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The prairie of Büyükdere, on the European shores of the Bosporus.

View of Büyükdere, on the European shores of the Bosporus. In the foreground, Ottoman men dancing on a boat.

View of the eastern part of Büyükdere, on the European shores of the Bosporus.

The aqueduct of Justinian I at Belgrad Forest in Istanbul.

Landscape in Mycenae. On the left the Acropolis of Mycenae and the Lions Gate.

William Turner travelling in Epirus.

View of the Seraglio Point from Karaköy. In the background the Prince islands. On the left Kadıköy and the Maiden's tower.

Aqueduct at Belgrad Forest in Istanbul, either Kırkçeşme or Mağlova aqueduct.

View of Istanbul from Belgrad Forest, on the European shore of the Bosporus.

View of the Sweet Waters of Asia, on the Asiatic shores of the Bosporus. In the background the Anatolian Castle.

View of the Temple of Bacchus in Baalbeck (anc. Heliopolis).

View and plan of buildings at Baalbeck (anc. Heliopolis).

The Horologion of Andronikos Kyrristos (Tower of the Winds) in Athens. Plan of the monument.

Composition: Choregic monument of Lysicrates in Athens together with the port of Faliro, close to Piraeus.

Composition: The Monument of Philopappus. Scene of excavations at Thoricos, ancient settlement near Lavrio.

View of the ancient theater of Syracuse, in Sicily.

The ruins of the Temple of Zeus in Syracuse, Sicily.

The fountain Cyane, close to the Temple of Zeus in Syracuse, Sicily.

The fountain of Arethousa in Syracuse, Sicily.

View of the Temple of Hera in Agrigento, Sicily.

View of the Tomb of Theron in Agrigento, Sicily.

The Tombs of Hector and Aesyetes in the vale of Karamenders (anc. Scamander) river.

Hagia Sophia in Istanbul: View of the upper gallery from the north-west.

Hagia Sophia in Istanbul: View of the western part of the upper gallery, where the throne of the Byzantine Emperor once stood.

Interior view of the Temple of Ramses II, also known as the Great Temple, in Abu Simbel, in Egypt.

View of the roman Kiosk of Qertassi. The kiosk initially stood at the entrance of the quarries of Qertassi, yet has been transferred to Kalabsha.

View of the Ptolemaic Temple of Horus in Edfu, Egypt.

View of the Temple of Apollo in Ancient Corinth. In the background the Acrocorinth.

View of the ancient amphitheater of Taormina, in Sicily.

Palermo, Sicily.