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Join this channel to get access to perks: Want to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit Visit our website Shot by an unknown American tourist, this silent 16mm home movie contains images shot during a trip to Egypt and what was then Mandatory Palestine (established between 1920 and 1948 in the region of Palestine under the terms of the League of Nations Mandate for Palestine). A related film shot by the same person can be seen here: 00:11 Inside the Complex of Sultan Barsbay, an Islamic funerary complex built by Sultan al-Ashraf Barsbay in 1432 AD in the historic Northern Cemetery of Cairo, Egypt. 00:36 Overview of the complex. 01:29 A waterwheel powered by two water buffalos. 02:08 A man hand-weaving rugs. 02:11 A man in a fez. 02:22 The Baron Empain Palace, a historic Hindu temple inspired mansion in Heliopolis, a suburb northeast of central Cairo. Built early in the 20th century by Edward Louis Joseph Empain, a Belgian businessman who was awarded the title of “Baron“ by the King of Belgium. Empain was the founder of Heliopolis, now a suburb of Cairo. After falling into disrepair, palace was restored and re-opened as a museum in 2020. 02:29 Our Lady of Heliopolis Co-Cathedral, a Roman Catholic church built in 1913 and located on Al-Ahram Square in Heliopolis. 02:33 A water buffalo-drawn cart is threshing grain. 02:51 A large pharaonic statue is seen. 02:57 A miniature Sphinx. 03:06 A camel caravan. 03:18 Dwelling of villagers. 03:23 The pyramids of Giza. 03:37 Feluccas on the Nile. 03:51 Tomb of Absalom, an ancient monumental rock-cut tomb located in the Kidron Valley in Jerusalem. 03:59 The Church of Bethphage, also spelled Beitphage, meaning “house of the unripe figs“, a Franciscan church located on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem. 04:04 The streets of Jerusalem. 04:35 The Mount of Olives. 07:17 The limestone cliffs above Qumran 07:20 Entrance to one of the Qumran caves where later, The Dead Sea Scrolls (also known as the Qumran Caves Scrolls), the ancient Jewish and Hebrew religious manuscripts, were discovered between 1946 and 1956. 07:30 Rowing a boat on the Jordan River. 08:18 Arriving at the hotel. 09:50 The Sea of Galilee. 10:20 Hotel Galilee. 10:34 View from the hotel window. 11:16 Locals getting water from the communal well. 12:21 Livestock on the move. 12:46 The Sea of Galilee. 13:16 Livestock grazing in the field. We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example: “01:00:12:00 -- President Roosevelt is seen meeting with Winston Churchill at the Quebec Conference.“ This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit
