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Funerary stele from a church, possibly in Athens.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Greece

Relief showing vases from a church at Vari.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Greece

Temple of Hephaestus (Theseion), Athens:The sculpture on the frieze of the posticus, representing the Centauromachy.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Centauromachy, Greece, Temple of Hephaestus (Theseion)

Temple of Hephaestus (Theseion), Athens:The sculpture on the frieze of the posticus, representing the Centauromachy.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Centauromachy, Greece, Temple of Hephaestus (Theseion)

Temple of Hephaestus (Theseion), Athens:The sculpture on the frieze of the posticus, representing the Centauromachy.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Centauromachy, Greece, Temple of Hephaestus (Theseion)

Temple of Hephaestus (Theseion), Athens: The sculpture on the frieze of the posticus, representing the Centauromachy.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Centauromachy, Greece, Temple of Hephaestus (Theseion)

Temple of Hephaestus (Theseion), Athens: The sculpture in the frieze of the pronaos. Combat of Theseus and the Pallantides.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Greece, Labours of Theseus, Temple of Hephaestus (Theseion)

Temple of Hephaestus (Theseion), Athens: The sculpture in the frieze of the pronaos. Combat of Theseus and the Pallantides.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Central Greece, Greece, Temple of Hephaestus (Theseion)

Temple of Hephaestus (Theseion), Athens: The sculpture in the frieze of the pronaos. Combat of Theseus and the Pallantides.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Central Greece, Greece, Temple of Hephaestus (Theseion)

Temple of Hephaestus (Theseion), Athens: The sculpture in the frieze of the pronaos. Combat of Theseus and the Pallantides.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Central Greece, Greece, Temple of Hephaestus (Theseion)

Temple of Hephaestus (Theseion), Athens: The sculpture in the frieze of the pronaos. Combat of Theseus and the Pallantides.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Central Greece, Greece, Temple of Hephaestus (Theseion)

Temple of Hephaestus (Theseion), Athens: The sculpture in the frieze of the pronaos. Combat of Theseus and the Pallantides.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Central Greece, Greece, Temple of Hephaestus (Theseion)

Temple of Hephaestus (Theseion), Athens: Four of the metopes in the eastern front, succeeding in proper order those in Plate 10, that numbered 18 being in the northern angle. Fig. 15 Ruined basso relievo. Fig. 16: Hercules with the girdle of Hippolita. Fig. 17, Fig. 18 Hercules taking the golden apples from the garden of the Hesperides.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Central Greece, Greece, Labours of Theseus, Temple of Hephaestus (Theseion)

Temple of Hephaestus (Theseion), Athens: Four of the metopes on the north side; Fig. 11, 12, 13. Theseus overcoming Skiron, Cercyon and Procrustes (b). Fig. 14. Theseus killing the Crommian sow.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Central Greece, Greece, Labours of Theseus, Temple of Hephaestus (Theseion)

Temple of Hephaestus (Theseion), Athens: Four of the metopes on the South side; Fig. 7 being that in the Eastern angle, the rest follow in their proper order. Fig. 7 Theseus destroying the Minotaur Fig. 8 Theseus with the bull of Marathon Fig. 9 and Fig.10 These, as well as those which follon, of which no descriptions are given, is too much ruined to discover what the subjects are. [Theseus kills Periphetes and Sinis Pityocamptes].

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Central Greece, Greece, Labours of Theseus, Temple of Hephaestus (Theseion)

Temple of Hephaestus (Theseion), Athens: Six of the metopes in the Eastern front. Fig. 1. Hercules and the Nemean lion. Fig.2. Hercules and Iolaus destroying the hydra. 3. Hercules and the Ceryneian Hind. Fig. 4. Hercules and the Erymanthian Boar. Fig. 5. Hercules with the horse of Diomedes. Fig. 6. Hercules with Cerberus.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Central Greece, Greece, Heracles, Labours of Heracles, Plans and drawings, Temple of Hephaestus (Theseion)

Temple of Hephaestus (Theseion), Athens: Half the flank, and half the longitudinal section of the temple.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Central Greece, Greece, Plans and drawings, Temple of Hephaestus (Theseion)

Temple of Hephaestus (Theseion), Athens: A. Profile of the capital on a large scale. B. Profile of the annulets full size. C. The flutings of the column full size. D and E. The ornaments painted in the soffit of the lacunaria. F. The manner of describing the ornament marked E.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Central Greece, Greece, Plans and drawings, Temple of Hephaestus (Theseion)

