Matruh Collection

Alexander at the Temple of Jupiter Ammon, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Alexander at the Temple of Jupiter Ammon, 1890. In 331 BC, at the Temple of Jupiter Amon; Alexander the Great (ruled 336-323) was ordained a Son of Amon by the High Priests of Jupiter Amon

Gloster Gladiator 2
RAF 33 Squadron Pilot Walking Away from a Gloster Gladiator 2 at Mersa Matruh in Eqypt During WW2 Date: 1940

As the Germans thrust at Alamein, these four men walked into the British lines, c1942-1943, (1945). From " R.A.F. Middle East - The Official Story of Air Operations, Feb. 1942 - Jan. 1943"

At a Battlefield Cemetery in Egypt, 1942, (1945). Creator: Unknown
At a Battlefield Cemetery in Egypt, 1942, (1945). British Prime Minister Winston Churchill pays his respects at a military cemetery near El Alamein in the Western Desert

Temple of the Oracle, Siwa, Egypt. An oasis in the Libyan desert, Siwa became famous from the 7th century BC as the site of the oracle temple of Amon

Cleopatras Pool, Siwa, Egypt. An oasis in the Libyan desert, Siwa became famous from the 7th century BC as the site of the oracle temple of Amon

Jebel at Takrur from Siwa, Egypt. An oasis in the Libyan desert, Siwa became famous from the 7th century BC as the site of the oracle temple of Amon

View of Siwa from Aghurmi, Egypt, 1992. An oasis in the Libyan desert, Siwa became famous from the 7th century BC as the site of the oracle temple of Amon

Ruined citadel, Siwa, Egypt, 1992. An oasis in the Libyan desert, Siwa became famous from the 7th century BC as the site of the oracle temple of Amon

Temple of the Oracle, Siwah, Egypt. Alexander the Great (356-323 BC) visited the oracle of Zeus Amon (the Ancient Greek god Zeus represented with the rams horns of the Ancient Egyptian god Amon)

Ruined Citadel, Siwah, Egypt
Ruined citadel, Siwah, Egypt. Alexander the Great (356-323 BC) visited Siwahs oracle of Zeus Amon (the Ancient Greek god Zeus represented with the rams horns of the Ancient Egyptian god Amon)

Mr. Churchill Spies the Enemy, 1943
Mr. Churchill Spies the Enemy, 1942. Winston Churchill pays a visit to the El-Alamein area, August 19th, 1942. From The War Illustrated Volume 6 edited by Sir John Hammerton

August at Alamein, 1942 (1944)
August at Alamein. The Prime Minister comes to see the men of the Eighth Army. He is with General Freyberg, New Zealand Commander, 1942 (1944)

Maps and plans are spread on the sand, 1942 (1944)
Maps and plans are spread on the sand as the Brigadier takes his decisions and gives his orders, 1942 (1944). At the beginning of November 1942 the Eighth Army defeated Rommel in the decisive Second

Mr. Churchill Spies the Enemy, 1942. Winston Churchill pays a visit to the El-Alamein area, August 19th, 1942. From The War Illustrated Volume 6 edited by Sir John Hammerton

Mr. Churchill Spies the Enemy, 1943
Mr. Churchill Spies the Enemy, 1942. Winston Churchill pays a visit to the El-Alamein area, August 19th, 1942. From The War Illustrated Volume 6 edited by Sir John Hammerton

Mr. Churchill with Sir A. Tedder and Gen. Auchinleck. 1942. Winston Churchill with General Sir Claude Auchinleck (1884-1981) and Air Chief Marshal Arthur William Tedder (1890-1967)

Commander of the 51st (Highland) Division, Major-General Douglas Wimberley, D. S. O. M. C. 1943-44
Commander of the 51st (Highland) Division, Major-General Douglas Wimberley, D.S.O. M.C. 1943-44. Major-General Douglas Neil Wimberley (1896)

Close-up of Sand Dunes at Sunset, Matruh, Great Sand Sea, Libyan Desert, Sahara Desert, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Windswept Sand Dunes at Sunset, Matruh, Great Sand Sea, Libyan Desert, Sahara Desert, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Scenic view of Sand Dunes, Matruh, Great Sand Sea, Libyan Desert, Sahara Desert, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Footprints on Sand Dune, Matruh Governorate, Libyan Desert, Sahara Desert, Egypt, Africa

Sand Dunes with Sun, Matruh Governorate, Libyan Desert, Sahara Desert, Egypt, Africa

Eroded Rock Formation, Matruh Governorate, Libyan Desert, Sahara Desert, Egypt, Africa

Footprints in Desert Landscape, Matruh Governorate, Libyan Desert, Sahara Desert, Egypt, Africa

Rock Formation in Desert, Matruh Governorate, Libyan Desert, Sahara Desert, Egypt, Africa

Sand Dunes, Matruh Governorate, Libyan Desert, Sahara Desert, Egypt, Africa

Desert Landscape at Sunrise, Matruh Governorate, Libyan Desert, Sahara Desert, Egypt, Africa

Desert Landscape with Sun, Matruh Governorate, Libyan Desert, Sahara Desert, Egypt, Africa

Salt Lake and Date Palm in Desert, Matruh Governorate, Libyan Desert, Sahara Desert, Egypt, Africa

Map of Egyptian coast and Libyan plateau by G. H. Davis
Where the fate of mankind may be decided: a panoramic map of the Egyptian coast and the Libyan plateau. The theatre of war in the Middle East during the Second World War

Allied naval armoured cars, Mersa Matruh, Egypt, WW1
Allied naval armoured cars at Mersa Matruh, a base on the north coast of Egypt, during the First World War. Date: circa 1916

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