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The ancient temples of Paestum in Italy. The two temples of Hera in the foreground. The Temple of Athena in the background.

Temple of Hera in Agrigento.

The Temple of Castor and Pollux in Agrigento.

The Temple of Heracles in Agrigento.

The Temple of Concordia in Agrigento.

The Doric Temple of Segesta.

The Temple of Poseidon in Selinous.

The Temple of Demeter in Paestum.

Venice.

Map of Naples.

Map of Sicily.

Map showing the eruptions of Mount Etna.

Map of ancient Syracuse.

View of the town and port of Messina, 1860.

The port of Ancona with Trajan's Arch.

The port of Brindisi.

Riva degli Schiavoni in Venice. From “The Picturesque Mediterranean”, 1890.

The port of Trieste.

Naples.

The port of Genoa.

Vessel decorated with scene from antiquity, from Saint Mark's basilica, Venice.

Map of the western Mediterranean. At the right bottom corner, depiction of Mount Montserrat with the abbey of Santa Maria de Montserrat in Catalonia.

Genoese costumes of the 16th century. From Giulio Ferrario, “Le Costume Ancien et Moderne”, Milan, 1825.

Venetian costume, early 18tth century. Itinerant pastry seller. From manuscript in Codice Gradenigo, Biblioteca Museo Correr.

Women's costumes from Genoa, 15th century. From: Giulio Ferrario, “Le Costume Ancien et Moderne…”, Milan, 1825.

Italian noblewoman's costume, 1590. From: Cesare Vecellio, “Degli Habiti Antichi et Moderni di Diverse Parti del Mondo…”, Venice, M.D.XG [1590].

Syracuse.

The stone quarries of Syracuse.

Mount Etna in Sicily.

View of Catania.