4777671 Egypt, Cairo: cruise on the Nile, tourists accompanied by their local guides are served the tea on the top of the Pyramid Cheops, flooded Nile Valley, 1900; (add.info.: Egypt)

Egypt, Cairo: Cook cruise on the Nile, covered road from Giza to Cairo bordered by olive trees, 1890
LUX4779819 Egypt, Cairo: Cook cruise on the Nile, covered road from Giza to Cairo bordered by olive trees, 1890; (add.info.: Egypt, Cairo: Cook cruise on the Nile)

Egypt, Cairo: Cook Cruise, Nile River, Cairo Leshekieh Public Garden, English Garden with Walkers, 1890
LUX4779811 Egypt, Cairo: Cook Cruise, Nile River, Cairo Leshekieh Public Garden, English Garden with Walkers, 1890; (add.info.: Egypt, Cairo: Cook Cruise, Nile River, Cairo Leshekieh Public Garden)

Egypt, Cairo: Cook Cruise, Cairo Zoo, Ostrich Pens, 1900
LUX4779070 Egypt, Cairo: Cook Cruise, Cairo Zoo, Ostrich Pens, 1900; (add.info.: Egypt, Cairo: Cook Cruise, Cairo Zoo, Ostrich Pens, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

Egypt, Cairo: Cook Cruise, Nile Coast, Zoo, Giraffes, 1900
LUX4778829 Egypt, Cairo: Cook Cruise, Nile Coast, Zoo, Giraffes, 1900; (add.info.: Egypt, Cairo: Cook Cruise, Nile Coast, Zoo, Giraffes, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

Egypt, Cairo: Cook cruise, Nile side, tourists at the terrace of a hotel in Cairo, 1900
LUX4778813 Egypt, Cairo: Cook cruise, Nile side, tourists at the terrace of a hotel in Cairo, 1900; (add.info.: Egypt, Cairo: Cook cruise, Nile side, tourists at the terrace of a hotel in Cairo)

Egypt, Cairo: Cook cruise, Nile side, Schephard hotel, private garden with private villa in the European district with
LUX4778631 Egypt, Cairo: Cook cruise, Nile side, Schephard hotel, private garden with private villa in the European district with on the grass, seated Egyptians, 1900; (add.info.: Egypt)

Egypt, Cairo: Cook cruise, the Nile, Giza road along the electric tram line, with pyramids at the bottom
LUX4778396 Egypt, Cairo: Cook cruise, the Nile, Giza road along the electric tram line, with pyramids at the bottom. Hippomobile transport, 1900; (add.info.: Egypt, Cairo: Cook cruise, the Nile)

Egypt, Cairo: near Cairo, ploughing with two oxen held by a yoke using a primitive wood plough, 1900
LUX4777725 Egypt, Cairo: near Cairo, ploughing with two oxen held by a yoke using a primitive wood plough, 1900; (add.info.: Egypt, Cairo: near Cairo)

Egypt, Cairo: near Cairo, ploughing with two oxen held by a yoke using a primitive wood plough, 1900
LUX4777696 Egypt, Cairo: near Cairo, ploughing with two oxen held by a yoke using a primitive wood plough, 1900; (add.info.: Egypt, Cairo: near Cairo)

Egypt, Cairo: Old Quarter, Street crowded with carts carrying veiled women, animated view, 1899
LUX4786538 Egypt, Cairo: Old Quarter, Street crowded with carts carrying veiled women, animated view, 1899; (add.info.: Egypt, Cairo: Old Quarter, Street crowded with carts carrying veiled women)

Egypt, Cairo: street scene, attraction, scounters around a storyteller, 1899
LUX4786503 Egypt, Cairo: street scene, attraction, scounters around a storyteller, 1899; (add.info.: Egypt, Cairo: street scene, attraction, scounters around a storyteller)

Egypt, Cairo: In a West-West West-West street, the English occupation forces flourish
LUX4764150 Egypt, Cairo: In a West-West West-West street, the English occupation forces flourish, 1900 - trade: Printing the Prosperite; (add.info.: Egypt, Cairo: In a West-West West-West street)

Egypt, Cairo: Manakh Street and Mouski Street, West-West Arabic Street, right and wide with street lights, sidewalks
LUX4764139 Egypt, Cairo: Manakh Street and Mouski Street, West-West Arabic Street, right and wide with street lights, sidewalks, gates and shutters

Mat makers, 1883
3479233 Mat makers, 1883; (add.info.: Mat makers in Cairo. Dated January 1883.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Fishawi'S, the oldest cafe in Cairo, Egypt. 17th century (photo)
546358 Fishawi'S, the oldest cafe in Cairo, Egypt. 17th century (photo); Omniphoto/UIG.

