antiquity

Greece, Athens (Ancient). Erecthion, Caryatide Porch

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Greece, Athens (Ancient). Erecthion - Caryatide Porch

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Alexander's Tomb, Const'ple, Constantinople Museum

Sarcophagus said to be Alexander the Great's tomb. Public domain photograph of decorated panel, decor, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Map of Turky [sic], Arabia and Persia.

Relief shown pictorially. From Senex's New general atlas. Published in London by D. Browne in 1721. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Vault

Map of Persia and adjacent countries, for Sir John Malcolm's History o...

Covers Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, most of Pakistan, portions of Turkey and Syria, and the surrounding countries. LC copy imperfect: Chipped on edges. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a r... More

Persia and Cabool / Historic map, Library of Congress

Relief shown in hachures. In upper right corner: National atlas, 25. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as a raster image.

Assyria - Portal Guardian from Nimroud. British Museum

Statue of a lion with wings and head of a bearded man. On mount verso: 41. On mount recto: No. 2.

Jebel el-Druze & Hauran. Basra Eski Sham. Beautiful entablature mounte...

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National Park Seminary, Bounded by Capitol Beltway (I-495), Linden Lan...

Significance: The National Park Seminary was an elite women's college preparatory school and junior college operating from 1894 to 1942. Like many other female secondary schools created in the late nineteenth ... More

[Khosrau I (d. 579), king of Persia, seated on throne, directing Burzu...

Woodcut frontis. Illus. in: Kalilah wa-Dimnah. German: Directorium Humanae vitae. German. Ulm, Lienhart Holle, May 28, 1483. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: I... More

A map of the countries between Constantinople and Calcutta : including...

Shows railroads, submarine telegraphs, and boundaries of British possessions colored in red. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. "Stanford's Geogl. Establ." Includes distance table between cities in Brit... More

Map of Persia, Afghanistan and Baluchistan.

Relief shown by hachures. At head of map: Rand, McNally & Co.'s indexed atlas of the world. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as a raster image.

Photographs of Jerusalem and the Middle East

Photographs show locations in Jerusalem, the Dead Sea, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and Egypt. Also shown are Bedouins and other indigenous people. (p. 1-20) Photographs include: arched street from Damascus Gate, Co... More

Baalbek - stereoscopic view, public domain photorpaph

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Baalbek (Heliopolis), etc. Columns of Temple of the Sun

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Palmyra (Tadmor). Remains of Temple at west end of colonnade

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Palmyra. Temple of Baal. Carved lintel above the main entrance

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Statue of Liberty, Liberty Island, Manhattan, New York, New York Count...

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Baalbek, Israel, Matson photograph collection - stereocsopic card

Title from guide card. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. On negative: 3263. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

[Ornamented frieze and cornice of the great temple (Temple of the Sun)...

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Northern views. Capernaum. Tell Hum. Capitals and entablature of partl...

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Persia Arabia &c. / Historic map, Library of Congress

Divides Persia in sub-boundaries, including Afghanistan and Beloochistan. Relief shown by hachures. "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1852 by Thomas Cowperthwait & Co. in the Clerk's Office of t... More

Persia Arabia & c. / Historic map, Library of Congress

Relief shown by hachures. "No. 92" Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

Colton's Persia Arabia & co. - Public domain old map

Prime meridian: Washington, DC LC copy has slip attached: Colton's general atlas, G. Woolworth Colton, J. H. Colton, New York, 1863, Property of Andrew Arthur Benton, New York, N. Y. LC copy stamped on: 626888.... More

Temple of Bel, Palmyra. Eric Matson public domain photograph collectio...

(Source: researchers T. Bolen and T. Powers, 2009) On negative sleeve: "Palmyra." On negative sleeve: "X" numbers. On negative: 17. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Tomb - Public domain albumen print photogrpaph

Relief sculpture of woman. In album: Athens, Egypt, Rhine, Switzerland, Tyrol, Salzburg, p. 20, left side.

