Middle East Collection (#9)

Raf Sentinel Aircraft Returns from the Middle East
Pictured is an RAF SENTINEL Aircraft returning from the Middle East. A Royal Air Force Sentinel R1 aircraft based at RAF Waddington

UKs Joint Expeditionary Force (Maritime)
Pictured is HMS Ocean in the Gulf. The UKs Joint Expeditionary Force (Maritime) Task Group on deployment to the Mediterranean and Gulf

RAF Typoon Aircraft in the Middle East
A pair of Royal Air Force Typhoon aircraft taking off from an airbase in the Middle East. Royal Air Force personnel from 6 Squadron, RAF Leuchars

3D rendering of planet Earth, centered on Africa and Europe
3D rendering of planet Earth with clouds, centered on Africa and Europe

The Bey of Tunis, Sid Muhammed Es Sadok, 1862. Creator: Johan Fredrik Hockert
The Bey of Tunis, Sid Muhammed Es Sadok, 1862

Costumes de Différents Pays, Bains Publics à l'Usage des Femmes Turquea, c1797
Costumes de Differents Pays, Bains Publics a l'Usage des Femmes Turquea, c1797

The city of Antioch, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The city of Antioch, 1860. A glimpse of Antioch is caught from the shoulders of Mount Casius. This grand, bare peak, 5700 feet high, rises abruptly from the sea

The town of Beyrout and Mount Lebanon - from a drawing by J. Lewis Farley, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The town of Beyrout and Mount Lebanon - from a drawing by J. Lewis Farley, 1860. Beyrout, Beirout, or Bairut - the Berytus of the ancients - is a fortified seaport and commercial town of Syria

AI IMAGE - Illustration of Jesus preaching, 2023. Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Illustration of Jesus preaching, 2023. Scene from the Christian Gospels

AI IMAGE - Illustration of Jesus preaching, 2023. Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Illustration of Jesus preaching, 2023. Scene from the Christian Gospels

Costumes de Différents Pays, Montagnard de l'Arabie Petrée, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Montagnard de l'Arabie Petree, c1797

Young Arab of Djiddah; The Red Sea, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Young Arab of Djiddah; The Red Sea, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Distant Fronts, In Hejaz; Operations of the Arabian army: an observation post... 1917. Creator: Unknown
Distant Fronts, In Hejaz; Operations of the Arabian army: an observation post with machine-gunners; in the background, the Hejaz mountains, 1917

Costumes de Différents Pays, Homme Jatar Kastchintz, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur, LF Labrousse
Costumes de Differents Pays, Homme Jatar Kastchintz, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Femme de la Carie, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur, LF Labrousse
Costumes de Differents Pays, Femme de la Carie, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Femme de l'Arabie Heureuse, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Femme de l'Arabie Heureuse, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Sheik de l'Arabie Heureuse, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Sheik de l'Arabie Heureuse, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Persanne, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur, LF Labrousse
Costumes de Differents Pays, Persanne, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Persan, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur, LF Labrousse
Costumes de Differents Pays, Persan, c1797

Horned Male Figure, between c.1000 and c.650 B.C.. Creator: Unknown
Horned Male Figure, between c.1000 and c.650 B.C

Distant Fronts, In Hejaz; Volunteers in the army of King Hussein, 1917. Creator: Unknown
Distant Fronts, In Hejaz; Volunteers in the army of King Hussein, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Distant Fronts, In Hejaz; Musicians of the Arabian army rally for King Hussein... 1917. Creator: Unknown
Distant Fronts, In Hejaz; Musicians of the Arabian army rally for King Hussein and organise, with remarkable speed, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919

The Night Attack of Bahram Chubina on the Army of Khusraw Parvis (image 1 of 8), c1560. Creator: Unknown
The Night Attack of Bahram Chubina on the Army of Khusraw Parvis (image 1 of 8), c1560

Piruz advises Nushzad not to rebel against Anushirvan (image 1 of 5), c1560. Creator: Unknown
Piruz advises Nushzad not to rebel against Anushirvan (image 1 of 5), c1560

The Battle between Bahram Chubina and Sava Shah (image 2 of 9), c1560. Creator: Unknown
The Battle between Bahram Chubina and Sava Shah (image 2 of 9), c1560

The Battle between Bahram Chubina and Sava Shah (image 1 of 9), c1560. Creator: Unknown
The Battle between Bahram Chubina and Sava Shah (image 1 of 9), c1560

Zahhak Enthroned with the Two Daughters of Jamshid, Page from a Manuscript of the Shahnama... c1615 Creator: Unknown
Zahhak Enthroned with the Two Daughters of Jamshid, Page from a Manuscript of the Shahnama (Book of Kings), c1615

Portrait of a Falconer Holding a Hawk on Gloved Right Hand (image 2 of 2), Late 16th century. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of a Falconer Holding a Hawk on Gloved Right Hand (image 2 of 2), Late 16th century. The domesticated and specially trained birds of prey were highly prized

