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Plan of ancient Greek house.

Tags: Art and antiquities, Greece, Houses, Human types, Plans and drawings

1. View of the catacombs of Saint John in Syracuse. 2. View of the central catacomb of the complex.

Tags: Ancient Greek colonies, Architecture and built environment, Catacombs, Catacombs of Saint John (Syracuse), Costume - Hats and headwear, Human types, Italy, Plans and drawings, Religious practices, Sicily, Social sphere and everyday life, Southern Italy, Syracuse, Views

Plan of Hagia Sophia, Istanbul.

Tags: Arquitecture and built environment, Byzantine architecture, Byzantine monuments, Hagia Sophia (Istanbul), Istanbul, Plans and drawings, Thrace, Turkey

Drawings of the walls of wall at ancient Eretria, on the site of Tsangli-Magoula, near the village of Palaiomylos, at the valley of Pharsala.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Eretria (Thessaly), Greece, Plans and drawings, Thessaly, Tsangli-Magoula, Walls

Part of wall at ancient Eretria, on the site of Tsangli-Magoula, near the village of Palaiomylos, at the valley of Pharsala.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Eretria (Thessaly), Greece, Plans and drawings, Thessaly, Tsangli-Magoula, Walls

Ancient door frame discovered near the site of Boibe, ancient city in Thessaly.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Boibe, Greece, Kanalia (Thessaly), Plans and drawings, Thessaly

Plan of typical house of affluent Ottoman family: 1. Outer court 2. Entrance. 3. Middle court 4. Stairs and principal gallery, first floor 5. Chamber of reception. 6. Inner court. 7. Apartments of the harem. 8. Kitchen. 9. Halleries of the harem. 10. Streets.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Epirus, Ethnic groups, Greece, Houses, Ioannina, Ottomans, Plans and drawings, Social sphere and everyday life

Plan of the polygonal walls of Kastritsa, ancient city near Ioannina.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Epirus, Greece, Kastritsa, Plans and drawings, Walls

Plan of the early Christian basilica at the site of Chalasma, near the village of Chrysaugi (older Velliani) in Paramythia, Epirus.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Chalasma, Chrysavgi, Churches, Early Christian Monuments, Epirus, Greece, Plans and drawings

Map of Preveza, showing three of the town's castles: The Venetian castle of Agios Andreas, the Ottoman castle of Yeni Kale and the Ottoman castle of Üç Kale (today Pantokratoras kastle).

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Castle of Agios Andreas (Preveza), Castle of Agios Georgios (Preveza), Castle of Pantokratoras (Preveza), Castle of Preveza, Castles and fortresses, Epirus, Greece, Maps, Ottoman architecture, Ottoman monuments, Plans and drawings, Preveza, Venetian architecture, Venetian monuments

Fountain at the southwestern slope of the acropolis of ancient Ithoria, on the hill of Profitis Ilias at Aitolikon.

Tags: Aetolikon, Art and antiquities, Central Greece, Fountains / Springs, Greece, Ithoria, Plans and drawings

Plan of the rock-cut chamber tomb of Pella.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Funerary monuments, Greece, Macedonia, Pella, Plans and drawings, Rock-cut chamber tomb of Pella

Wall of ancient quarry in Marathi, Paros. The left side has been excavated while the right is still in its original condition.

Tags: Aegean islands, Art and antiquities, Cyclades, Greece, Marathi, Natural environment, Paroikia, Paros, Plans and drawings, Quarries, Quarries of Paros

Plan, ceiling plan and transverse section of the Castalian fountain, Delphi. 1. The courtyard before the fountain. 2. The bassin at which the fountain water ended up through a covered conduit. 3. Rock-cut niches for votive offerings. 4. Church of Saint John the Forerunner. This was hte biggest niche around the fountain, and was converted into a chapel under Ottoman rule.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Castalian spring, Central Greece, Delphi, Fountains / Springs, Greece, Phocis, Plans and drawings

Outline of the wall erected by Lacedaemonians and Boeotians around Plataeae during the siege of the city in the Peloponnesian war. The drawing shows how hte construction of the wall permitted the allies to fight both the Athenians and the Plataeans.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Battle plans, Boeotia, Central Greece, Greece, Peloponnesian war, Plans and drawings, Plataea / Plataies, State and military institutions - Diplomatic relations, Walls

Part of spout from the acropolis of ancient Anthedona at Loukissia, Boeotia.

Tags: Acropoleis, Acropolis of Anthedona, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Boeotia, Central Greece, Greece, Irrigation systems, Loukisia, Macedonia, Plans and drawings

Drawing of slabs from the interior of the so-called “Tomb of Minyas” in Orchomenos.

Tags: Acropoleis, Acropolis of Orchomenos, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Boeotia, Central Greece, Greece, Orchomenos, Plans and drawings, Tomb of Minyas (Orchomenos)

Plan of the Acropolis of Orchomenus.

Tags: Acropoleis, Acropolis of Orchomenos, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Boeotia, Central Greece, Greece, Maps, Orchomenos, Plans and drawings, Walls

Map of the site of ancient Dodoni.

