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The Mount of Olives and the Garden of Gethsemane as seen from the Temple Mount looking east.

A view of the Mount of Olives beyond the Golden Gate looking east from the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock.

The entrance to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre looking north, with the dome of the catholicon visible above. A group of individuals stand before the doors.

The entrance to the Al Aqsa Mosque looking south from the Temple Mount, featuring a fountain (Al Kas) in the foreground, and a partially obscured dome in the background.

The Minbar of Burhan al-Din (Minbar al-Sayf), a marble pulpit, as seen looking east, with three men gathered in the shade beside it.

A view of the Palestinian town, Al Jib, which sits at the site of ancient Gibeon.

A view of the ancient city of Upper Bethoron (Beth Horon) overlooking the valley of Ajalon.

A view across scrubland of the city of Jaffa (Yafo) looking west.

A view of the first pylon leading into the temple at Luxor (Thebes) looking south. A pair of partially exposed statues depicting Ramesses II flank the entrance. Reliefs are carved into the walls of the pylon depicting Ramesses II in battle. Through the gap in the pylon, the minaret of the Abu Haggag Mosque which was established in 640 in a part of the temple previously converted into a Roman church in 395.

A view of a pair of colossal statues depicting Amenhotep III which flank the entrance to the ruins of the Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III at the Theban Necropolis looking north. Inscriptions in Greek and Latin associate these statues with the mythological king Memnon, giving them their common name. A group of people in Egyptian dress are gathered around the base of the statues.

The main gateway, the first pylon, of the Temple of Horus and Hathor at Idfū (Edfu), decorated with reliefs depicting Ptolemy XII defeating his enemies in the presence of Horus and Hathor. Through the entryway, the entrance to the hypostyle vestibule can be seen through the open center of the Court of Offerings.

A view of the Temple of Hathor (bottom left) and Trajan's Kiosk (right), also known as the Pharaoh's bed, looking southeast on the island of Philae.

The colonade of the mammisi (birth house), a small interior temple dedicated to the infant Horus, built alongside the Temple of Isis at Philae. The columns feature varied vegetation designs and Hathor-headed capitals. The spaces in between each column are decorated with carved, decorative reliefs, dating at their earliest to the reign of Ptolemy III, with later additions during the reigns of Ptolemy VIII and Ptolemy XII, and the Roman period.

The partially excavated Sphinx taken looking northwest towards the Great Pyramid (Pyramid of Khufu) with two of the subsidary pyramids visible to the right. Several figures sit on the chest/shoulder of the Sphinx while others look on, one minding a camel.

The mausoleum and khanquah of Emir Qawsun taken looking north towards the Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha.

A fountain used for washing hands, face, and feet before prayers, situated in the Mosque of Sultan Hassan in Cairo.

A view of the city of Cairo taken looking northwest from the Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha within the Citadel of Saladin towards the Mosque of Sultan Hassan across Salah al-Din Square. The photo features the courtyard (sahn) and clocktower of the Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha in the foreground.

His Royal Highness Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, later Edward VII of England, and his retinue, including local guides, riding camels and posed before the Pyramids of Giza. The photo is angled looking southwest and shows the Great Pyramid (Pyramid of Khufu) with the Pyramid of Khafre behind and to the left.

The Golden Gate, or Gate of Mercy, as seen looking southwest from the outside of the walls surrounding the Temple Mount. A local man stands in front of the gate facing the photographer, providing a measure of scale for the wall and gate.

Summary: A selection of Francis Bedford's photographs taken during his accompaniment of the Prince of Wales during his tour of Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, Ottoman Turkey, and Greece in 1862. The photographs are accompanied by explanatory text, giving context for each of the sites and scenes displayed. The volume was published following a formal exhibition of Bedford's photographs in an effort to meet popular demand for Bedford's work.

A view of the northern side of the Temple Mount, looking south, featuring the Dome of the Rock in the upper left corner with the Dome of the Chain to the left. The dome of the Al-Aqsa Mosque is visible in the background with the Minaret al-Facharíja to its right in the far background.