Collections of aerial views of historical monuments and cities of today Lebanon and Syria. Photographs were taken in 1925 by the French... Show moreCollections of aerial views of historical monuments and cities of today Lebanon and Syria. Photographs were taken in 1925 by the French archaeologist Antoine Poidebard and other pilots. Jesuit Father Antoine Poidebard is considered the founder of the practice of aerial archaeology in the Middle East. A Jesuit missionary, he was also a renowned explorer and an amateur archaeologist. Settled in Beirut from 1925 on, in charge of official missions on behalf of the French authorities, he realized the extraordinary potential offered by aerial reconnaissance for the archaeological documentation of the Lebanese and Syrian territories. With the logistical support of the French Air Force, he completed thousands of flights, mainly above Lebanon, Syria and Iraq, but also above the coasts of the Mediterranean up to Algeria and Tunisia. As an ingenious amateur Poidebard developed prototypes of cameras that were later produced industrially. Djezine [sic] waterfall. Beaufort Castle. Beirut. The Port of Beirut. Interior of an old mill. Road from Beirut to Damascus. Delta of the Nahr al-Kalb River. Ruins of Byblos. Source of the Orontes River. Cedar of Lebanon. Baalbeck. Tripoli. The Krak des Chevaliers. The citadel of Aleppo. Latakia. The bay of Alexandretta. Alawite woman. Bridge in Deir ez-Zor. Kamechlie [sic]. Souqs. Ruins in Al-Rusafa. Palmyra. The Turkish castle of Palmyra. Valley of the tombs. The gate of the tetrapylon. Homs. Damascus. Ommeyades Mosque. Barada Valley. As-Suwayda. Salkad [sic]. Qanawat . Bedouin of Sinjar. Photographs have either manuscript captions on the mount or have typescript titles on labels pasted onto the mount. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2018.0198 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i24959261 BIB-ID: 2528559 Show less
Title and date from item. Catalogue 3, sleeve 12. Transparencies 418-426. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2018.0078 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i25037845 B... Show moreTitle and date from item. Catalogue 3, sleeve 12. Transparencies 418-426. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2018.0078 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i25037845 BIB-ID: 2686786 Show less
Title and date from item. Catalogue 3, sleeve 12. Transparencies 427-433. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2018.0079 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i25037857 B... Show moreTitle and date from item. Catalogue 3, sleeve 12. Transparencies 427-433. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2018.0079 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i25037857 BIB-ID: 2686787 Show less
Title and date from item. Catalogue 3, sleeve 13. Transparencies 434-446. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2018.0080 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i25037869 B... Show moreTitle and date from item. Catalogue 3, sleeve 13. Transparencies 434-446. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2018.0080 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i25037869 BIB-ID: 2686788 Show less
Title and date from item. Slides are housed in a plastic sheet captioned by the author. Catalogue 3, sleeve 19. Transparencies 509-518. Main... Show moreTitle and date from item. Slides are housed in a plastic sheet captioned by the author. Catalogue 3, sleeve 19. Transparencies 509-518. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2018.0091 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i25037973 BIB-ID: 2686799 Show less
Title and date from item. Slides are housed in a plastic sheet captioned by the author. Catalogue 3, sleeve 20. Transparencies 519-527. Main... Show moreTitle and date from item. Slides are housed in a plastic sheet captioned by the author. Catalogue 3, sleeve 20. Transparencies 519-527. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2018.0092 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i25037985 BIB-ID: 2686800 Show less
Title and date from item. Slides are housed in a plastic sheet captioned by the author. Catalogue 3, sleeve 18. Transparencies 506-507. Main... Show moreTitle and date from item. Slides are housed in a plastic sheet captioned by the author. Catalogue 3, sleeve 18. Transparencies 506-507. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2018.0090 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i25037961 BIB-ID: 2686798 Show less
Title and date from item. Slides are housed in a plastic sheet captioned by the author. Catalogue 3, sleeve 21. Transparencies 528-541. Main... Show moreTitle and date from item. Slides are housed in a plastic sheet captioned by the author. Catalogue 3, sleeve 21. Transparencies 528-541. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2018.0093 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i25037997 BIB-ID: 2686801 Show less
Title and date from item. Slides are housed in a plastic sheet captioned by the author. Catalogue 3, sleeve 14. Transparencies 454-463 Main Heritage... Show moreTitle and date from item. Slides are housed in a plastic sheet captioned by the author. Catalogue 3, sleeve 14. Transparencies 454-463 Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2018.0083 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i25037894 BIB-ID: 2686791 Show less
Title and date from item. Slides are housed in a plastic sheet captioned by the author. Catalogue 3, sleeve 16. Transparencies 779-488. Main... Show moreTitle and date from item. Slides are housed in a plastic sheet captioned by the author. Catalogue 3, sleeve 16. Transparencies 779-488. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2018.0085 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i25037912 BIB-ID: 2686793 Show less
