Ancient paintings of Haifa

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Ancient paintings of Haifa (Mostly from the
collection of the National Maritime Museum,
Haifa, Israel)
Presentation by Dan Adler Haifa, Israel February
2009 Email adan777_at_gmail.com Unchanged, this
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friends.
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This painting shows the bay with Acre to its
north. The village of Haifa does not yet exist.
A. Thevet (1566)
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Olf Dappet (1677)
Haifa at the foot of Mt. Carmel, already has a
port. The rivers, Kishon and Naaman, can be
seen in the center of the bay. Wadi Lotem is
depicted on the right side of the painting.
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The rivers Kishon and Naaman as well as Acre are
depicted. Haifa is a small village at the foot of
Mt. Carmel. On the top of the mountain the
Carmelite monastery.
H. Maundrell (1697)
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Laurens DArvieux (approx. 1700)
Above the town, a camp of Arab soldiers.
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W. H. Bartlett (1837)
The Carmelite monastery, and beyond, the walls of
the town of Haifa with the Burj at the top right.
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David Roberts (1839)
Haifa viewed from the east. The Burj is
dominating the town from above.
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Unknown painter (approx. 1840)
H.M.S Pique, Vesuvius and Zebra off Mt. Carmel
during the storm of Dec. 2nd 1840.
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T. Jeavons (1850)
Haifa dominated by the Burj.
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Unknown painter (approx. 1850)
The walled city of Haifa, with the Burj (on the
right below the mountain).
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Van de Velde (1851)
The view from todays Bat Galim.
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Unknown painter (approx. 1860)
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H. A. Harper (1867)
The footpath to Stella Maris.
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Unknown painter
Haifas approaches from the east.
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Unknown painter (approx. 1880)
Possibly Wadi Lotem leading down to the sea.
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Person (end of the 19th Century)
The German colony.
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J. D. Woodward (Early 20th Century)
View from the bay.