Karnak (Thèbes) - palais - partie postérieure - fragment de colonnades...

View showing fragment of colonnade with columns topped with the closed blossoms of papyrus in the rear section of the main temple as seen from "point S" (see map, pl. 42 bis). Illus. in: Égypte et Nubie : sites... More

Esneh (Latopolis) - construction ensablée - architrave, futs et chapit...

Detail view of columns showing architrave and capitals, at Isnā, Egypt.

[The Forum, Pompeii, Italy] view, photochrome print postcard.

Title from the Detroit Publishing Co., Catalogue J foreign section, Detroit, Mich. : Detroit Publishing Company, 1905. Print no. "1867". More information about the Photochrom Print Collection is available at ht... More

Visit of H.R.H. the Crown Prince of Sweden in December 1934. The Princ...

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A new & accurate map of Persia, with the adjacent countries : drawn fr...

Relief shown pictorially. Has ornamental cartouche. From: Bowen's A complete system of geography. London : Printed for W. Innys, R. Ware [etc.], 1747. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as ... More

Caryatides. Erectheum / D. Constantin.

In album: Athens, Egypt, Rhine, Switzerland, Tyrol, Salzburg, p. 12. Public domain photograph of a sculpture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Temple of Egina - A black and white photo of an old building

Temple of Athena, Aegina Island, Greece. In album: Athens, Egypt, Rhine, Switzerland, Tyrol, Salzburg, opposite p. 17.

Ile de Fîleh (Philae) - édficie de l'est - façade occidentale vue de p...

View of the facade from the west of the kiosk of the Emperor Trajan (Pharaoh's bed) on the island of Philae, as seen from "point E" (see map, pl. 85 bis). Illus. in: Égypte et Nubie : sites et monuments les plu... More

Temple de Baal et Baalbek - Public domain albumen print photogrpaph

Temple of Jupiter at Baʻlabakk, Lebanon. On recto: Thomas Wilson, Washington, D.C. No. 48. Written in pencil on mount: "Photo by Dumas, 188- ".

Baalbek (Heliopolis), etc. Columns of Temple of the Sun

Title from: Catalogue of photographs made by the American Colony ... 1914. On negative: 25. On negative sleeve: B-442. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Jerash - stereoscopic view, public domain photorpaph

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Figure of Persian god Mithras, National Academy of Sciences, Washingto...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

Missing Pieces Exhibit: Pope's Museum, Pelham, Georgia

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Photographs of Jerusalem and the Middle East

Photographs show locations in Jerusalem, the Dead Sea, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and Egypt. Also shown are Bedouins and other indigenous people. (p. 1-20) Photographs include: arched street from Damascus Gate, Co... More

Johann Baptist Homann - Verschiedene propspecte der vornemsten stadten...

Aerial views for 14 cities in Persia and Central Asia. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

Assyria - Head of Portal Guardian from Nimroud. British Museum

Bust sculpture of a bearded man. On mount verso: 41. Public domain photograph of sculpture in France, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Palmyra - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

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East of the Jordan and Dead Sea. Corinthian capitals of the Temple of ...

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T︠S︡arskīi︠a︡ vrata pervoĭ poloviny XVIII vi︠e︡ka. V Rostovskom muzei︠...

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The Parthenon, Athens. Now that the occupations of peace have been res...

Title, date and notes from Red Cross caption card. Photographer name or source of original from caption card or negative sleeve: ARC Paris Office. Data: T.T. & C. Jr. Red Cross. Group Title: General. Greece. Gi... More

Baalbek. "Heliopolis." Temple of Bacchus. Fluted columns and carved ce...

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The Caryatides of the Erectheion

Title, date and notes from Red Cross caption card. Photographer name or source of original from caption card or negative sleeve: Mr. Scull. Data: Mr. Scull, December 1921. Classification: General. Gift; America... More

Close up of sculpture located in César Chávez Plaza is a park in downt...

