A varied and charming collection of 17 papers that bring something new about the people from many countries and backgrounds who traveled to, from and within Egypt and the Near East, either singly or as a group, and explored, observed and recorded, or stayed for a short period of time to improve their health or simply to enjoy the experience.
While some travelers kept a diary or journal that has survived until today, others did not. Their travels have to be extracted from the wide range of manuscript sources that are thankfully retained in libraries and archives, or which still remain with their descendants. Sometimes, the name of a traveler is only contained in a few words within a single piece of correspondence or journal entry, yet from such small beginnings and through detective work to link the chance meetings between travelers with a location, or news of a shared event, it is often possible to chart part of a traveler’s journey and bring to life a person who has long been forgotten. These minor characters and their travails often bring a new perspective to well-known places and events.
Introduction
Neil Cooke
1 Sir John Young, High Commissioner for the Ionian Islands, and His Private Letter Book, 1856–57
Sonia P. Anderson
2 Edward Lear in Gozo, March 1868
Joseph Attard Tabone
3 The Travels of G. A. Wallin and His Views on Western Influence in the Middle East
Patricia Berg
4 The Relative Contributions of William John Bankes and Charles Barry to the Early Plans of Gerasa/Jerash (Jordan): Evidence from the Bankes and Barry Archives
Don Boyer
5 John-Jacques Rifaud’s Lithographs – His Drawings of Egyptian Archaeology, Natural History, Manners and Customs
Marie-Cécile Bruwier
6 Travelling Companions – Mohammed Ashgar (also known as John Bedair), 1815–74
Neil Cooke
7 The Innovative Antiquarian: Alexander Henry Rhind’s Excavations in Egypt and His Collection in the National Museums Scotland
Ross Irving and Margaret Maitland
8 From the Kremlin’s Walls to the Foot of the Pyramids: Early Muscovite Travellers in Egypt
Maksim Lebedev
9 Hieroglyphs from the North: Newcastle’s Early Travellers in Egypt and Their Correspondence with Jean-François Champollion
Margaret Maitland
10 Amalia Sola Nizzoli (1805–45/49), Archaeologist ante litteram in Egypt and the Origins of the Third Nizzoli Collection
Daniela Picchi
11 Artists and Painters in the ‘German House’ at Thebes, 1905–15
Daniel Polz
12 Raymond O’Shea and The Sand Kings of Oman as a Source for Trucial Coast History
Nicholas Stanley-Price
13 Did the Elephants Ever Forget?
Peta Rée
14 The Admiral’s Daughter
John Thompson
15 A Swiss Egyptologist on Her Majesty’s Service: Edouard Naville (1844–1926) in the Delta
Hélène Virenque
16 Ulrich Jasper Stetzen
Carsten Walbiner
17 Every Traveller Needs a Compass
Ronald E. Zitterkopf
