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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.

#4 Ancient transportation, Nile, Egypt

Ancient transportation, Nile, Egypt

#7 Down Nile from Kasr-el-Nil (Nile bridge), Egypt

Down Nile from Kasr-el-Nil (Nile bridge), Egypt

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

#11 Great Sphinx of Giza

Great Sphinx of Giza

#14 Men ridding on their donkeys

Men ridding on their donkeys

#17 Mobile Arab restaurant in Egypt

Mobile Arab restaurant in Egypt

#21 People celebrating festival

People celebrating festival

#24 People under paim trees

People under paim trees

#27 Philae

Philae

#31 Ramses II in Luxor Temple

Ramses II in Luxor Temple

#34 Street in Cairo

Street in Cairo

#37 The Great Sphinx of Giza

The Great Sphinx of Giza

#41 The irrepressible donkey boys at Cairo

The irrepressible donkey boys at Cairo

#44 The Saladin Citadel of Cairo

The Saladin Citadel of Cairo

#47 Tourist man at the Great Sphinx of Giza

Tourist man at the Great Sphinx of Giza

#51 Water carrier

Water carrier

#54 Women with their donkey cart

Women with their donkey cart

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

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

#57 River view, Alexandria

River view, Alexandria

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

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

#64 Bicharin woman

Bicharin woman

#67 Obelisk of Heliopolis

Obelisk of Heliopolis

#71 Turkish dancer

Turkish dancer

#74 Arabic professor, Cairo

Arabic professor, Cairo

#77 Vendors in a bazaar

Vendors in a bazaar

#81 Men at the entrance to the Great Pyramid of Giza

Men at the entrance to the Great Pyramid of Giza

#84 Egyptian Temple Complex, 1914.

Egyptian Temple Complex, 1914.

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

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

#91 Giza. Pyramid of Khafre and Sphinx, 1865.

Giza. Pyramid of Khafre and Sphinx, 1865.

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

#94 Egyptian Temple Complex, 1914.

Egyptian Temple Complex, 1914.

#97 Karnak. Temple of Amon, Hypostyle Hall, 1865.

Karnak. Temple of Amon, Hypostyle Hall, 1865.

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

#101 Karnak. Festival Hall, 1865.

Karnak. Festival Hall, 1865.

#104 Cairo. Egyptian Home (Interior), 1865.

Cairo. Egyptian Home (Interior), 1865.

#107 Cairo wedding in 1890

Cairo wedding in 1890

#111 Downtown in Cairo, 1881

Downtown in Cairo, 1881

#114 Interior of Egyptian home in Cairo, 1870s

Interior of Egyptian home in Cairo, 1870s

#117 Public scribe, Cairo, 1880

Public scribe, Cairo, 1880

#121 The Citadel Gate, Cairo, 1864

The Citadel Gate, Cairo, 1864

#124 Water carrier in Cairo, 1880

Water carrier in Cairo, 1880

#127 Water Vendor, Cairo, 1880

Water Vendor, Cairo, 1880

#131 Cairo antique seller in the 1880s

Cairo antique seller in the 1880s

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

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

#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

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

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