The Plaza was laid out by settler John Sutter and named in honor of Chávez, the Mexican-American farm worker, labor leader, and civil-rights activist. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. Cre... More

Baalbek - stereoscopic view, public domain photorpaph

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Aphrodite marble, Greek - Public domain monumental decor print

Date based on Detroit, Thistle Publications (1912). Photograph of 4th century B.C. marble head in Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Detroit Publishing Co. no. M 138. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Persarum imperium. Historic map, Library of Congress

Shows Iran and adjacent counties. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as a raster image.

Statue of Venus Vitrix. Removing her sandal to remain at Athens

Bas-relief from Temple of Athena Nike. In album: Athens, Egypt, Rhine, Switzerland, Tyrol, Salzburg, opposite p. 19, right side.

Baalbek - stereoscopic view, public domain photorpaph

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Hermes - Detroit publishing company. Public domain.

Title and date based on Detroit, Thistle Publications (1912). Greco-Roman sculpture. "M 123" on transparency. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 048061. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

[A vision of antiquity]. Public domain reproduction.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a mural painting, architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Mount Nebo. "Jebel Nebba". Nebo, Chapel of St. Mary. The mosaic Greek ...

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Photographs of Jerusalem and the Middle East

Photographs show locations in Jerusalem, the Dead Sea, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and Egypt. Also shown are Bedouins and other indigenous people. (p. 1-20) Photographs include: arched street from Damascus Gate, Co... More

Temple of Athene Nike. Venus Victrix--Wingless Victory / D. Constantin...

In album: Athens, Egypt, Rhine, Switzerland, Tyrol, Salzburg, opposite p. 12.

Arc de Triumph - Public domain albumen print photogrpaph

Remnants of an arch. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, which creates... More

Tebessa. Ruines du Temple de Minerve / ND Phot.

Ruins of the Roman Temple of Minerva at Tébessa, Algeria. No. 207.

Detail of cornice [Baalbek] - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

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Temple of Sun, Baalbek - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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Missing Pieces Exhibit: Pope's Museum, Pelham, Georgia

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Diary in photos, vol. III, 1938

Photographs show John D. Whiting's trips around the Middle East region from January 4th to June 26th, 1938. Whiting, a member of the American Colony in Jerusalem, worked as a tour guide, businessman, writer and... More

San Xavier del Bac Mission, Mission Road, Tucson, Pima County, AZ

Suggested address, Mission Road, not verifiable in documentation. Less common element keywords for complex include: conventos, canales, cimborios, grotoes, & sacroriums. Significance: Date of Erection, 1797. A... More

Ornamented frieze and cornice of the great temple (Temple of the Sun),...

Title based on caption for similar image (LC-M32-A-276). Original title from Catalogue of photographs made by the American Colony ... 1914: Baalbek (Heliopolis), etc. General view of Baalbek. On negative: 30. ... More

Classical sculpture gallery, Worcester Art Museum

Detroit Publishing Co. no. 072171. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

12 mosaic domes of basilica i.e., Church of All Nations or Church of t...

Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. On negative: 15. Date from Matson LOT cards. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Travel views of Europe - Drawing. Public domain image.

Title devised. Purchase; Genthe Estate; 1942 or 1943. The Arnold Genthe collection includes a wide range of photographs. It is particularly renowned for its photographs of San Francisco's Chinatown, which Gent... More

Capitals in ruins, Baalbek - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Title based on caption for similar image (LC-M32-A-258). Original title from Catalogue of photographs made by the American Colony ... 1914: Baalbek (Heliopolis), etc. General view of Baalbek. On negative: 42. ... More

Baalbek. Temple of the Sun from cyclopean wall

Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Caption on negative: Temple of the Sun from Temple of Bacchus. On negative: 3674. On negative sleeve: Dupl. Date from Matson LOT cards. Gift; E... More

Missing Pieces Exhibit: Pope's Museum, Pelham, Georgia

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A letter to the celebrated patriot of New York [Alexander McDougall] S...

