Porte dorée 1870s

"Porte dorée," a 19th-century photograph by Félix Bonfils, captures the Golden Gate, a prominent feature of Jerusalem's ancient walls. The photograph, part of Bonfils' renowned collection of Middle Eastern photography, showcases the gate's architectural details, including its towering arches and intricate stonework. Bonfils' focus on capturing historical sites like this one provided a valuable visual record of the region for the Western world, making his works important documents of the 19th-century Near East.