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Map of Butrint (Buthrotum) area.

Tags: Albania, Butrint / anc. Buthrotum, Maps

Map of Athens with its walls, showing the sites of ancient monuments.

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

Map of Asia Minor.

Tags: Asia Minor, Maps, Turkey

Branch of almond tree of the species Prunus arabica, from the Arabian desert.

Tags: Almond trees, Arabian desert, Natural environment, Plants, Prunus arabica

Poplar tree of the species Populus euphratica whose foliage varies greatly among subspecies. For this reason, Olivier showed three examples of Populus euphratica leaves in his work.

Tags: Natural environment, Plants, Populus, Populus euphratica (Euphrates poplar)

Poplar tree of the species Populus euphratica whose foliage varies greatly among subspecies. For this reason, Olivier showed three examples of Populus euphratica leaves in his work.

Tags: Natural environment, Plants, Populus, Populus euphratica (Euphrates poplar)

Plant of the Astragalus gummifer species, from which tragacanth gum is extracted. (a) Flower of same plant. (b): Leaf of same plant.

Tags: Astragalus gummifer, Natural environment, Plants

Branch of rose tree of the species Rosa Persica, on which are shown the successive stages of the plants' blossoming. (a): Petal, with purple-coloured part designated.

Tags: Natural environment, Plants, Rosa persica / Rosa simplicifolia, Roses (Rosa)

Im. 1: Lizard of the Agamidae species found near Isfahan. 2: Scorpion from Kahan: Claws (aa), jaws (bb),(cc), eyes (dd). Im. 3,4,5,6: Arthropods of the galeodes species. Depiction of the jaws (a).

Tags: Animals, Galeodes, Lizards and skinks, Natural environment, Scorpions

Soft-shell turtle of the species Rafetus euphraticus, killed by Olivier during his crossing of the Euphrates. 1: Upper part of the body 2: Lower part of the body.

Tags: Anah, Animals, Irak, Natural environment, Rafetus euphraticus turtle, Turtles and tortoises

Im. 1: Capital found near Mount Behistun in Persia, possibly representing king Khosrau. 2: Reliefs of Mithridates II of Parthia and Gotarzes II from Behistun. 3: Reliefs framing the inscription of Darius I the Great (Behistun inscription) at Mount Behistun.

Tags: Art and antiquities, Behistun, Darius I, Gotarzes II of Parthia, Inscriptions, Kermanshah, Mithridates II of Parthia, Persia / Iran, Reliefs

Reliefs from the monument of Taq-e Bostan on the ouskirts of Kermanshah in Persia. Im. 1, 2: The king hunting deer and boars. 3: The coronation of shah Khosrau II, with the gigantic figure of the king mounted on his horse at the centre of the composition. 4: The coronation of Shapur III, with the king and his father, Shapur II.

Tags: Art and antiquities, Kermanshah, Persia / Iran, Reliefs, Taq-e Bostan

Portrait of Shah Mohammad Ali Han of Persia (1760-1779).

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Persia / Iran, Persians, Portraits, Scepters, Shah, Shah Mohammad Ali Han, Shoes and footwear, State and military institutions - Diplomatic relations, Weapons

Portait of Karim Han, of Persia.

Tags: Chans, Costume - Hats and headwear, Karim Han, Persia / Iran, Persians, Portraits, Scepters, Shoes and footwear, State and military institutions - Diplomatic relations, Weapons

Portrait of Nadir-Schah of Persia (1698 -1747).

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Nadir Shah, Persia / Iran, Persians, Portraits, Scepters, Shah, Shoes and footwear, State and military institutions - Diplomatic relations, Weapons

Women from Persia, one in city dress, the other in dance costume.

Tags: Beauty care, Bottles, Costume - Hats and headwear, Cultural activities, Dance, Ethnic groups, Everyday objects / Domestic utensils and vessels, Human types, Persians, Shoes and footwear, Women

Man from Persia in summer dress. Kurdish man bearing shield and club.

