The Monastery of Faneromeni (Phaineromene) in the island of Salamis, was built in the 17th century by Saint Laurentios (Lampros Kanelos).
The Monastery of Panagia Faneromeni on Salamis island.
Category: 19th Century
Paris. The Italien Boulevard. Le Boulevard Des Italiens 1819.
The 390-metre-long Boulevard des Italiens is located between the 2nd and 9th arrondissements of Paris
New York and the Brooklyn Bridge. Late 19th Century.
The inhabitants of New York and Brooklyn find nothing special about this large bridge made of steel and iron that connects their cities.
The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World Paperback – December 7, 2021
by Virginia Postrel (Author)
From Neanderthal string to 3D knitting, an “expansive” global history that highlights “how textiles truly changed the world” (Wall Street Journal)
Département Finistère. Peasant and bourgeois costumes of Brittany.
French national costumes of Brittany. Département Finistère in the 19th century. Peasant and bourgeois costumes.
Literature
Couture: then and now Clothes define people. A person's clothing, whether it's a sari, kimono, or business suit, is an essential key to his or her culture, class, personality, or even religion. The Kyoto Costume Institute recognizes the importance of understanding clothing sociologically, historically, and artistically.
The Temple of Jupiter Panhellenios in the island of Aegina.
Aegina, Greece: Temple of Aphaea. It is probably one of the most ancient temples in Greece.
The Gonfanon, or Amorial Ensigns of Jerusalem.
Exhibited in the vignette, were appointed by the chiefs of the first Crusade, after the capture of the city on July 15th, 1099, to be borne by the Christian king then elected.
General representation of the Site of Petra, Jordan.
This Engraving gives a general representation of the area which opens to the spectator on emerging from the “Chasm” by which he enters on the East.
The Entrance to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre at Jerusalem.
This Vignette represents the facade of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, which is built over the spot where our Lord was presumed to have been buried.
An Ancient Egyptian Temple, on Gebel Garabe. Sinai, Egypt.
A view of the ancient Egyptian Temple of Hathor at Gebel Garabe, usually known as Serabit el-Khadim, in the Sinai, Egypt.
Mount Hor, from the cliffs encircling the ancient city of Petra.
The view was magnificent, commanding El Ghor and the Wady Arabah, while above him towered the naked majesty of Mount Hor.
The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World Paperback – December 7, 2021
by Virginia Postrel (Author)
From Neanderthal string to 3D knitting, an “expansive” global history that highlights “how textiles truly changed the world” (Wall Street Journal)
Literature
Couture: then and now Clothes define people. A person's clothing, whether it's a sari, kimono, or business suit, is an essential key to his or her culture, class, personality, or even religion. The Kyoto Costume Institute recognizes the importance of understanding clothing sociologically, historically, and artistically.
