Gaza
- Description
- 1 photograph
- b&w
- Language
- French
- English
- Collection
- Lenkin Family Collection of Photography (University of Pennsylvania)
- Extent
- 24.9 x 19.50 cm ( 9.875 x 7.625 in).
- Notes
- A cemetery outside of Gaza. A minaret is in the background.
- The photograph is in a book with a typed description in French and English. The French description: "Gaza est déjà mentionnée dans la Genèse, X, 19, avant l’époque d’Abraham. (2200 av. J.-C.) Elle fut soumise par le Pharaon Touthmès Ier et resta plusieurs siècles entre les mains des Egyptiens. Plus tard, devenue l’une des cinq villes principales des Philistins, elle fut témoin des exploits et de la mort de Samson. (Jug., XVI.) A l’époque chrétienne, Gaza devint le siège d’un évêché, et son premier évèque aurait étè Philémon, auquel saint Paul a adressé une épitre.—La Ghazzeh actuelle a 15 000 habitants; elle est située non loin de la mer, presque en face d’Hébron. Majumas lui sert de port.” The English translation: "Gaza is mentioned (Genesis X,19) even before the time of Abraham. (2200 B.C.) It was taken by the Pharaoh Touthmes I and remained for several centuries in the hands of the Egyptians. Later on, it became one of the five principal cities of the Philistines and was the scene of the exploits and death of Samson. (Judge XVI.) At the christian era, Gaza was made the seat of a bishopric, and the first bishop was Philemon to whom saint Paul has addressed an epistle. The present Ghazzeh has 15 000 inhabitants. It is not far from the sea and almost opposite to Hebron. Majumas is its port." The initials "B+P" are in the lower right corner of the photograph.
- The photograph was not catalogued by Lazard--it was catalogued at LKCAJS.
- Condition: Good
- Provenance
- Bertrand and Paola Lazard Holy Land Collection
- Rights
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
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