Tags: Clubs (weapon), Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Human types, Kurds, Persians, Shoes and footwear, Weapons

Im. 1: (1 (Α, B, C, D, E): Shrew bones found in the Ibis burials at Saqqara catacombs, Egypt. Im. 2: Bone of rat from same burial. Im. 3 A, B: Butterfly of the Belenois Aurota species, from the coast of Syria. Im. 4 A, B: Butterfly of the Colotis fausta species from the coast of Syria. Im. 5 A, B: Leaden tablet bearing inscription in Greek, from Beirut. Im. 6, 7: Amulets in cylindrical shape made of red jasper (6) and serpentine (7) bought by Olivier in Sanliurfa.

Tags: Animal burials / Ibis catacombs (Saqqara), Animals, Art and antiquities, Butterflies, Charms, Egypt, Egyptian antiquities, Funerary practices, Inscriptions, Lebanon, Natural environment, Rats, Şanlıurfa / Urfa / anc. Edessa -Antiochia Kallirrhoe -, Saqqara, Syria, Turkey

Oak branch of the species Quercus Libani (Lebanon oak), from Syria.

Tags: Natural environment, Oak (Quercus), Plants, Quercus libani (Lebanon oak), Syria

Shells of crustaceans discovered by Olivier in various places: Lake Mareotis in Egypt (1), Egypt (2), Orontes river (3), outskirts of Beirut (4A, 4B), outskirts of Alexandria (5a, 5b), outskirts of Sanliurfa, modern-day Turkey (8A, 8B), Alexandria (9A,9B), outskirts of Beirut (10A, 10B).

Tags: Alexandria, Animals, Beirut, Egypt, Lebanon, Molluscs, Natural environment, Orontes river, Şanlıurfa / Urfa / anc. Edessa -Antiochia Kallirrhoe -, Syria, Turkey

Im. 2: River crab from Egypt and Syria. River crab of the species Potamon potamios, from Syria, Mesopotamia and Persia.

Tags: Animals, Crabs, Egypt, Natural environment, Syria

Lizards from Egypt and Mesopotamia. 1: Bridled skink from Egypt (trachylepis vittata/ scincus vittatus). 2: Agama of the species Trapellus agilis or Agama agilis, outskirts of Baghdad. 3: Agama of the species Trapelus ruderatus / Agama ruderata, outskirts of Baghdad.

Tags: Animals, Baghdad, Bridled skink / Bridled Mabuya / Trachylepis vittata – Scincus vittatus, Egypt, Irak, Lizards and skinks, Reptiles (Trapellus agilis - Agama agilis), Reptiles (Trapelus ruderatus - Agama ruderata)

Im. 1: Rodent of the genus Gerbillus gerbillus from Egypt, natural size. A: Snout B: Front leg C: Hind leg. Im. 2: Mole of the genus Talpa, most possibly of the species Talpa caeca, blind or mediterranean mole. As the animal's eyes are covered by folds of skin in contrast to the European mole (Talpa europea), Olivier claimed that this was the real mole (“aspalax” ) spoken of by Aristotle. D: Front of the head.

Tags: Animals, Gerbil (Gerbillus gerbillus), Moles and talps (Talpa genus), Natural environment, Talpa caeca

Women from Baghdad, one in everyday dress, the other in formal costume.

Tags: Baghdad, Beauty care, Costume - Hats and headwear, Irak, Shoes and footwear, Social sphere and everyday life, Women

Woman from Cairo and woman from Aleppo, both in formal dress.

Tags: Aleppo, Beauty care, Costume - Hats and headwear, Egypt, Shoes and footwear, Social sphere and everyday life, Syria, Women

Dance on the west bank of the Nile. On the foreground, two French travellers. The governors of the small vessels are smoking and drinking coffee while sitting on the ground, as are doing two dervishes and their servants farther away. According to Olivier's description, the scene depicts Egyptians dancing a war dance and a more sensual dance.

Map of Tyre.

Tags: Lebanon, Maps, Sour / anc. Tyre

Map of Sidon.

Tags: Lebanon, Maps, Sidon

Map of Syria, Mesopotamia and part of Persia.

Tags: Maps, Mesopotamia, Persia / Iran, Syria

Map of Partheni port on Leros, together with part of Archangelos islet.

Tags: Aegean islands, Archangelos islet (Leros), Greece, Islands of the Northeastern Aegean sea, Leros, Maps, Partheni (Leros), Ports

Map of the port of Leros with the forest and the settlement of Agia Marina.

