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Hebron  - Henry  Courtney Selous (1803-1890) - 1860's
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Hebron

ArtistHenry Courtney Selous (1803-1890)
EngraverSamuel Bradshaw (Active 1832-1880)
Date1860's
TechniqueSteel Engraving
CategoryViews Of Country
SourceBlackie & Son, Glasgow, Edinburgh & London

Description

The big building depicted in the engraving is the Prophet İbrahim Mosque. It was built in 1206 on the Atabablar Cave, where the graves of Prophet Abraham and his family are located. Today, half of the mosque is used as a synagogue.