Temple of Hephaestus (Theseion), Athens: Fig. 1. The section of the entablature and lacunaria, with the mouldings, and part of the basso relievo on the front of the pronaos. Fig. 2. The plan of the soffit and lacunaria.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Central Greece, Greece, Plans and drawings, Temple of Hephaestus (Theseion)

Temple of Hephaestus (Theseion), Athens: The capital and base of one of the antae; section of the entablature over the columns and antae of the pronaos and porticum, and the section of the cornice of the pediment. A. Capital of the antae on a larger scale. B. Section of the cornice of the pediment.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Central Greece, Greece, Plans and drawings, Temple of Hephaestus (Theseion)

Temple of Hephaestus (Theseion), Athens: Fig. 1. The capital and entablature of the columns of the portico, with the metope of the north east angle. Fig.2 The sossit of the corona, and of the mutules, with the distribution of their guttae.

Tags: Ancient temples, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Central Greece, Greece, Plans and drawings, Temple of Hephaestus (Theseion)

Temple of Hephaestus (Theseion), Athens: Longitudinal section of the eastern portico and pronaos.

Tags: Ancient temples, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Central Greece, Greece, Plans and drawings, Temple of Hephaestus (Theseion)

The Elevation of the Eastern Front: Transverse section of the eastern portico. Here the front columns are removed to shew the antae and columns of the pronaos with its frize, the distribution of the beams of the ceilings of the Lacunaria.

Tags: Ancient temples, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Central Greece, Greece, Plans and drawings, Temple of Hephaestus (Theseion)

Temple of Hephaestus (Theseion), Athens: The elevation of the eastern Front.

Tags: Ancient temples, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Central Greece, Greece, Plans and drawings, Temple of Hephaestus (Theseion)

Plan of the Temple of Hephaestus (Theseion), Athens.

Tags: Ancient temples, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Central Greece, Greece, Plans and drawings, Temple of Hephaestus (Theseion)

Cameo depicting Theseus.

Tags: Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Central Greece, Greece, Theseus

Ornamental feature from the temple of Hephaestus painted in dark ochre. In the middle, Theseus riding the Marathon bull (reconstruction based on destroyed relief).

Tags: Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Central Greece, Greece, Temple of Hephaestus (Theseion)

Plan of the Antiquities of Athens as surveyed by J. Stuart.

Tags: Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Central Greece, Greece, Plans and drawings

Relief from the Church of Panagia Krystaliotissa, Athens.

Tags: Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Central Greece, Church of Panagia Krystaliotissa (Athens), Greece

Ionic capital and inscription from Menidi.

Tags: Art and antiquities, Attica, Greece, Menidi

Title page of the third volume of the book. Antiquities from Megara.

Tags: Art and antiquities, Attica, Greece, Megara, Title page

Panoramic view of Athens, looking towards Piraeus and Salamis, from Pnyx hill.

Tags: Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Central Greece, Greece, Natural environment, Pnyx, Views

1. West view of Kantara castle. 2. View of the Church of Panagia Kanakaria at Lythrangomi, Cyprus.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Byzantine monuments, Castles and fortresses, Church of Panagia Kanakaria (Lythrangomi), Churches, Cyprus, Fortifications and fortresses, Kantara castle, Lythrangomi, Mount Pentadaktylos, Mountains

Inscription in Latin from Ayia Napa.

Tags: Art and antiquities, Ayia Napa, Cyprus, Famagusta / Ammochostos / anc. Salamis, Inscriptions, Latin alphabet

North view of Bellapais Abbey at Kyreneia.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Cyprus, Keryneia, Monasteries

1. South east facade of Agios Largos or St. Hilarion. 2. South view of Bufavento castle at Kyreneia.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Bufavento castle, Byzantine monuments, Castles and fortresses, Cyprus, Fortifications and fortresses, Frankish monuments, Human types, Keryneia, Saints

Inscription in Greek at Kykkos Monastery.

