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26 Stunning Portraits of Egyptian Women From Cairo in Traditional Dress From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries

February 17, 2025 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteEgyptian culture has six thousand years of recorded history. Ancient Egypt was among the earliest civilizations and for […]

Princess Diana Posing Awkwardly in Front of the Pyramids in Egypt, 1992

January 5, 2025 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteDuring her visit to Egypt in 1992, Princess Diana refused to stand in front of the pyramids for […]

Cairo in the Late 19th Century Through Gabriel Lekegian’s Lens

October 5, 2024 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteGabriel Lekegian (1853–1920), also known as G. Lékégian, was an Armenian painter and photographer, active in Constantinople and […]

Vintage Photographs Depict the Moment a Group of Statues of King Menkaure Were Unearthed in Giza

May 28, 2024 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn 1902 an Egyptological “summit” was held on the terrace of the Mena House hotel in Cairo. It […]

20 Wonderful Color Photos Capture Everyday Life in Egypt in 1976

March 1, 2024 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteEgypt’s culture in the 1970s was characterized by a rich variety of peoples, values, religions, ideals, policies, and […]

The Ruins of Thonis-Heracleion, Ancient Egypt’s Greatest Lost City

December 29, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteBesides these features, Egypt is also famous as being an ancient city with a history of thousands of […]

30 Rare Color Photographs of the Kingdom of Egypt in 1937

December 11, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe Kingdom of Egypt was the legal form of the Egyptian state during the latter period of the […]

32 Amazing Vintage Photos of Egyptians From the 1870s

November 18, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThese early photographs were taken by Émile Béchard in Cairo, Egypt during the 1870s. Portraits include ‘types’ such […]

The Relocation of Abu Simbel Temples, Egypt in the 1960s

November 13, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe Abu Simbel Temple is an enormous rock temple complex located on Egypt’s border with Sudan. The two […]

Some of the Earliest Photos of Greece and Egypt in 1842 an 1843

November 6, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteJoseph-Philibert Girault de Prangey (1804–1892) was a French scholar and draughtsman whose use of photography while he was […]

Ancient Mummy Coffin, Sealed 2500 Years Ago, Opened in Egypt for the First Time

June 26, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThis mummy tomb, sealed for 2500 years, has been opened for the first time. In late 2020, archaeologists […]

Amazing Vintage Photographs of German Zeppelin Airship Flying Over Giza, Egypt in the 1930s

June 20, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteLZ 127 Graf Zeppelin was a German-built and operated, passenger-carrying, hydrogen-filled, rigid airship which operated commercially from 1928 […]

Stunning color photos of Egypt from the 1920s

May 18, 2022 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteThis collection of autochromes taken in the 1920s by Gervais Courtellemont and W. Robert Moore for National Geographic […]

Fascinating Photos Capture Everyday Life of Egypt in the Early 1980s

April 26, 2022 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteHosni Mubarak’s presidency (1981-2011) was marked by a continuation of the policies pursued by his predecessor, including the […]

Stunning Pictures of Egypt From the 1860s to 1890s

March 30, 2022 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe Adelphoi Zangaki (Zangaki Brothers) were two brothers of Greek origin, active as photographers in Ottoman Egypt from […]

Fascinating Vintage Color Snapshots From a Trip Through Africa in 1970

March 22, 2022 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn 1970, British traveler and photographer Allan Hailstone took a trip from London to Africa that took in […]

The Great Sphinx of Giza through vintage photographs, 1850-1940

December 17, 2021 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteAt 240 feet (73 m) long by 62 feet wide (19 m) and reaching a height of 66 […]

The Ancient Egyptians Were Often Buried With Gold Sandals and Toe Caps Called Stalls

September 16, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteEgyptian finger and toe stalls are pieces of gold jewelry used to protect digits during burial. Such stalls […]

Face Reconstruction of Ramses II, Based on the Pharoah’s Mummy

September 6, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteArtificial Intelligence reconstruction of what Pharaoh Ramses II may have looked like (1,303 – 1,213 BC). Ramesses II […]

The Story Behind an Epic Picture of a Group of Samurais Posing in Front of the Sphinx, Egypt, 1864

June 28, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIkeda Nagaoki (1837-1879) was the governor of small villages in Ibara, Bitchu Province. He was chosen to lead […]

A Pregnant Ancient Egyptian Mummy From the 1st Century BC Uncovered in Poland

June 4, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe world’s first pregnant Egyptian mummy has been discovered in Warsaw by a team of Polish scientists using […]

Polaroids and the Story of John Lennon and Yoko Ono Visiting Egypt in January 1979

February 18, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteAs January rolled on, an exotic adventure, engineered by Yoko, promised freedom from their lethargy. Sam Green learned […]

Early tourists visiting the Pyramids and the ruins of Ancient Egypt, 1860-1930

January 6, 2021 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteBy the late eighteenth century, Egypt had been reduced to nothing more than an impoverished and neglected corner […]

Life-Sized and See-Through Body Display in Cairo, Egypt, 1954

November 28, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteDuring the Cold War, East and West Germany competed against each other with espionage – and exhibitions. To […]

Soldiers of 11th Battalion Posing on the Great Pyramid of Giza, January 1915

August 8, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteGroup portrait of the Australian 11th (Western Australia) Battalion, 3rd Infantry Brigade, Australian Imperial Force posing on the […]

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