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View of Ilissus river and the partialy destroyed bridge which led to the Panathenaic Stadium. A group of shepherds with their flock prepare to spend the night at the site.
Tags: Animals, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Bovids, Bridge of Ilissus, Bridges, Costume - Hats and headwear, Dogs, Goats, Greece, Husbandry, Music, Musical instruments, Musicians, Professions, Roman monuments, Sheep, Shepherds, Social sphere and everyday life, Women
Remains of the portico of the reservoir of the Aqueduct of Hadrian (Dexameni) at the foot of Lycabettus hill. Dairy farm belonging to Arvanites. A woman is milking her goat to make kaymak. A man has come on horseback to buy dairy products. A monk of Hagioi Asomatoi monastery is going to town with his donkey which is carrrying olives and wine. Mount Hymettus and Kaisariani monastery in the background.
Tags: Albanians, Animals, Aqueduct of Hadrian /Dexameni (Athens), Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Children, Costume - Hats and headwear, Dairy farming, Dogs, Donkeys, Ethnic groups, Goats, Greece, Horses, Husbandry, Hymettus, Kaisariani Monastery, Monks, Pack animals, Priests, Roman monuments, Shepherds, Social sphere and everyday life, Women
The Arch of Hadrian in Athens with the temple of Olympian Zeus. The temple of Artemis Agrotera in the background. Arvanite shepherds are taking their sheep to graze.
Tags: Albanians, Animals, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Children, Costume - Hats and headwear, Digging tools, Dogs, Ethnic groups, Goats, Greece, Hadrian's Arch (Athens), Husbandry, Oxen, Roman monuments, Sheep, Shepherds, Social sphere and everyday life, Temple of Artemis Agrotera in Agrae / Panagia stin Petra (Athens), Women
Interior view of the Roman amphitheatre of Pula. Due to an epidemics among the livestock of the region, the consumption of lamb and mutton has been forbidden. Shepherds of Slavic ethnicity have sought refuge within the amphitheatre, with their herds. A monk of the order of Saint Anthony, patron of animals according to several traditions, is giving his blessing and sprinkling the sheep with holy water; this terrifies the flock and causes the dogs to bark at the monk. On the right, some weapons, which Slav inhabitants of the area always carry with them, according to the author.
Tags: Ancient theatres, Animals, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Costume - Hats and headwear, Croatia, Dogs, Ethnic groups, Husbandry, Istria, Monks, Order of Saint Anthony, Priests, Professions, Pula / anc. Polai, Rites of blessing, Roman monuments, Roman theatre of Pula, Sheep, Shepherds, Slovene-Croats (Istria), Weapons
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