The western front, which is represented in this view, is almost entire, and has suffered little or nothing in the late dilapidations.
The west front of the Parthenon and the Erechtheion, from the Propylaea.
Category: Balkans
The Culture of the Balkan Peninsula
View of the Parthenon on the Athenian Acropolis, from the Propyleae.
The Parthenon is the temple to the city goddess Pallas Athena Parthenos on the Athenian Acropolis.
Ruins of Orchomenos in Boeotia before the excavations.
Ruins of ancient Orchomenos. The present view represents the southern side of the acropolis. Parnassos, covered with snow, is seen in the distance.
The Castalian Spring near the sanctuary of Delphi.
In ancient times, pilgrims purified themselves at this spring before entering the sacred precincts of Delphi.
The Acropolis of Mycenae on the Peloponnese. Ancient Greece.
Mycenae was one of the most important cities in Greece in pre-classical times, and the Mycenaean culture was named after it.
Ismail Bey and Mehmed Pasha. Portraits of Louis Dupré c. 1819.
Ismail Bey and Mehmed Pasha, sons of Veli Pasha of Thessaly and grandsons of Ali Pasha of Ioannina.
Port Bathy and Capital of Ithaca. The Neritos of Homer.
This is the port which is exhibited in the present view, and the lofty mountain beyond its entrance is the Neritos of Homer. Views in Greece by Edward Dodwell. London, 1821.
Wedding Garments. Hungary bridal couple.
Wedding Garments. Hungary bridal couple.
Bukovina. Embroidery and Carpets.
Peasant art. Examples of Embroidery. Portion of an Old Carpet.
The Basilians. Nun of the Order of St. Basil in her Choir dress.
The Basilians of Saint Josaphat are affiliated to the Ruthenian Greek-Catholic Church and are integrated into the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church. They belong to the Basilians.