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Beaufort Castle

12th century

Governorate of Nabatiyya, Lebanon

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Every period has left its mark on this site, which has changed ownership many times over the centuries. The building can be read as an architectural-historical look into the past.

Beaufort Castle

12th century

Governorate of Nabatiyya, Lebanon

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Die stadt Algier

17th century

Musée National des Beaux-Arts

Algiers, Algeria

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A view of Algiers from the sea, identifying its different rural and urban sections and skyline.

Die stadt Algier

17th century

Musée National des Beaux-Arts

Algiers, Algeria

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Al-Zubarah

5th millennium BC; 18th century settlement; abandoned probably at the beginning of the 20th century

Al-Zubarah, Qatar

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Visiting al-Zubarah is like travelling back in time. As if in an archaeological laboratory, one is able to walk through its historical past and examine what it was like to live there.

Al-Zubarah

5th millennium BC; 18th century settlement; abandoned probably at the beginning of the 20th century

Al-Zubarah, Qatar

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Bab el-Bhar - Porte de France

19th century

Institut Supérieur d’Histoire Contemporaine de la Tunisie

La Manouba, Tunis, Tunisia

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Bab el-Bhar - Porte de France

19th century

Institut Supérieur d’Histoire Contemporaine de la Tunisie

La Manouba, Tunis, Tunisia

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Istanbul water pipeline map

19th century

Istanbul University, Nadir Eserler Kütüphanesi (Rare Books Library)

Istanbul, Turkey

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A map that shows new public services and illustrates the impact of new technologies in the region.

Istanbul water pipeline map

19th century

Istanbul University, Nadir Eserler Kütüphanesi (Rare Books Library)

Istanbul, Turkey

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The Aqueduct in the Forest of Belgrade, Istanbul

Hegira 13th century / AD 19th century

Sharjah Art Museum / Sharjah Museums Department

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (Sharjah)

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The Aqueduct in the Forest of Belgrade, Istanbul

Hegira 13th century / AD 19th century

Sharjah Art Museum / Sharjah Museums Department

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (Sharjah)

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The Egyptian Stock Market

Unknown

Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Alexandria, Egypt

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The location, height and architectural features of the Bourse ensured the building’s landmark status in modern Alexandria. The impact of European architecture is clear, but it seems appropriate to the building’s function as well.

The Egyptian Stock Market

Unknown

Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Alexandria, Egypt

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Vue d'Alger

1816

Musée National des Beaux-Arts

Algiers, Algeria

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Vue d'Alger

1816

Musée National des Beaux-Arts

Algiers, Algeria

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The View of the City of Algiers

(published in) 1830

Musée National des Beaux-Arts

Algiers, Algeria

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A colour lithograph showing a historic view of Algiers.

The View of the City of Algiers

(published in) 1830

Musée National des Beaux-Arts

Algiers, Algeria

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Map of Oran

1840–1846

Musée Public National des Antiquités

Algiers, Algeria

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A plan of Oran, Algeria, depicting the different sections and parts of its urban system.

Map of Oran

1840–1846

Musée Public National des Antiquités

Algiers, Algeria

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Map of Beirut as it appeared in 1841

1841

American University of Beirut

Beirut , Lebanon

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A historic map of the city and harbour.

Map of Beirut as it appeared in 1841

1841

American University of Beirut

Beirut , Lebanon

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The Gate of the Roman

1845

Benaki Museum

Athens, Greece

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Studies of different sites are valuable as documents of the urban assets of a city, immortalising it in visual documents at a specific point in time. This lithograph was made at a time when Athens was collating its urban assets. As the first king of Greece following independence from the Ottoman Empire, King Otto wanted to remodel the city and breathe new “new life” into it by recalling the city’s classical past.

The Gate of the Roman

1845

Benaki Museum

Athens, Greece

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View of Smyrna

1845

Benaki Museum

Athens, Greece

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A topographic view to show the commercial and cultural sites and districts of Smyrna.

View of Smyrna

1845

Benaki Museum

Athens, Greece

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Map of the different types of housing in East Beirut

1850

Maisons traditionnelles de Beyrouth: Typologie, culture domestique, valeur patrimoniale. Le secteur de Rmeil-Médawwar (Book)

Rmeil, Lebanon

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A survey map representing the social and economic web and interrelations in a district of Beirut.

Map of the different types of housing in East Beirut

1850

Maisons traditionnelles de Beyrouth: Typologie, culture domestique, valeur patrimoniale. Le secteur de Rmeil-Médawwar (Book)

Rmeil, Lebanon

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View of Constantinople

1851

Benaki Museum

Athens, Greece

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A colour view of Constantinople that shows various sections of the city and the skyline dominated by domes and towers.

View of Constantinople

1851

Benaki Museum

Athens, Greece

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The Port From The Galata Tower

Mid-19th century

Pera Museum

Istanbul, Turkey

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A panoramic view of the city with the skyline determined by the shapes of mosques and minarets.

The Port From The Galata Tower

Mid-19th century

Pera Museum

Istanbul, Turkey

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