The gate of Cairo, Egypt, 1820s. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's
FLO4620651 The gate of Cairo, Egypt, 1820s. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples

The great square of Cairo, Egypt, 1820s. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio
FLO4620677 The great square of Cairo, Egypt, 1820s. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples

Street in Cairo, c.1900 (photo)
7292997 Street in Cairo, c.1900 (photo); (add.info.: Geography. Egypt. A street in Cairo. Photo, Egypt, ca 1900.); Photo: © Archives Charmet.

Khan El Khalili bazaar, Cairo, c.1910 (b/w photo)
7292984 Khan El Khalili bazaar, Cairo, c.1910 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Geography. Egypt. Khan El Khalili bazaar, Cairo. Photo, Egypt, ca 1910.); Photo: © Archives Charmet.

Khan El Khalili bazaar, Cairo, c.1910 (photo)
7293079 Khan El Khalili bazaar, Cairo, c.1910 (photo); (add.info.: Geography. Egypt. Khan El Khalili bazaar, Cairo. Photo, Egypt, ca 1910.); Photo: © Archives Charmet.

Pyramids of Cairo, c.1910 (b/w photo)
7293052 Pyramids of Cairo, c.1910 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Geography. Egypt. A village around the pyramids in Cairo. Photo, Egypt, ca 1910.); Photo: © Archives Charmet.

Flock of sheeps in Egypt, c.1900 (photo)
7293032 Flock of sheeps in Egypt, c.1900 (photo); (add.info.: Geography. Egypt. Shepherd and flock of sheeps near Cairo. Photo, Egypt, ca 1900.); Photo: © Archives Charmet.

Egypt, Cairo: Cook cruise, tourist walk in an umbrella and colonial helmet in front of the tombs of the Kings, 1900
LUX4778194 Egypt, Cairo: Cook cruise, tourist walk in an umbrella and colonial helmet in front of the tombs of the Kings, 1900; (add.info.: Egypt, Cairo: Cook cruise)

Egypt, Cairo: Cook cruise, walk around the pyramids, line of Western tourists accompanied by their guides walk on a
LUX4778082 Egypt, Cairo: Cook cruise, walk around the pyramids, line of Western tourists accompanied by their guides walk on a path that overlooks the flooded Nile Valley, 1900; (add.info.: Egypt)

Egypt, Cairo: Cook Cruise, Nile Coast, Cairo Citadel, Cairo City, view of the roofs and terraces of Cairo City, 1900
LUX4778656 Egypt, Cairo: Cook Cruise, Nile Coast, Cairo Citadel, Cairo City, view of the roofs and terraces of Cairo City, 1900; (add.info.: Egypt, Cairo: Cook Cruise, Nile Coast, Cairo Citadel)

Egypt, Cairo: Cook cruise, Nile side, Schephard hotel, private garden with private villa in the European district with
LUX4778645 Egypt, Cairo: Cook cruise, Nile side, Schephard hotel, private garden with private villa in the European district with on the grass, seated Egyptians, 1900; (add.info.: Egypt)

Egypt, Cairo: Cook Cruise, Nile, Abdin Square with shops, animals and passers-by, 1900
LUX4778598 Egypt, Cairo: Cook Cruise, Nile, Abdin Square with shops, animals and passers-by, 1900; (add.info.: Egypt, Cairo: Cook Cruise, Nile, Abdin Square with shops, animals and passers-by)

Egypt, Cairo: Cook cruise on the Nile, Cairo shopping street with many shops and lots of passers-by, 1900
LUX4778589 Egypt, Cairo: Cook cruise on the Nile, Cairo shopping street with many shops and lots of passers-by, 1900; (add.info.: Egypt, Cairo: Cook cruise on the Nile)

Egypt, Cairo: Cook cruise on the Nile, a road shaded by olive trees with street lights from the Cairo region, 1900
LUX4778549 Egypt, Cairo: Cook cruise on the Nile, a road shaded by olive trees with street lights from the Cairo region, 1900; (add.info.: Egypt, Cairo: Cook cruise on the Nile)