Tags: Aegean islands, Agia Marina (Leros), Aqueducts, Castles and fortresses, Greece, Islands of the Northeastern Aegean sea, Leros, Maps, Ports

Map of Alexandria coastline, from Marabou to Abu Qir.

Tags: Abu Qir / anc. Canopus, Alexandria, Egypt, Maps

Map of Lower Egypt.

Tags: Egypt, Lower Egypt, Maps

Shells of snails in natural size (a), magnified (b): from Istanbul area (1a, 1b), Crete (2,3,4,5,6,7), Chios (8,9, 11) and Kios.

Tags: Aegean islands, Animals, Asia Minor, Chios, Crete, Gastropoda, Gemlik / anc. Kios, Greece, Islands of the Northeastern Aegean sea, Natural environment, Snails, Turkey

Im. 2 A, B: Snake of the species Eryx jaculus, subspecies Eryx jaculus turcica from Polyaigos island, Cyclades. Im. 1: Skink of the species Chalcides ocellatus.

Tags: Aegean islands, Animals, Cyclades, Javelin sand boa (Eryx jaculus), Lizards and skinks, Natural environment, Polyaigos island / Polyvos, Reptiles, Snakes

Oak of the species Quercus infectoria or similar, from whose galls ink and vegetal dye are made. Image depicts two types of galls which grow on the tree as well as the two subspecies of wasp of the Cynipidae species, which cause the galls to grow on this tree.

Tags: Cynipidae, Economic activities, Greece, Ink, Insects, Natural environment, Oak (Quercus), Plant dyes, Plants, Quercus infectoria (Aleppo oak), Turkey, Wasps

Oak of the species Quercus infectoria or similar, from whose galls ink and vegetal dye are made. Image depicts two types of galls which grow on the tree as well as the two subspecies of wasp of the Cynipidae species which cause the galls to grow on this tree.

Tags: Economic activities, Greece, Ink, Natural environment, Oak (Quercus), Plant dyes, Plants, Quercus infectoria (Aleppo oak), Turkey

Branch, leaves and acorn of oak of the species Quercus aegylops.

Tags: Greece, Natural environment, Oak (Quercus), Plants, Quercus macrolepis / Quercus aegilops (Valonia oak), Turkey

Branch, leaves and acorn of oak of the species Quercus aegylops.

Tags: Greece, Natural environment, Oak (Quercus), Plants, Quercus cerris (Turkey oak), Turkey

Women from Kimolos.

Tags: Aegean islands, Costume - Hats and headwear, Everyday objects / Domestic utensils and vessels, Greece, Human types, Kimolos, Shoes and footwear, Spindles, Spinning, Textile manufacture, Women

Women from Chios.

Tags: Aegean islands, Baskets, Chios, Costume - Hats and headwear, Everyday objects / Domestic utensils and vessels, Greece, Human types, Islands of the Northeastern Aegean sea, Shoes and footwear, Women

Ottoman cemetery. Women offering libation.

Tags: Baskets, Cemeteries, Costume - Hats and headwear, Everyday objects / Domestic utensils and vessels, Funerary monuments, Funerary practices, Muslim cemeteries, Ottoman monuments, Religious practices, Shoes and footwear, Social sphere and everyday life, Women

Map of the bay of Souda in Crete.

Tags: Chania, Crete, Greece, Maps, Souda

Map of Santorini.

Tags: Aegean islands, Cyclades, Greece, Maps, Santorini

Map of Milos, Kimolos and Polyaigos islands.

Tags: Aegean islands, Cyclades, Greece, Kimolos, Maps, Milos, Polyaigos island / Polyvos

Map of Troad with the course of Karamenderes (Scamander) river, shown on the map as Simoïs river.

Tags: Asia Minor, Karamenderes /anc. Scamander, Maps, Troy, Turkey

Map of the Dardanelles (Çanakkale boğazı).

Tags: Asia Minor, Dardanelles / Çanakkale boğazı / anc. Hellespont, Maps, Thrace, Turkey

Map of Moudania bay with the town of Gemlik.

Tags: Asia Minor, Bithynia, Gemlik / anc. Kios, Maps, Turkey

Map of Bosphorus area.

Tags: Asia Minor, Bosporus, Istanbul, Maps, Thrace, Turkey

Map of Greece with the Aegean islands, and of Asia Minor.

Tags: Aegean islands, Asia Minor, Greece, Maps, Turkey

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