Wedding ceremonies (29 Subjects)
At Meydanı square, which is buit on the site of the Byzantine Hippodrome of Constantinople. Muslim wedding procession, possibly of an Ottoman official. In the background, the obelisk of Theodosius I, and the Serpent Column (Plataean tripod) from Delphi sanctuary, which was brought to Constantinople by Constantine I.
Armenian bridegroom on his way to his wedding, escorted by his best man, who bears the groom's sword.
The putative tomb of Cimon in Athens. Image depicts an Athenian woman, who, according to Simone Pomardi, is performing a magic ritual in order to find a suitable husband.
Ottoman (Muslim) funeral. Ottoman (Muslim) wedding. In the distance, the field of Büyükdere on the European shore of the Bosporus.
Celebration at the streets of Visapur, India, for the wedding of the daughter of the local governor.
Wedding procession in Athens. In the foreground, the groom accompanied by two friends. In the background the bride, with her gaze lowered.