Tags: Art and antiquities, Cyprus, Greek alphabet, Inscriptions, Kykkos Monastery (Cyprus), Marathassa

1. Funerary stele at the Church of Panagia Acheiropoietos, Lapithos, Cyprus . 2. Part of the front of the Kolossi Castle, Limassol. 3. Front view of the Church of Agios Mamas at Morfou, Cyprus.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Ayios Mamas, Castles and fortresses, Church of Ayios Mamas (Morfou), Church of Panagia Acheiropoietos (Lapithos), Church of Panayia Acheropiiti (Lapithos), Churches, Cyprus, Funerary monuments, Knights Hospitaller, Kolossi Castle (Limassol), Lapithos, Limassol, Medieval monuments, Morphou, Saints

Inscription in Greek from city in the Syrian dessert.

Tags: Art and antiquities, Greek alphabet, Inscriptions, Syria

1. Inscription in Greek from Al Bara, near Aleppo. 2. Inscription in Greek on epistyle at Al Bara, near Aleppo. 3. Inscription in Latin on epistyle at Al Bara, near Aleppo.

Tags: Al Bara, Aleppo, Art and antiquities, Greek alphabet, Inscriptions, Latin alphabet, Syria

Inscriptions in Greek from catacombs near Aleppo, Syria.

Tags: Aleppo, Art and antiquities, Catacombs, Funerary monuments, Greek alphabet, Inscriptions, Syria

Inscription in Greek at the necropolis of Furkia, near Aleppo.

Tags: Aleppo, Art and antiquities, Catacombs, Catacombs of Furkia, Funerary monuments, Furkia, Greek alphabet, Inscriptions, Necropolis of Furcia, Syria

1. Relief from entrance to a Roman Tomb, showing Apollo and Demeter, at the necropolis of Furkia. 2. Relief from entrance to a Roman Tomb, showing Hermes and Pheme, at the necropolis of Furkia. 3. Relief from entrance to a Roman Tomb, showing Ceres and Athena, at the necropolis of Furkia.4. Relief from entrance to a Roman Tomb, showing a priest, at the necropolis of Furkia. 5. Reconstructive drawing of building at Al Bara, near Aleppo. 6. Relief found at the entrance of the library of the Levant Company (or East Company) at Aleppo, Syria.

Tags: Al Bara, Aleppo, Ancient gods / deities, Arches, Art and antiquities, Demeter, Funerary monuments, Furkia, Hermes, Imaginary representations - Reconstructions, Levant Company, Libraries, Necropoleis, Necropolis of Furcia, Pheme, Reliefs, Roman monuments, Syria

1. The east side of the Church of Saint Simeon Stylites, Syria. 2. The west side of the Church of Saint Simeon Stylites (Syria).

Tags: Aleppo, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Byzantine monuments, Church of Saint Simeon Stylites / Qalaat Semaan / Deir Semaan (Syria), Saint Simeon Stylites, Saints, Syria

1. Monumental building. 2. View of part of the wall of the temple of Saint Peter in Antakya, Turkey. 3. Funerary stele showing a gladiator in Samandağ (anc. Seleucia Pieria). 4. View of entrance leading to catacomb at Shaykh Barakat, near Aleppo. 5. View of funerary stele at the entrance of Shaykh Barakat. 6. View of gate at Shaykh Barakat.

Tags: Agios Petros (Antioch/ Antakya), Antakya-Hatay / Antioch, Art and antiquities, Catacombs, Churches, Columns / Pillars, Corinthian order, Funerary monuments, Funerary steles, Gates, Roman monuments, Saints, Samandağ / anc. Seleucia Pieria, Shaykh Barakat, Shaykh Barakat Catacombs, Steles, Syria, Turkey

Inscription in Greek from the catacombs of Shaykh Barakat, near Aleppo, Syria.

Tags: Art and antiquities, Greek alphabet, Inscriptions, Mount Shaykh Barakat, Mountains

1.View of the great altar at the Church of Saint Simeon Stylites, Syria. 2. Funerary stele from Hierapolis, near Aleppo, Syria. 3. Fragment of relief from Hierapolis.

Tags: Aleppo, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Byzantine monuments, Church of Saint Simeon Stylites / Qalaat Semaan / Deir Semaan (Syria), Euphrates river, Funerary monuments, Hierapolis, Reliefs, Rivers, Saint Simeon Stylites, Saints, Syria

Views of two different sides of the Church of Saint Simeon Stylites, near Aleppo, Syria.

Tags: Aleppo, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Byzantine monuments, Church of Saint Simeon Stylites / Qalaat Semaan / Deir Semaan (Syria), Human types, Mount of Saint Simeon Stylites / Sheik Barakat (Syria), Mountains, Saint Simeon Stylites, Saints, Syria

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