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English: Isle of Graia Gulf of Akabah Arabia Petraea, depicting the Pharaoh's Island in the northern Gulf of Aqaba off the shore of Egypt's eastern Sinai Peninsula.
Français : Isle of Graia Golfe de l'Arabie Pétrée Akabah, illustration dépeignant l'île du Pharaon dans le nord du golfe d'Aqaba, au large de la péninsule du Sinaï de l'Égypte orientale.
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27 February 1839 |
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Illus. in: The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt and Nubia / from drawings made on the spot by David Roberts ... ; lithographed by Louis Haghe. London : F.G. Moon, 1842-1845, v. 3, pts. 16-18, p. 8. Library of Congress, Reproduction number LC-USZC4-3525
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This is a retouched picture, which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. Modifications: Dirt and smudges removed. Banding corrected. Histogram adjusted and colors balanced, with localized adjustments to brightness and colour balance.. The original can be viewed here: Isle of Graia.tif. Modifications made by GerardM.
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Artist: Haghe, Louis, 1806-1885, lithographer. |
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