Art and antiquities (4912 Subjects)
Plan of the early Christian basilica at the site of Chalasma, near the village of Chrysaugi (older Velliani) in Paramythia, Epirus.
Part of wall at ancient Eretria, on the site of Tsangli-Magoula, near the village of Palaiomylos, at the valley of Pharsala.
Drawings of the walls of wall at ancient Eretria, on the site of Tsangli-Magoula, near the village of Palaiomylos, at the valley of Pharsala.
161, 162. Ancient Greek inscriptions from Preveza. 163, 165. Ancient Greek inscriptions from church altar in Katochi (ancient Oiniadae). Aetolia and Acarnania. 164. Ancient Greek inscription from Thyrreion (older Agios Vaslileios), Aetolia and Acarnania. The inscription was discovered by the author on the wall of a house. 166, 167. Ancient Greek inscriptions from Vonitsa. 169. Ancient Greek inscription from church at Paramythia.
68. Ancient Greek inscription from Anactorion, Aetolia and Acarnania. 170. Ancient Greek inscription discovered in the church of Panagia Parigoritissa, Arta. 171. Ancient Greek inscription from bridge at Trikala. 172. Ancient Greek inscription from Gardiki, Trikala.
A, B, C, D: Details from the base of the Obelisk of Theodosius at the Byzantine Hippodrome, Istanbul. E, F, Column capital from Hagia Sophia, Istanbul. G, H, I. Part of ark and column capitals from the church of Saint Benedict, Istanbul. J. Column and column capital from Philoxenus Cistern, Istanbul.
View of the Parthenon. In the foreground, reliefs of the Byzantine age, as classified by Kyriakos Pittakis.
Mosaic of the sixth century at the basilica of Santi Cosma e Damiano, which was built on the site of Romulus's temple at the Forum of Rome.
Map of Syracuse, showing some of the main sights and monuments. In (1), imaginary reconstruction of the temple of Athena.
1. View of the outer peristyle of the temple of Athena, today part of the cathedral church of Syracuse. 2. Fountain of Arethousa, Syracuse.
View of quarries in Syracuse. At the time of the author's visit, the quarry was within the garden of the Capuchin monastery.
1. View of the ancient theatre of Syracuse. 2. View of the funerary monument known as the “Grave of Archimedes”.
1. View of river Anapo, which runs through the city of Syracuse. 2. The remains of the temple of Olympian Zeus in Syracuse.
1. Monumental building at Syracuse. 2. Stairway carved into lava stone from Mount Etna near Catania, Sicily.
1. Stone bridge near the necropolis of Pantalica, Sicily. 2. The necropolis of Pantalica in Sicily, at the site of ancient Herbessus.
