The ancient Entrance to the city of Athens near the Gate of Hadrian.
The ancient Entrance to the city of Athens
Tag: Architecture
The west front of the Parthenon and the Erechtheion, from the Propylaea.
The western front, which is represented in this view, is almost entire, and has suffered little or nothing in the late dilapidations.
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.
View from under the Portico of the Temple of Dendera, Egypt.
The Temple of Dendera is an ancient Egyptian temple complex in Dendera, 55 km north of Luxor in Upper Egypt. It is one of the most important temple sites in Egypt and was dedicated to the goddess Hathor.
The Pyramids of Giza. The Great Pyramid of Cheops.
The Pyramids of Giza. The Great Pyramid of Cheops. Pyramids of the pharaohs Khafre and Mykerinos.
The Hypaethral Temple at Philae, called the Bed of Pharaoh.
The Hypaethral Temple of Philae by David Roberts. The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt, and Nubia.
Front Elevation of the Great Rock Temple of Abu Simbel, Nubia.
Abu Simbel (Egypt), Great Rock Temple (built under Ramses II 1290-1224 BC). Exterior view.
Watercolour, 1838/39, by David Roberts (1796-1864). Engraved by Louis Haghe
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.
Edinburgh. The new Royal High School on Calton Hill.
Today’s Old Royal High School, also known as New Parliament House, is a 19th century neoclassical building located on Calton Hill in the city of Edinburgh.
Edinburgh Castle. View from the south side of the Grass-Market.
The view here given is taken from the south side of the Grass-Market. It exhibits that portion of the Castle which contained the Royal Apartments.