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The Auberge of the Langue of Spain and Portugal in the medieval town of Rhodes.
Tags: Aegean islands, Architecture and built environment, Coats of arms – Emblems, Costume - Hats and headwear, Dodecanese, Ethnic groups, Greece, Inn of Spain (Rhodes), Knights Hospitaller, Medieval monuments, Medieval old town of Rhodes, Ottomans, Rhodes, Smoking, Street of the Knights (Rhodes), Views, Weapons
The tomb of Grand Master Robert de Julliac in the Franciscan church which was converted into a mosque, adjacent to the public baths of Rhodes (Yeni Hamam). Muslim people preparing to pray at the mosque.
Tags: Aegean islands, Baths of Suleiman / Town baths of Rhodes / Yeni Hamam, Churches, Coats of arms – Emblems, Costume - Hats and headwear, Dodecanese, Ethnic groups, Everyday objects / Domestic utensils and vessels, Funerary monuments, Grand Masters of the Knights Hospitaller, Greece, Human types, Inscriptions, Medieval monuments, Medieval old town of Rhodes, Mosques, Muslim prayer, Ottomans, Religious ceremonies, Rhodes, Robert de Julliac, Tomb of Robert de Julliac (Rhodes), Views, Weapons
View of the interior of D'Amboise Gate in the medieval city of Rhodes.
Tags: Aegean islands, Animals, Architecture and built environment, Cannons, Costume - Hats and headwear, Dodecanese, Ethnic groups, Gates, Grand Masters of the Knights Hospitaller, Greece, Horses, Human types, Inscriptions, Medieval monuments, Medieval old town of Rhodes, Ottomans, Pierre D'Amboise, Quranic inscriptions, Rhodes, Social sphere and everyday life, Weapons, Women
The arch of the Sergii at Pula, Croatia. Peasants of Slavic ethnicity are walking by with their ox cart. James Stuart, Nicholas Revett and their assistant are on top of the arch, making drawings. On the left a man informs the women gathered that the travellers are searching the Arch of the Sergii for treasures.
Tags: Animals, Arch of the Sergii, Arches, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Author portraits, Carriages, Children, Costume - Hats and headwear, Croatia, Domestic tasks, Ethnic groups, Horses, Istria, James Stuart, Modes of transport, Nicholas Revett, Oxen, Pack animals, Peasants, Portraits, Professions, Pula / anc. Polai, Roman monuments, Slovene people, Social sphere and everyday life, Spinning, Weapons, 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
South view of the Temple of Artemis Agrotera in Agrae (Panagia stin Petra) in Athens. The figures represent the Vaiwode, or Turkish Governor of Athens, with some of its attendants on a hunting party.
Tags: Africans, Animals, Ardettus Hill, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Children, Costume - Hats and headwear, Dogs, Ethnic groups, Greece, Horses, Hunting, Lycabettus, Monastery of Hagioi Asomatoi (Athens), Mount Parnitha, Mount Penteli / Pentelikon, Mountains, Ottoman officials, Ottomans, Professions, Rivers, Roman bridge of Ilissus, Russian church of Athens, Schiste petra, Servants, Temple of Artemis Agrotera in Agrae / Panagia stin Petra (Athens), Voivode of Athens, Weapons
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