An Armenian Bishop (image 1 of 4), c1650. Creator: Unknown
An Armenian Bishop (image 1 of 4), c1650

An Armenian Bishop (image 2 of 4), c1650. Creator: Unknown
An Armenian Bishop (image 2 of 4), c1650

Standing Youth, c1620. Creator: Unknown
Standing Youth, c1620

Shirin Sees a Portrait of Khusraw, Page from a Manuscript of the Khamsa of Nizami, Mid-15th century. Creator: Unknown
Shirin Sees a Portrait of Khusraw, Page from a Manuscript of the Khamsa of Nizami, Mid-15th century

A King and a Sage Converse in a Rocky Landscape, c1525. Creator: Unknown
A King and a Sage Converse in a Rocky Landscape, c1525

Page from an Herbal Manuscript (image 2 of 2), 13th century. Creator: Unknown
Page from an Herbal Manuscript (image 2 of 2), 13th century

Khusraw Celebrating after Killing the Dragon, page from a manuscript of the Khamsa, 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Khusraw Celebrating after Killing the Dragon, page from a manuscript of the Khamsa, 17th century

Djiddah; The Red Sea, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Djiddah; The Red Sea, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Distant Fronts, in Jerusalem; The speech, on December 11, 1917, of the proclamation.. 1917. Creator: Unknown
Distant Fronts, in Jerusalem; The speech, on December 11, 1917, of the proclamation of General Allenby to the population of the city, in the presence of the staff of the allied troops

Distant Fronts, in Jerusalem; Arrival of the allies to the Holy City, December 11, 1917. Creator: Unknown
Distant Fronts, in Jerusalem; Arrival of the allies to the Holy City, December 11, 1917; Led by, the English General Borton, new governor of the city, followed by his two aides-de-camp; behind them

Distant Fronts, In Palestine; Bivouac of a division in the mountains of Judea, 1917. Creator: Unknown
Distant Fronts, In Palestine; Bivouac of a division in the mountains of Judea, 1917 From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Distant Fronts, In Palestine; Drilling a Well, 1917. Creator: Unknown
Distant Fronts, In Palestine; Drilling a Well, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Distant Fronts, In Palestine; For walking on sand, 1917. Creator: Unknown
Distant Fronts, In Palestine; For walking on sand, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Distant Fronts, In Palestine; Camp in an oasis in the Sinai desert, 1917. Creator: Unknown
Distant Fronts, In Palestine; Camp in an oasis in the Sinai desert, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Turkish army in front of Jerusalem, c.1877-c.1932. Creator: Marius Bauer
Turkish army in front of Jerusalem, c.1877-c.1932

Elephant, 10th century. Creator: Unknown
Elephant, 10th century

Bearded Man Reading in a Landscape, Dated AH 1045/ AD 1635. Creator: Mu'in Musavvir
Bearded Man Reading in a Landscape, Dated AH 1045/ AD 1635

Distant Fronts, In Hejaz; One of the sons of the King of Hejaz: the Emir Faisal, 1917. Creator: Unknown
Distant Fronts, In Hejaz; One of the sons of the King of Hejaz: the Emir Faisal under his tent, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Distant Fronts, In Hejaz; Flag of the Independent Kingdom of Hejaz, 1917. Creator: Unknown
Distant Fronts, In Hejaz; Flag of the Independent Kingdom of Hejaz, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Appliqué Plaque (image 1 of 2), 12th-13th century. Creator: Unknown
Applique Plaque (image 1 of 2), 12th-13th century

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The Middle East, a region steeped in history and rich in cultural heritage, is a captivating tapestry of civilizations. From the Hanging Gardens of Babylon to the Map of the Byzantine Empire in the 9th Century, this land has witnessed countless wonders. In biblical tales, we find Jesus calming the storm on the Sea of Galilee, showcasing his divine power over nature's elements. As Medieval Europe embarked on its Crusades, maps depicted its intricate connections with this enigmatic realm. Ancient Palestine kingdoms of Judah and Israel come alive through an ancient map that unveils their boundaries and historical significance. The Anglo-Saxon 10th-century world map reveals how knowledge about this region spread across continents during those times. Orteliuss' map from 1570 showcases the vast Ottoman Empire at its zenith—a testament to its dominance over lands stretching far beyond our imagination. Meanwhile, a glimpse into history unfolds as we explore maps depicting both Roman Empire's expanse and Cyprus' strategic location. The Last Supper immortalizes Jesus and his apostles sharing their final meal together—an event forever etched into religious consciousness. And who can forget the mighty Assyrian king commanding his chariot with unparalleled might? Finally, we delve into Alexander the Great's conquests through a detailed map displaying Macedonia's empire—truly awe-inspiring feats achieved by one man. These hints offer just a glimpse into what makes the Middle East so fascinating—the convergence of empires, religions, cultures that have shaped it throughout millennia, and is a treasure trove awaiting exploration for those captivated by history's allure.