The ancient city of Lisbon from the Rua de San Miguel. Select views by Robert Batty.
The Mosteiro dos Jerónimos, also known as Jerome Monastery, Lisbon.
The Mosteiro dos Jerónimos, also Mosteiro de Belém; Hieronymite Monastery, also colloquially known as Jerome Monastery,
The Belém Tower or Torre de Belém. Tower of Saint Vincent at Lisbon.
The Torre de Belém in the Belém district at the mouth of the River Tejo is one of Lisbon’s most famous landmarks.
The Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul. Known as the Blue Mosque.
The Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul, built by Sinan’s pupil Mehmet Ağa, is a major work of Ottoman architecture.
The Süleymaniye Mosque in Istanbul of Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent.
The Süleymaniye Mosque (Turkish: Süleymaniye Camii) is one of the great mosques in İstanbul. It was built by order of Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent in a very short construction period between the years 1550 and 1557 and is an important work of the architect Sinan.
The Olympieion (also Columns of the Olympian Zeus) in Athens.
The Olympieion (also Columns of the Olympian Zeus) in Athens was one of the largest temples in ancient Greece. Its construction dates back to the 6th century BC, but it… Read More
The Lantern of Diogenes or Choragic Monument of Lysicrates at Athens.
The Choragic Monument of Lysicrates near the Acropolis of Athens was erected by the choregos Lysicrates in the 2nd half of the 4th century BC
The toga of a Roman senator. The armor of a Roman general.
Costume of the Roman Empire 31 B.C.- 476 A.D. The figure symbolizes the two characteristics that made Rome great statesmanship and military power
The outlet of Niagara River from the American side.
American Scenery 1840. This view is taken from the American side, and presents the outlet of the waters of Niagara into Lake Ontario.
Chinese peasants with children from the northern provinces.
A peasant with his wife and family. The feet of children are prevented from growing large. The Mother is in the dress of the northern provinces.