Old map of Alexander's Expeditions by A. Ortelius.
Date of the first edition: 1595 -Date of this map: 1601 Size: 36 x 47cm (14 x 18.2 inches) Verso text: Latin From: Theatrum Orbis...
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The citizen Ripault
The citizen Ripault (we are at the time of the French revolution) had presented to the Institute of Egypt (founded by Napoleon) a memory...
Siwa - Die Oase des Sonnengottes in der libyschen Wüste
Siwa - Die Oase des Sonnengottes in der libyschen Wüste von J.C. Ewald Falls 1910 With 25 illustrations after original photographs of the...
VOILA -L'Hebdomadaire du Reportage 7 Octobre 1938
Article written in the magazine by a member of Victor Stoloff's team who stayed in Siwa for three months in 1937 to shoot a film about...
Old map with the paths of the first western travelers to discover the Siwa Oasis.
Author: Philippe Vandermaelen 1795-1869 Date:1827 Short Title: Partie, l'Egypte. Afrique 11. #Siwa
LRDG in Siwa Oasis
"Long Range Desert Group" (LRDG) was a reconnaissance and raiding unit of the British Army during the Second World War. Originally called...
Photo from Robin Maugham's book - "Journey to Siwa" made in 1947.
These are the first images that I found after the end of the war and they show us a still traditional Siwa but we are close enough to our...
"Camels Through Libya - a Desert Adventure from the Fringes of the Sahara to the Oases of Upper Egyp
Campbell in his book describes his journey through the Italian Libya in 1931 and 1932 which leads him to pass by the oasis of Siwa coming...
Siwa oasis - Historical, Geographical, Social and Economic Aspects By Hussein Ali Ar Rifai
Siwa in 1932. Photos taken from the book by Hussein Ali El Rifai. (Professor of Political Science and Economics and Economic Inspector at...
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