Irak (20 Subjects)
Lizards from Egypt and Mesopotamia. 1: Bridled skink from Egypt (trachylepis vittata/ scincus vittatus). 2: Agama of the species Trapellus agilis or Agama agilis, outskirts of Baghdad. 3: Agama of the species Trapelus ruderatus / Agama ruderata, outskirts of Baghdad.
Soft-shell turtle of the species Rafetus euphraticus, killed by Olivier during his crossing of the Euphrates. 1: Upper part of the body 2: Lower part of the body.
View of the walls of Baghdad. Down to the 19th century, Baghdad was often, yet erroneously, identified with ancient Babylon. Recent excavations showed, however, that Babylon stood on the opposite shore of Tigres river.
The lunar eclipse which the author watched during his stay at Mosul. In the foreground a mullah explains to a Western European, possibly the author himself, the high importance of this phaenomenon to Muslims.
