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Saudi artist Safiya bin Zagr (L) with her work at the 21.39 exhibition in Jeddah. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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The Prince of Wales and his travel companions at the Pyramids of Giza in March 1862. (Royal Collection – Queen Elizabeth II)
A Royal Tour of the Middle East, in Photographs
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—In 1862, Queen Victoria sent her 20-year-old son and heir to the throne, Edward, the Prince of Wales—later to become King Edward VII—on a landmark tour of the Middle East, where he visited Egypt, the Holy Land, Syria, Lebanon, Turkey, and...Caption:
A selection of some of the artworks for sale during Islamic Art Week in London, United Kingdom. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Islamic Art Week comes to London
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Two of London’s most prestigious auction houses are due to launch a special week of sales of Islamic art on Tuesday. Islamic Art Week, hosted by Christie’s and Sotheby’s, will feature many centuries-old artistic treasures from across the...Caption:
The hand-drawn map by T.E. Lawrence.
Lawrence of Arabia map pulled from Sotheby’s auction
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Sotheby’s auction house told Asharq Al-Awsat that the hand drawn map by T.E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia), slated for sale at Sotheby’s in November in London, has been pulled from the auction by its owner, London’s Royal Society for Asian...Caption:
A drawing from the Sotheby’s auction house collection shows a side view of plans to expand the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia. (Asharq Al-Awsat/Courtesy of Sotheby’s)