Olympia was the sanctuary of Zeus in Elis in the northwest of the Peloponnese peninsula. It was the venue of the Olympic Games of antiquity.
The celebrated plain of Olympia in Greece.
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The Gate of the Lions of the ancient city of Mycenae, Greece.
The Gate of the Lions was the principal entrance to the acropolis of Mycenae and is located in the northwest of the fortified complex.
Village of Portaria on Mount Pelion, Greece.
The poetical fancy of the ancient Greeks has left the majestic elevation of Pelion surrounded with a never-fading glory of mythological wonders and classic charms.
The pass of Thermopylae in Central Greece.
The Thermopylae were a narrow point between the sea and the Kallidromos Mountains with high strategic value in antiquity.
The Monastery of Panagia Faneromeni on Salamis island.
The Monastery of Faneromeni (Phaineromene) in the island of Salamis, was built in the 17th century by Saint Laurentios (Lampros Kanelos).
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 Roman legionary. Reconstructed after reliefs of the Trajan’s Column.
Roman legionary. Reconstructed after reliefs of the Trajan’s Column.
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.