Postcard depicting the Tombs of the Khalifs in Cairo; circa 1925
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Raphael Tuck & Sons. “Postcard depicting the Tombs of the Khalifs in Cairo; circa 1925.” Digital Gallery. BGSU University Libraries, 31 Mar. 2023, digitalgallery.bgsu.edu/items/show/41973. Accessed 13 June 2025.
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Title | Postcard depicting the Tombs of the Khalifs in Cairo; circa 1925 |
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Subject | Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Egypt--Cairo |
Description | Cairo Tombs of the Khalifs, Cairo. Khalifs never built or occupied these tombs east of the city. They were raised by Mameluke rulers and here sleep those Circassian Mamelukes who held sway 1382-1517. The most conspicuous and beautiful of these monuments are there dome and minaret of Kait Bey. |
Creator | Raphael Tuck & Sons |
Source | Dora E. Giffen papers, MS-0309; Center for Archival Collections; University Libraries; Bowling Green State University |
Rights | |
Format | Printed ephemera |
image/jpeg | |
Language | eng |
Identifier | ms00309_b011_f006_e00001_i00034.jpg |
https://digitalgallery.bgsu.edu/items/show/41973 | |
Is Referenced By | https://lib.bgsu.edu/findingaids/repositories/4/resources/1425 |
Spatial Coverage | Cairo (Egypt) |
Rights Holder | Raphael Tuck & Sons |
Type | Still Image |