Natural environment (2452 Subjects)
View of Mount Olympus from Naousa.
Entrance to the Pagasetic gulf. Part of the western coast belonged to the Greek state. The central and eastern parts were acquired with the treaty of Istanbul in 1881.
Niches for votive offerings at the sancturary of Aphrodite on the Sacred Way, which led to Eleusis.
British ships enter the port of Corfu.
Scenes from the everyday life of the “Illustrated London News" correspondents during their five-day stay at Crete in 1889.
View of Midas monument in the village of Yazılıkaya, near Eskişehir. The whole of the ancient site is also called Midas City due to its plethora of Phrygian monuments, and forms part of the Phrygian valley.
The structure known as “drakospito” (ogre's house) on top of Mount Ocha, Euboea. According to the author, it was and ancient sanctuary. However, although animal remains and fragments of vases have been discovered on the site, to date the exact function of the building has not been established with certainty.
The structure known as “drakospito” (ogre's house) on top of Mount Ocha, Euboea. 1. Interior view of the entrance and part of the façade. 2. Plan of the site. 3. Plan and section of the entrance.
Map of the site of ancient Gortyn, Crete. View of Gortyn.
Waterfalls at Tivoli.
Waterfalls at Tivoli.
View of the Acroceraunian mountains (Albania) from Corfu. In the background, the town of Corfu with the Old and New Fortresses.
Argostoli.
Entrance to the Cave of Antiparos.
Travellers from Western Europe visit the cave of Antiparos.
The mountains of Attica seen from the Acropolis.
Fountain on the road from Ramla to Yaffa.
Landscape at Feiran valley, Sinai peninsula.
Rock of Meribah on Mount Choreb; according to tradition, this was the rock out of which issued water when it was struck by Moses.
Mount Zion. Jerusalem in the distance.
Mount Lebanon.
Lycabettus hill and Mount Parnitha. In the distance, Mount Hymettus.
Landscape at Çekirge, near the baths of Eski Kaplica.
Cathedral church of Echmiadzin, Armenia (4th century BCE).
View of Soltaniyeh, Iran. In the background, the mausoleum Il-khan Öljeitü, or Roof of Soltaniyeh.
View of Kashan, iran.
Landscape at Pylos.
Cap Tainaron (cape Matapan) seen from the sea.
Landscape at Attica.
The battlefield of Plataea with Mounts Parnassus and Helicon in the background.