Egypt (546 Subjects)
18. Map of Alexandria. 19. Turban of a mufti. 20, 21. Drawing on the movement of the planets, accompanying the author's analysis of Galilee's theory.
24. Mount Horeb. 25. Monastery near Mount Moses, Egypt, which the author calls “Monastery of the Burning Bush”. 26. View of the Sphinx at Giza necropolis, Cairo. 28. Church near Cairo. 29. The Pyramids of Giza. Graves in Ottoman cemetery of Cairo. 31. The rock of Meribah on Mount Choreb. 32. Mount Sinai with the monastery of Saint Catherine and Mount Moses.
33. View of Mount Sinai with the Monastery of Saint Catherine (in the background, on the right). In the centre, Mount Moses. In the foreground, a monastery near Mount Sinai, styled by the author “The Monastery of the Burning Bush”.
34. Fish of Egypt. 35. Orthodox priest wearing Easter vestments. 36. Decoration of the staff of an Orthodox priest. 31. The Church of the Virgin of the Apparition on Mount Horeb. 32. Water pump at water mill near Mount Sinai. 33 Azyme (unfermented) bread.
Representation related to the climate of the Mediterranean countries (Middle East, Greece and Egypt) which, according to the author, contributed to the development of Greek civilization.
Enigmatic inscription from a bust of Isis. In the late 18th century the inscription became the cause of controversy among British scholars. Several academics believed that it was an Egyptian bust with Chinese ideograms, produced in the context of Chinese-Egyptian commercial relations, while others considered the item a forgery.
Rock of Meribah on Mount Choreb; according to tradition, this was the rock out of which issued water when it was struck by Moses.
View of Cairo from the east. In the background, the Mosque of Mohammed Ali and the Pyramids of Giza necropolis.
