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50+ Historic Photos Show Everyday Life & Culture Of Egypt From Late 19th Century

Egypt is the land of the world’s oldest civilizations and their ancient ruins. It shares land borders with Israel, Libya, Sudan, and Palestine. Egypt has a desert climate, and as such Egyptian weather is generally hot and sunny all year round, and only about an inch of rain falls throughout Egypt each year. However, the Nile River provides enough water for trees, crops, and other needs. Egypt’s geography, population, and military strength have made it highly influential in the region, and it has a stable economy. Egypt’s tourism industry remains a key part of its economy. In the year 2019, almost 10 million tourists visited Egypt. Its culture, people, and lifestyle are documented in photographs since the beginning of photography. Bygonely has compiled a list of photos from the late 19th century that show Egyptian culture. Vote your favorites, and don’t forget to share.

#5 Barber shop

Barber shop

#8 Feed boats (trodden straw) unloading on the Nile, Egypt

#10 Four men and a table of food

Four men and a table of food

#15 Merchant women

Merchant women

#20 People at the Ancient Egyptian Pyramids of Giza

People at the Ancient Egyptian Pyramids of Giza

#21 People celebrating festival

People celebrating festival

#25 People with their camels on the Nile

People with their camels on the Nile

#30 Pottery shipping at Nile River

Pottery shipping at Nile River

#35 The Ancient Egyptian Pyramids of Giza

The Ancient Egyptian Pyramids of Giza

#40 The Great Sphinx of Giza

The Great Sphinx of Giza

#45 The Saladin Citadel of Cairo

The Saladin Citadel of Cairo

#50 Turban man

Turban man

#55 A dragoman asleep on his ‘ship of the desert’

A dragoman asleep on his 'ship of the desert'

#56 A group of Bisharin before their tent at Wady Halfa, Egypt

#60 Caravan passing a dredging barge

Caravan passing a dredging barge

#61 European tourists and local guides climb one of the pyramids at Giza

#65 Bicharin man

Bicharin man

#70 Two Arab women

Two Arab women

#75 Barber

Barber

#80 Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqar

Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqar

#85 Egyptian Temple Complex, 1914.

Egyptian Temple Complex, 1914.

#87 Cairo Citadel. Interior of the Al-Nasir Muhammad ibn Qala’un (or Qalawun) Mosque, 1865.

#90 Cairo. Citadel and Mosque of Mohammed Ali, 1860.

Cairo. Citadel and Mosque of Mohammed Ali, 1860.

#92 Giza. Pyramids of Khafre and Menkaure (Chefren and Mykerinus), 1865

#95 Karnak. “The Sanctuary”, 1865.

Karnak. "The Sanctuary", 1865.

#98 Cairo. Egyptian Home (Interior, Staircase), 1865.

#100 Egyptian Temple Complex, 1914.

Egyptian Temple Complex, 1914.

#105 Cairo. Tombs of the Khalifs, 1865.

Cairo. Tombs of the Khalifs, 1865.

#110 Dhow on the Nile, Cairo, 1880

Dhow on the Nile, Cairo, 1880

#115 Mohammed Ali mosque, Cairo, 1880s

Mohammed Ali mosque, Cairo, 1880s

#120 Sultan Kalaoun mosque, 1880

Sultan Kalaoun mosque, 1880

#125 Water carriers, Cairo, 1864

Water carriers, Cairo, 1864

#130 Along the Nile, Cairo, 1880

Along the Nile, Cairo, 1880

#134 Egyptian bootblacks cleaning a European’s shoes in Cairo, 1870

#135 A white lady in crinoline, attended by two women, in a harem in Cairo, 1870

A white lady in crinoline, attended by two women, in a harem in Cairo, 1870

#136 Hired musicians, riding camels “decked in gaudy trappings”, lead the bridal party to the house of the bridegroom, Cairo, 1890

#137 Old buildings in the Touloun quarter of Cairo. Examples of highly decorated “mashrubiyeh” windows, 1880

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