The Khalifa House Museum is an ethnographic museum, located opposite the tomb of Muhammad Ahmad in the city of Omdurman in Sudan. Towards the end of the 19th century, it was the residence of the succe
In the foreground: Cupola of the original Mahdi's Tomb. In the background: The restored Tomb of the Mahdi.
Beams and matting of the ceiling
The Battle of Omdurman, also known as the Battle of Karary, was fought during the Anglo-Egyptian conquest of Sudan between a British–Egyptian expeditionary force commanded by British Commander-in-Chie
Charge of the 21st Lancers at Omdurman, 2 September 1898 Edward Matthew Hale, 1899
The second of four lithographs of the battle by A. Sutherland, showing the situation at 6.30 a.m. National Army Museum
"The Charge of the 21st Lancers at Omdurman", by Richard C. Woodville