Positive Photostat.; Title. Page Order: Leaflet Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 10... More

A letter to the celebrated patriot of New York [Alexander McDougall] S...

Positive Photostat.; Title. Page Order: Leaflet Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 10... More

Baalbek Middle East photographs, American Colony Jerusalem

Title from guide card. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. On guide card: #204-211, 690-691. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Jebel el-Druze & Hauran. Basra Eski Sham. Beautiful entablature mounte...

Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 1, [1934-1939]. Caption continues from catalog: April 27-29, 1938. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

A letter to the celebrated patriot of New York [Alexander McDougall] S...

Positive Photostat.; Title. Page Order: Leaflet Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 10... More

Antiquity revived. A funeral elegy by way of dialogue, between death, ...

Title.; Imprint 2.; Verse. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 46, Folder 21.

Detail of cornice Baalbek - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Title from negative sleeve. Original title from Catalogue of photographs made by the American Colony ... 1914: Baalbek (Heliopolis), etc. General view of Baalbek. On negative: 45. Similar image in LOT 13847, p.... More

Ruins of Jerash (Gerasa). Jerash. Fragment of carved entablature

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Arnold Genthe. Travel views of Europe. Public domain artistic photogra...

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Missing Pieces Exhibit: Pope's Museum, Pelham, Georgia

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A letter to the celebrated patriot of New York [Alexander McDougall] S...

Positive Photostat.; Title. Page Order: Leaflet Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 10... More

Persia, Afghanistan and Beluchistan.

Relief shown in hachures. Prime meridian: Washington, D.C. In right margin: Indexed atlas of the world, [Persia, etc.] From: Rand, McNally & Co. Atlas of the world, 1882, p. 183. Available also through the Libr... More

[Capitals in ruins, Baalbek] - Public domain image. Dry plate negative...

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Jebel el-Druze & Hauran. Basra Eski Sham. Beautiful entablature mounte...

Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 1, [1934-1939]. Caption continues from catalog: April 27-29, 1938. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Balbek. Détail des colonnes cannelées du temple Bonfils

Detail of top portion of fluted columns of the Temple of Bacchus in Baʻlabakk, Lebanon. Title misidentifies building. No. 824.

Jebel el-Druze & Hauran. Kanawat. Detail of brackets of columns

Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 1, [1934-1939]. Caption continues from catalog: April 27-29, 1938 April 27-29, 1938. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Johnson's Turkey in Asia : Persia Arabia &c. /

Shows good details of the towns and cities along the Nile in Egypt, Nubia, and Sennar (in Sudan). Relief shown by hachures. Has a slip note stating "Johnson's New Ilustrated Family Atlas, John & Ward, New York,... More

Colton's Persia Arabia & c. / - Public domain old map

Prime meridian: Washington, D.C. Has a vine motif frame. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. LC copy stamped on: 626888.

Travel views of the American Southwest

Purchase; Genthe Estate; 1942 or 1943. The Arnold Genthe collection includes a wide range of photographs. It is particularly renowned for its photographs of San Francisco's Chinatown, which Genthe began shooti... More

East of the Jordan and Dead Sea. Corinthian capitals of the Temple of ...

Title for this image from caption for neighboring negative: LC-M32-A-431. (Source: researchers T. Bolen and T. Powers, 2009) Caption from Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?] misidentifies ima... More

Palmyra. Temple of Baal. Carved lintel above the main entrance

Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Date from Matson LOT cards. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Northern views. Capernaum. Tell Hum. Capitals and entablature of partl...

Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Date from Matson LOT cards. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Baalbek. Temple of the Sun from cyclopean wall

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A curious piece of antiquity on the crucifixion of Christ and the two ...

Ruins of Jerash (Gerasa). Jerash. Fragment of carved entablature

Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Date from Matson LOT cards. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

[Temple of Bel, Palmyra]. American colony in Jerusalem public domain p...

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Palmyra (Tadmor). Capitals of pillars in Temple of the Sun

Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Caption on negative: Capitals of pillars in Temple of the Sun. Date from Matson LOT cards. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.