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Greek Easter festival in the Troad.

Tags: Asia Minor, Costume - Hats and headwear, Cultural activities, Dance, Easter, Ethnic groups, Festivities / Celebrations, Greeks, Houses, Human types, Music, Musical instruments, Musicians, Social sphere and everyday life, Troad, Turkey, Women

Greek insurgents in Thessaly, during the 1878 uprising.

Tags: Battles, Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Great Eastern Crisis (1875-78), Greece, Greeks, Human types, State and military institutions - Diplomatic relations, Thessaly, Uprising in Thessaly (1878), Weapons

Great Eastern crisis of 1875-78: Bulgarian refugees seek shelter at Greek schools in Philippopolis (today Plovdiv, Bulgaria).

Tags: Bulgaria, Bulgarians, Carpets, Children, Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Great Eastern Crisis (1875-78), History, Plovdiv / gr. Philippopolis, Refugees, Schools, Social sphere and everyday life, State and military institutions - Diplomatic relations, Women

Alexandra Princess of Wales promenading in the Royal Gardens (today National Garden), during her visit to Athens in 1877. In the background, from left to right, the temple of Olympian Zeus, Hadrian's Arch and the Acropolis.

Riot between the Ottoman police and Greek residents of Istanbul, July 1876.

Tags: Arquitecture and built environment, Battles, Carriages, Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Greeks, History, Houses, Human types, Istanbul, Mosques, State and military institutions - Diplomatic relations, Thrace, Turkey, Turks, Weapons

The conference of Paris, 1869.

Tags: Carpets, Clocks, Conference of Paris (1869), Costume - Hats and headwear, English, Ethnic groups, France, French, Greeks, History, Human types, Interiors, Paris, State and military institutions - Diplomatic relations, Turks, Writing tools

The Ottoman army attacks the monastery of Arcadi, Crete, November 1866.

Tags: Animals, Architecture and built environment, Arkadi Monastery, Byzantine architecture, Cannons, Crete, Equids, Ethnic groups, Greece, History, Ottoman army, Rethymno, State and military institutions - Diplomatic relations, Turks, Weapons

Greek fishermen dancing the "Romaika"dance.

Tags: Boats and ships, Costume - Hats and headwear, Cultural activities, Dance, Ethnic groups, Fishermen, Greece, Human types, Professions, Social sphere and everyday life

Cricket match at Spinada, Corfu, July 1853. In the background, the Old Fortress of Corfu.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, British, Castles and fortresses, Corfu, Costume - Hats and headwear, Cricket, Ethnic groups, Greece, Greeks, Human types, Ionian islands, Palaio Frourio - Old Fortress (Corfu), Social sphere and everyday life, Spinada, Sports, Tents, Women

Page of King Otto.

Tags: Athens, Attica, Central Greece, Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Greece, Greeks, Human types, Kings, Officials, Portraits, State and military institutions - Diplomatic relations, Suites

The battle of Plaka, 1821.

Tags: Battle of Plaka (1821), Battles, Costume - Hats and headwear, Epirus, Ethnic groups, Greece, Greek War of Independence, Greeks, History, Human types, Ottoman army, Souli, State and military institutions - Diplomatic relations, Turks, Weapons, Women

Representation related to the climate of the Mediterranean countries (Middle East, Greece and Egypt) which, according to the author, contributed to the development of Greek civilization.

Tags: Animals, Art and antiquities, Camels, Costume - Hats and headwear, Deserts, Egypt, Ethnic groups, Greece, Greeks, Human types, Imaginary representations - Reconstructions, Pyramids, Weapons

Greek of Aetolia and Acarnania in traditional costume.

Tags: Aetolia and Acarnania, Central Greece, Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Greece, Greeks, Human types, Social sphere and everyday life

The house the author stayed at during his trip to Asomatoi, Rethymno province.

Tags: Asomatos, Author portraits, British, Costume - Hats and headwear, Crete, Ethnic groups, Greece, Human types, Rethymno, Robert Pashley, Smoking, Social sphere and everyday life, Travel, Writing tools

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

Orthodox priest.

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Greece, Greeks, Human types, Priests, Religious practices, Shoes and footwear, Vestments (liturgical garments)

Greek mountaineers.

Tags: Animals, Children, Equids, Ethnic groups, Greece, Greeks, Human types, Mountains, Social sphere and everyday life, Women

A Greek musician.

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Greece, Greeks, Human types, Music, Musical instruments, Musicians, Shoes and footwear, Social sphere and everyday life

Woman from Mantoudi, Euboea, in traditional costume.

Tags: Central Greece, Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Euboea, Greece, Greeks, Human types, Mantoudi, Shoes and footwear, Social sphere and everyday life, Women

Greek in traditional dress of the 19th century.

Tags: Central Greece, Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Greece, Greeks, Human types, Shoes and footwear, Social sphere and everyday life, Weapons

Woman from Santorini. Woman from Cythera.

