The importance of Jerusalem to Israel and the world is due the fact that it became the seat of the chosen Temple of God.
The ancient Jerusalem. Geographical and historical. The Holy Land.
Category: Fashion History
Armament. War costumes from the 9th to 13th century in France.
Armament of the Middle Ages in France. Ring armour. Chain mail. War costumes from the 9th to 13th century.
Courtly gallantry. Fashion of the Middle Ages in the 12th and 13th century.
Fashion of the Middle Ages in the 12th and 13th century. Courtly gallantry. Pointed shoes. Knights and armament. Helmets, crest.
The origin of the coiffure à la Fontanges under Louis XIV.
Ladies of high standing in the transition from the 17th to the 18th century, after rare coloured copper engravings of that period. Female fashion of the baroque in the 17th and 18th century.
The magnificent Corinthian temple of Jupiter Olympios and the river Ilissos.
The magnificent Corinthian temple, on the northern side of the Ilissos, was begun by Pisistratos, and finished by Hadrian, who dedicated it to the divinity of Jupiter Olympios.
The ancient Entrance to the city of Athens
The ancient Entrance to the city of Athens near the Gate of Hadrian.
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.
Edinburgh, from midway in the ascent to Arthur’s Seat.
From the ascent to Arthur’s Seat we have a remarkably fine and varied prospect of the Scottish capital Edinburgh.
The view of Edinburgh from Saint Anthony’s Chapel Ruins.
The view of Edinburgh from the ruins of St. Anthony’s Chapel will give a correct idea of the relative situations of the Castle and Calton Hills.