Tags: Ancient theatre of Dodoni, Ancient theatres, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Dodoni, Epirus, Greece, Oracle of Dodoni, Oracles, Plans and drawings, Walls

Plan of the remains of the Roman aqueduct of Nicopolis on a tributary of Louros river .

Tags: Aqueduct of Nicopolis, Aqueducts, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Epirus, Greece, Louros river, Nicopolis (Epirus), Plans and drawings, Rivers, Roman architecture, Roman monuments

Drawing of the theatre of Cassope.

Tags: Ancient theatres, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Cassope, Epirus, Great Theatre of Cassope, Greece, Plans and drawings, Theatres

The northern side of the Roman walls of Nicopolis.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Epirus, Greece, Nicopolis (Epirus), Plans and drawings, Walls

Part of the fortifications of Thestiae, near Vlochos, Aetolia and Acarnania.

Tags: Aetolia and Acarnania, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Central Greece, Greece, Plans and drawings, Thestiae, Vlocho, Walls

Outline of fortification wall at Buthrotum, Albania.

Tags: Albania, Architecture and built environment, Butrint / anc. Buthrotum, Castles and fortresses, Frankish architecture, Frankish monuments, Plans and drawings, Towers, Walls

Plan of the Byzantine church of Agioi Saranta at Saranda, Albania. The plan was drawn by the author, based on the remains of the church.

Tags: Albania, Architecture and built environment, Byzantine architecture, Byzantine monuments, Churches, Epirus, Plans and drawings, Religious practices, Saranda/ gr. Agioi Saranta

Comparison of architectural features of the temples of Paestum (column, entablature and corniche) with Doric temples of Athens and Rome in order to show the place of Paestum in the evolution of the rhythm. 1. Comparison of the Second Temple of Hera in Paestum to the temple of Hephaestus and the Parthenon in Athens. 2. Comparison of the temple of Athena in Paestum to the theatre of Marcellus and the Colosseum in Rome. 3. Comparison of the Temple of Hera in Paestum to the temple of Athena in Paestum and the theatre of Marcellus in Rome. 4. Comparison of column capitals.

Tags: Ancient temples, Ancient temples of Poseidonia (Paestum), Ancient theatre of Marcellus (Rome), Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Colosseum, Doric order, Italy, Paestum / anc. Poseidonia, Parthenon, Plans and drawings, Roman architecture, Roman monuments, Southern Italy, Temple of Athena (Paestum), Temple of Hephaestus (Theseion), Temple of Hera (Paestum), Temple of Hera II (Paestum)

Antiquities of Paestum: 1. Exterior of a gate 2. Interior of a gate. 3. Plan of the Roman theatre. 4. Plan of a gate. 5.Column capital from the excavation site. 6. Ancient coins.

Tags: Ancient temples, Ancient temples of Poseidonia (Paestum), Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Coins, Columns / Pillars, Doric order, Italy, Paestum / anc. Poseidonia, Plans and drawings, Roman architecture, Roman monuments, Roman theatre of Paestum, Southern Italy

Temple of Hera in Paestum 1. Exterior of the peristyle. 2. Interior of the peristyle. 3.Profile of peristyle columns. Analysis of column curvatures. Front view of peristyle columns.

Tags: Ancient temples, Ancient temples of Poseidonia (Paestum), Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Doric order, Italy, Paestum / anc. Poseidonia, Plans and drawings, Southern Italy, Temple of Hera (Paestum)

Temple of Hera in Paestum. 1. Plan of the temple. 2. Part of the entablature with details of the column and column capital. 3. Drawing of columm capital. 4. Decorative elements of th echinus of column capital.

Tags: Ancient temples, Ancient temples of Poseidonia (Paestum), Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Doric order, Italy, Paestum / anc. Poseidonia, Plans and drawings, Southern Italy, Temple of Hera II (Paestum)

1. Restoration of the facade of the Temple of Athena in Paestum. 2. Facade of the temple. 3. Plan of the temple. 4. Ceiling plan of the entablature, details of column and column capital. 5. Drawing of part of the entablature, emphasizing triglyphs and guttae. 6. Details of the temple.

Tags: Ancient temples, Ancient temples of Poseidonia (Paestum), Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Doric order, Italy, Paestum / anc. Poseidonia, Plans and drawings, Southern Italy, Temple of Hera II (Paestum)

Second Temple of Hera in Paestum: Details of the entablature, column base, column and column capital.

Tags: Ancient temples, Ancient temples of Poseidonia (Paestum), Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Doric order, Italy, Paestum / anc. Poseidonia, Plans and drawings, Southern Italy, Temple of Hera II (Paestum)

Second Τemple of Hera in Paestum. E – F. Ceiling plan of the guttae of the entablature. D. Section of the entablature. E. Corner of the entablature.

Tags: Ancient temples, Ancient temples of Poseidonia (Paestum), Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Italy, Paestum / anc. Poseidonia, Plans and drawings, Southern Italy, Temple of Hera II (Paestum)

Second Temple of Hera in Paestum. Restoration of column, column capital and entablature. Architectural features of column and entablature.