Tags: Aegean islands, Baskets, Costume - Hats and headwear, Cyclades, Cythera, Ethnic groups, Greece, Greeks, Human types, Ionian islands, Jewellery, Santorini, Shoes and footwear, Social sphere and everyday life, Women

Greek notables.

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Greece, Greeks, Human types, Jewellery, Notables, Shoes and footwear, Social sphere and everyday life, Weapons, Women

Greek woman in her private quarters.

Tags: Carpets, Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Greece, Greeks, Human types, Interiors, Social sphere and everyday life, Women

Greek women from the Aegean islands.

Tags: Aegean islands, Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Everyday objects / Domestic utensils and vessels, Greece, Greeks, Human types, Shoes and footwear, Social sphere and everyday life, Women

Albanian man and wife.

Tags: Albanians, Baskets, Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Greece, Human types, Jewellery, Shoes and footwear, Social sphere and everyday life, Weapons, Women

Greek members of the military.

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Greece, Greeks, Human types, Shoes and footwear, State and military institutions - Diplomatic relations, Weapons

Greek sailor.

Tags: Boats and ships, Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Greece, Greeks, Human types, Professions, Sailors, Shoes and footwear, Social sphere and everyday life

Dance in Greece.

Tags: Ancient temples, Art and antiquities, Children, Costume - Hats and headwear, Cultural activities, Dance, Dancers, Ethnic groups, Greece, Greeks, Human types, Jewellery, Music, Musical instruments, Musicians, Shoes and footwear, Women

View of the mausoleums of Qutb Shahi dynasty at Golkonda, India.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, French, Funerary monuments, Golkonda, Human types, India, Indians, Mausoleums, Qutb Shahi dynasty, Religious practices, Sultans

Woman bandit on the route from Agra to Delhi.

Tags: Agra, Animals, Bandits, Costume - Hats and headwear, Delhi, Ethnic groups, Horses, Human types, India, Indians, Social sphere and everyday life, Travel, Women

Preparation of palm wine, known as tari in Hindi and as tadi to British colonists, out of coconuts.

Tags: Agricultural tools, Coconuts, Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, French, Human types, India, Indians, Natural environment, Plants, Professions, Social sphere and everyday life

The mausoleum of Muslim saint Shah Alam in Ahmedabad, India.

Tags: Ahmedabad, Architecture and built environment, Baskets, Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, French, Funerary monuments, Human types, India, Mausoleum of Shah Alam, Mosques, Religious practices, Sufi orders

Ruy Freire de Andrade, 17th-century Portuguese naval commander and colonist, throws into a boiling cauldron the new-born baby of a family native to the Persian gulf islands.

Tags: Boats and ships, Children, Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Human types, Officials, Persia / Iran, Persian gulf, Portuguese, Ruy Freire de Andrade, Social sphere and everyday life, State and military institutions - Diplomatic relations, Torture, Women

Rock-cut Persian mausoleum at Çehel-minar near Şiraz, southwestern Iran.

Tags: Art and antiquities, Çehel-minar, Ethnic groups, French, Funerary monuments, Human types, Mausoleums, Persia / Iran, Persian architecture, Persian monuments, Persians, Religious practices, Shiraz (Şiraz)

A prisoner is executed by torture on the orders of Shah Abbas in Persia. On the right, a Portuguese merchant turns his head away from the horrendous sight.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Captives, Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Human types, Persia / Iran, Persians, Portuguese, Shah, Social sphere and everyday life, Torture

Preparation of lime for construction purposes, Persia.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, French, Houses, Human types, Persia / Iran, Persians, Professions, Social sphere and everyday life

Game of Persian cricket at a public square in Isfahan, as watched by the author.

Tags: Animals, Architecture and built environment, Costume - Hats and headwear, Equids, Ethnic groups, French, Horses, Houses, Human types, Isfahan / anc. Aspadana, Persia / Iran, Persians, Social sphere and everyday life, Sports

The lunar eclipse which the author watched during his stay at Mosul. In the foreground a mullah explains to a Western European, possibly the author himself, the high importance of this phaenomenon to Muslims.

Tags: Arabs, Architecture and built environment, Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, French, Houses, Human types, Irak, Lunar eclipses, Mosul, Natural phenomena, Prayer, Priests, Religious practices, Social sphere and everyday life

Preparation of wine at Aleppo, Syria.

Tags: Aleppo, Children, Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Everyday objects / Domestic utensils and vessels, French, Human types, Interiors, Professions, Social sphere and everyday life, Syria, Wine, Women

Preparation of wine at Rosetta, Egypt.

Tags: Arabs, Costume - Hats and headwear, Economic activities, Egypt, Ethnic groups, French, Fruit, Professions, Rashid / anc. Rosetta, Social sphere and everyday life, Viticulture

View of the catacombs of Alexandria.

Tags: Alexandria, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Castles and fortresses, Catacombs, Costume - Hats and headwear, Egypt, Ethnic groups, French, Funerary monuments, Human types

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