Egyptenladt

Article ID AF088

Title

Egyptenladt

Map shows the north part of Egypt and the Red Sea. Kairo-The immense debt resulting from Isma'il's projects provided a pretext for increasing European control, which culminated with the British invasion in 1882.The city's economic centre quickly moved west toward the Nile, away from the historic Islamic Cairo section and toward the contemporary, European-style areas built by Isma'il.Europeans accounted for five percent of Cairo's population at the end of the 19th century, by which point they held most top governmental positions.

Year

ca. 1550

Artist

Münster

Place of Publication Basle
Dimensions (cm)29,5 x 18 cm
ConditionPerfect condition
Coloringoriginal colored
TechniqueWoodcut

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