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Beacon of the Mediterranean: the Pharos of Alexandria. The city of Alexandria possessed two fine harbours. The Pharos lighthouse was erected in the 3rd century B.C. by Sostratus of Cnidos.

Pharos

Beacon of the Mediterranean: the Pharos of Alexandria. The city of Alexandria possessed two fine harbours. The Pharos lighthouse was erected in the 3rd century B.C. by Sostratus of Cnidos.. This reconstruction has been made from the accounts of contemporary writers.

Pyramids at Gizeh seen through the feathery palms that fringe the Nile

Gizeh

Pyramids at Gizeh seen through the feathery palms that fringe the Nile.
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Goshen, in Egypt. Oxen threshing corn at the Wadi Tumilat, one of the most fertile parts of Egypt.

Goshen

Goshen, in Egypt. Oxen threshing corn at the Wadi Tumilat, one of the most fertile parts of Egypt..

The road by which Joseph went to the city of On. Joseph`s wife was Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On. On was a great seat of learning and centre of the worship of Ra, the sun-god.

City of on

The road by which Joseph went to the city of On. Joseph`s wife was Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On. On was a great seat of learning and centre of the worship of Ra, the sun-god..

View of the city of Ptolemais.

Ptolemais

View of the city of Ptolemais..

Beautiful Propylon of the third Ptolemy at Karnak, at the Biblical town of No-Amon or Thebes.

Thebes

Beautiful Propylon of the third Ptolemy at Karnak, at the Biblical town of No-Amon or Thebes..

The obelisks at Alexandria called Cleopatra`s needles

Alexandria

The obelisks at Alexandria called Cleopatra`s needles.

Coin of Alexandria, copper, of Marcus Aurelius, reverse, showing the Pharos (the lighthouse)

Alexandria

Coin of Alexandria, copper, of Marcus Aurelius, reverse, showing the Pharos (the lighthouse).

Ruins of a temple of Amon, in the oasis at Siwah

Amon

Ruins of a temple of Amon, in the oasis at Siwah.

Aswan or Syene - Ezek.29.10, 30.6

Aswan

Aswan or Syene - Ezek.29.10, 30.6.

Cairo street

Cairo

Cairo street.

Coin of Cyrene in Libya

Cyrene

Coin of Cyrene in Libya.

Ruins of the necropolis of Cyrene

Cyrene

Ruins of the necropolis of Cyrene.

Gizeh, pyramids of

Gizeh

Gizeh, pyramids of.

Luxor, gate of the Temple

Luxor

Luxor, gate of the Temple.

View in Libya

Lybya

View in Libya.

Monuments of Egypt

Monument

Monuments of Egypt.

Philae, an island in the Nile estuary

Nile

Philae, an island in the Nile estuary.

Banks of the Nile

Nile

Banks of the Nile.

On: Plain and Obelisk at Heliopolis or `On`. Gen.41.45, Ex.2.11 LXX, Is.19.18, Jer.43.18 `Beth-shemesh, Ezek.30.17 `Aven`,

On

On: Plain and Obelisk at Heliopolis or `On`. Gen.41.45, Ex.2.11 LXX, Is.19.18, Jer.43.18 `Beth-shemesh, Ezek.30.17 `Aven`,.

Red Sea at Suez

Red Sea

Red Sea at Suez.

An avenue of sphynxes

Sphynx

An avenue of sphynxes.

Thebes

Thebes

Thebes.

Thebes - the Ramesseion, ruins, including a fallen statue of Rameses III. Called `No Amon` (Jer.46.25, Nah.3.8, Ezek.30.16) and `No` (Ezek.30.14)

Thebes

Thebes - the Ramesseion, ruins, including a fallen statue of Rameses III. Called `No Amon` (Jer.46.25, Nah.3.8, Ezek.30.16) and `No` (Ezek.30.14).

Thebes

Thebes

Thebes.

Tirhakah (1K.19.9, Is.37.9), Ruins of Temple of, at Gebel-el-Birkel, Ethiopia

Tirhakah

Tirhakah (1K.19.9, Is.37.9), Ruins of Temple of, at Gebel-el-Birkel, Ethiopia.

Ziph, or Zoan, or Saan (Num.13.22, Is.19.11,13, 30.4, Ezek.30.14, Ps 78.12, 2Chron.11.8)

Zoan

Ziph, or Zoan, or Saan (Num.13.22, Is.19.11,13, 30.4, Ezek.30.14, Ps 78.12, 2Chron.11.8).