The first color photographs of the Arab world date back to the end of the 19th century. Published by The Telegraph, they were produced using the Photochrom technique, by Swiss photography firm Photoglob Zürich AG. The process involves coloring the photos in after they are taken in monochrome. The technique produces a distinctive aesthetic, while the photos themselves provide a unique window onto previously unseen images of various Arab cities and towns.
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photogallery_coloredpicsArab_Town-and-harbor-from-St.-Dimila-Beyrout-1890-1900 The coast of Beirut, Lebanon, 1890-1900[/caption]
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photogallery_coloredpicsArab_ThestreamofBaradaDamascusSyria1890-1900 Barada River, Damascus, Syria, 1890-1900[/caption]
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photogallery_coloredpicsArab_TheRiverJordan1890-1900 The River Jordan, 1890-1900[/caption]
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mid-east1-xlarge A Palestinian Sheikh[/caption]
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photogallery_coloredpicsArab_TheJaffaGateJerusalem1890-1900 Jaffa Gate (Bab al-Khalil), Jerusalem, 1890-1900[/caption]
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photogallery_coloredpicsArab_TheDeadSeaJerichoHolyLandWestBankca.1890-1900 The Dead Sea, Jordan, 1890-1900[/caption]
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photogallery_coloredpicsArab_TheBirthplaceofMaryMagdaleneMagdalaHolyLand1890-1900 The birthplace of Mary Magdalene, Magdala, 1890-1900[/caption]
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photogallery_coloredpicsArab_StoneCuttersofJerusalem1890-1900 A rock cutter in Jerusalem, 1890-1900[/caption]
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photogallery_coloredpicsArab_SousseTunisiaca.1899 Sousse, Tunisia, 1899[/caption]
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photogallery_coloredpicsArab_SoucElTroukTunisTunisiaca.1899 Souc Eltrouk, Tunis, Tunisia, 1899[/caption]
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photogallery_coloredpicsArab_PlacedelaRepubliqueAlgiersAlgeria1899 Place de la Republiqe, Algeria, 1899[/caption]
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photogallery_coloredpicsArab_LuceBenAbenSchoolofArabEmbroideryAlgiersAlgeria Luce Ben Aben School of Arab Embroidery, Algiers, Algeria, 1899[/caption]
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photogallery_coloredpicsArab_GeneralViewZebdanyAz-ZabdaniSyriaca.1890-1900 Al-Zabadani, Syria, 1890-1900[/caption]
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photogallery_coloredpicsArab_GeneralViewSidon1890-1900 Sidon, Lebanon, 1890-1900[/caption]
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photogallery_coloredpicsArab_FromtheAdmiraltyAlgiersAlgeria1899 A port in Algiers, Algeria[/caption]
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photogallery_coloredpicsArab_EbonyMarketTunisTunisiaca.1899 Ebony market, Tunisia, 1899[/caption]
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