Tags: Ancient temples, Ancient temples of Poseidonia (Paestum), Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Doric order, Italy, Paestum / anc. Poseidonia, Plans and drawings, Southern Italy, Temple of Hera II (Paestum)

Restoration of the Second Temple of Hera in Paestum. 1. Longitudinal section. 2. Transverse section.

Tags: Ancient temples, Ancient temples of Poseidonia (Paestum), Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Doric order, Italy, Paestum / anc. Poseidonia, Plans and drawings, Southern Italy, Temple of Hera II (Paestum)

Second Temple of Hera in Paestum. A. Longitudinal section. B. Transverse section. C-F. Architectural features of the tempe.

Tags: Ancient temples, Ancient temples of Poseidonia (Paestum), Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Doric order, Italy, Paestum / anc. Poseidonia, Plans and drawings, Southern Italy, Temple of Hera II (Paestum)

Restoration of the facade and sides of the Second Temple of Hera in Paestum.

Tags: Ancient temples, Ancient temples of Poseidonia (Paestum), Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Doric order, Italy, Paestum / anc. Poseidonia, Plans and drawings, Southern Italy, Temple of Hera II (Paestum)

Plan of the Second Temple of Hera in Paestum.

Tags: Ancient temples, Ancient temples of Poseidonia (Paestum), Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Italy, Paestum / anc. Poseidonia, Plans and drawings, Southern Italy, Temple of Hera II (Paestum)

51. The prince heir to the Ottoman throne. On his right, the window through which the Sultan spied on the meetings of the Divan (assembly of Ottoman officials). 52. Plan of the Tower of Leander (bottom right). Plan of mosque (bottom centre). Drawing of minaret (bottom left) and other architectural and decorative features of a mosque (top) 57. Detail from wall decoration of the imperial mosques of Istanbul. 63. Wooden floor of Ottoman house in Istanbul.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Divan (Divan-ı Hümayun), Houses, Istanbul, Mosques, Ottoman princes (Şehzade), Plans and drawings, State and military institutions - Diplomatic relations, Thrace, Tower of Leander (Kız kulesi), Turkey

Map of the area of Methoni. Plan of the castle of Methoni. On the right, plan of Niokastro fortress at Pylos. On the upper left, Sapienza island.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Boats and ships, Bourtzi (Castle of Methoni), Castles and fortresses, Greece, Maps, Messenia, Methoni, Niokastro (Pylos), Ottoman architecture, Ottoman monuments, Peloponnese, Plans and drawings, Pylos, Venetian architecture, Venetian monuments

Map of Koroni. Plan of the castle of Koroni.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Castle of Koroni, Castles and fortresses, Greece, Houses, Koroni, Maps, Messenia, Peloponnese, Plans and drawings, Venetian architecture, Venetian monuments, Walls

Drawings of the frieze of the temple of Apollo Epicurius in Bassae. Top: Battle among the Greeks, headed by Heracles and the Amazons. Bottom: Battle between the Centaurs and the Lapiths.

Tags: Amazonomachy, Ancient temples, Arcadia, Art and antiquities, Bassae, Figaleia, Frieze of the temple of Apollo Epicurius (Bassae), Friezes, Greece, Peloponnese, Plans and drawings, Temple of Apollo Epicurius (Bassae)

Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae: Reconstruction of the façade, and the outer peristyle along the sides of the temple. Reconstruction of the inner peristyle of the entrance to the temple. Reconstruction of the inner peristyle along the sides of the temple, showing the positioning of the frieze around the cella. Reconstruction of part of the cella, showing the position of Apollo's statue and slabs from the frieze.

Tags: Ancient temples, Arcadia, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Bassae, Figaleia, Frieze of the temple of Apollo Epicurius (Bassae), Friezes, Greece, Peloponnese, Plans and drawings, Temple of Apollo Epicurius (Bassae)

Plan of the temple of Apollo Epicurius in Bassae.

Tags: Ancient temples, Arcadia, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Bassae, Figaleia, Greece, Peloponnese, Plans and drawings, Temple of Apollo Epicurius (Bassae)

Map of Kremlin, Moscow, with the main sights and monuments.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Kremlin, Maps, Moscow, Plans and drawings, Russia

Snowflakes, which the author studied thoroughly during his journey from Saint Petersburg to Moscow.

Tags: Natural environment, Plans and drawings, Russia, Saint Petersburg, Snow, Travel

Plan of Topkapi Palace, Istanbul.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Istanbul, Maps, Ottoman palaces, Plans and drawings, Thrace, Topkapi Palace (Topkapı Sarayı), Turkey

Plan of the fortress of Santa Maura, Lefkada island.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Boats and ships, Castle of Santa Maura (Lefkada), Castles and fortresses, Frankish monuments, Greece, Ionian islands, Lefkada, Medieval monuments, Naval battles, Plans and drawings, Views

View of Novi Grad at Vitanje province, Slovenia.

Tags: Animals, Architecture and built environment, Castle of Novi Grad, Castles and fortresses, Costume - Hats and headwear, Equids, Horses, Houses, Novi Grad, Plans and drawings, Slovenia, Views, Vitanje, Walls

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