Massawa - L'Illustrazione Italiana - 1885 Massawa architecture

Massawa, Semienawi Keyih Bahri, Eritrea

Drawing published in L'illustrazione italiana in 1885, one of a series of drawings connected with the non-violent occupation of Massawa by the Italians earlier that year following the decision to annex the town after the departure of the Egyptian garrison. Specimens of the local architecture as well as Italian soldiers and local inhabitants are shown on these ones. — Drawing published in L'illustrazione italiana in 1885, one of a series of drawings connected with the non-violent occupation of Massawa by the Italians earlier that year following the decision to annex the town after the departure of the Egyptian garrison. Specimens of the local architecture as well as Italian soldiers and local inhabitants are shown on these ones.E. Matania, based on a photograph by Ruggero Forti; eBay.it; Wikimedia Commons

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Date of image: 1885
Creator: E. Matania, based on a photograph by Ruggero Forti
Place: Massawa, Semienawi Keyih Bahri, Eritrea
Source: Wikimedia Commons

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