THE CRESCENT AND THE CROSS. The belfry of the church and the minaret of the mosque, standing so near to each other within the convent walls, produce a singular effect, and strange to say the former is of very recent construction, while the latter dates from an early period. [CONVENT OF ST. CATHERINE, Sinai, Egypt]. Wood engraving of from 'Picturesque Palestine, Sinai and Egypt' by Wilson, Charles William, Sir, 1836-1905; Lane-Poole, Stanley, 1854-1931 Volume 3. Published in by J. S. Virtue and Co 1883

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Size: 2595px × 3555px
Location: Saint Catherine, Sinai, Egypt
Photo credit: © Historic Illustrations / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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