Egypt, Cairo: Cook cruise, the Nile, Giza road along the electric tram line, with pyramids at the bottom
LUX4778412 Egypt, Cairo: Cook cruise, the Nile, Giza road along the electric tram line, with pyramids at the bottom. Hippomobile transport, 1900; (add.info.: Egypt, Cairo: Cook cruise, the Nile)

Egypt, Cairo: cruise on the Nile, tourists are served the tea on the top of the Pyramid Cheops, flooded Nile Valley
LUX4777651 Egypt, Cairo: cruise on the Nile, tourists are served the tea on the top of the Pyramid Cheops, flooded Nile Valley, 1900 - inscription: Hoch

Egypt, Cairo: Cook Cruise, Nile Coast, Shaded Road from Cairo to Giza Led by Tram and Encumbered by Passengers, 1900
LUX4778794 Egypt, Cairo: Cook Cruise, Nile Coast, Shaded Road from Cairo to Giza Led by Tram and Encumbered by Passengers, 1900; (add.info.: Egypt, Cairo: Cook Cruise, Nile Coast)

Egypt, Cairo: Cook Cruise, Nile Coast, Shaded Road from Cairo to Giza Led by Tram and Encumbered by Passengers, 1900
LUX4778788 Egypt, Cairo: Cook Cruise, Nile Coast, Shaded Road from Cairo to Giza Led by Tram and Encumbered by Passengers, 1900; (add.info.: Egypt, Cairo: Cook Cruise, Nile Coast)

Egypt, Cairo: Manakh Street and Mouski Street, West Arab Street with buildings, square, street lights
LUX4764145 Egypt, Cairo: Manakh Street and Mouski Street, West Arab Street with buildings, square, street lights, lots of transport, donkeys, horse cars, some Europeans and many shops

Bazaar in Cairo. Street with walking salesman. Colouring engraving of the 19th century
NWI4854402 Bazaar in Cairo. Street with walking salesman. Colouring engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Bazaar in Cairo. Street with walking salesman)

Egypt, Cairo: The Sheikh of Egypt before the Pyramid of Giseh, 1890
LUX4801259 Egypt, Cairo: The Sheikh of Egypt before the Pyramid of Giseh, 1890; (add.info.: Egypt, Cairo: The Sheikh of Egypt before the Pyramid of Giseh, 1890); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

Entrance To The Khan El-Khalili Souk Or Market In Cairo, Egypt, In The 19Th Century
UIG5420465 Entrance To The Khan El-Khalili Souk Or Market In Cairo, Egypt, In The 19Th Century. From El Mundo Ilustrado, Published Barcelona, 1880 ©UIG/Leemage.

The Great Sphinx of Giza, Egypt in the 19th century
1219655 The Great Sphinx of Giza, Egypt in the 19th century.; Private Collection; (add.info.: From The National Encyclopaedia, published c.1890.).

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Cairo, the bustling capital of Egypt, is a city steeped in rich history and captivating culture. From the iconic Gold mask of Tutankhamun housed in the Egyptian Museum to the vibrant street scenes captured by Charles Robertson, it offers an enchanting glimpse into ancient civilizations. One cannot help but be awestruck by the Mask of Tutankhamun, a shimmering masterpiece that symbolizes the opulence and grandeur of ancient Egypt. This golden artifact serves as a reminder of Cairo's role as a guardian of historical treasures. As you wander through its streets, you'll encounter diverse sights like The Red Pyramid and veiled Egyptian women gracefully passing by. These images paint a vivid picture of life in North Africa's largest metropolis and showcase its unique blend of tradition and modernity. The Khan el-Khalili souk stands as an enduring testament to Cairo's mercantile heritage. Dating back to the 19th century, this bustling marketplace has been enticing locals and tourists alike with its labyrinthine alleys filled with exotic goods. Nestled against Giza's breathtaking landscape lies Mena House Hotel—a luxurious oasis offering unrivaled views of all three Great Pyramids at sunset. It epitomizes Cairo's ability to seamlessly merge ancient wonders with contemporary comforts. It also boasts cultural gems such as Persian manuscripts from the Safavid dynasty or copies made in 1456 by Arab geographer Muhammad al-Idrisi—an homage to its intellectual contributions throughout history. Intriguing depictions like King Akhenaten and Queen Nefertiti making sacrifices transport us back to an era where pharaohs ruled supreme over this mystical land along the Nile River. Such glimpses into Egypt's past are what make Cairo truly extraordinary. With each step taken on Cairo's soil, one can't help but feel immersed in Africa’s vibrant tapestry—where centuries-old traditions intertwine harmoniously with the pulse of a modern metropolis.