Stones Collection (#7)

Statue of the emperor Tiberius
7287187 Statue of the emperor Tiberius; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Statue of the emperor Tiberius. 1st century AD (after 37 AD)

Female portrait. End of the 1st century AD
7287184 Female portrait. End of the 1st century AD.; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Female portrait. End of the 1st century AD)

The sarcophagus of Agape and Crescentianus
7287242 The sarcophagus of Agape and Crescentianus; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: The sarcophagus of Agapeand Crescentianus)

Female statue with portrait
7287223 Female statue with portrait; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Female statue with portrait)

Young boy strangling a goose
7287219 Young boy strangling a goose; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Young boy strangling a goose. Roman sculture dating on the 1st century AD. Copy from a Greek original)

Statue of Athena
7287210 Statue of Athena.; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Statue of Athena. Roman sculture dating on the 1st century AD. Copy of 3 rd century BC Hellenistic original)

Portrait of young Commodus
7287197 Portrait of young Commodus; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Portrait of young Commodus. 2nd century AD)

Statue of the emperor Tiberius
7287190 Statue of the emperor Tiberius; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Statue of the emperor Tiberius. 1st century AD (after 37 AD)

Bust of Ocean
7287248 Bust of Ocean; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Bust of Ocean. End of the 2nd century AD. Vatican Museum, Chiaramonti museum, Rome, Italy); © Frank Buffetrille

Portrait of Demosthenes
7287234 Portrait of Demosthenes; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Portrait of Demosthenes. Roman copy of bronze original from 280 BC. First half of 1st century AD)

Statue of the bull Apis, Brancaccio collection, black diorite, National Roman Museum, Palazzo Altemps, Rome, Italy
6384466 Statue of the bull Apis, Brancaccio collection, black diorite, National Roman Museum, Palazzo Altemps, Rome, Italy; Museo Nazionale Romano, Palazzo Altemps, Rome

Polished pallet with a bird's head, 31st century BC (stone)
AIS5376266 Polished pallet with a bird's head, 31st century BC (stone); Egyptian National Museum, Cairo, Egypt; (add.info.: The paddles were used to grind pigment for blush.); © Iberfoto

Jade mask of the bat god (Bat), from Monte Alban, Mexico, 6th-8th century (jade)
AIS5377143 Jade mask of the bat god (Bat), from Monte Alban, Mexico, 6th-8th century (jade); Museo Nacional de Antropologia, Mexico City, Mexico; © Iberfoto

Stele of victory of Naram-Sin, stone relief, 2230 BC
AIS5345397 Stele of victory of Naram-Sin, stone relief, 2230 BC; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Akkadian art. Stele of victory of Naram-Sin)

Galician warrior (Roman Empire), 3-1st BC from Boticas. Lesenho Castle (stone carving)
AIS5342556 Galician warrior (Roman Empire), 3-1st BC from Boticas. Lesenho Castle (stone carving); National Archaeology Museum of Lisbon, Portugal; © Iberfoto

Temple of Hazara Rama, detail of frieze with dancers, horses, elephants and Ramayana scenes
AIS5337376 Temple of Hazara Rama, detail of frieze with dancers, horses, elephants and Ramayana scenes, 15th century (stone relief); Hampi, Karnataka

An Assyrian bas relief
3732394 An Assyrian bas relief; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an Assyrian bas relief which shows the transportation of stones across a river in a kuphar)

Parish church (Esglesia Sant Pere d'Or). Exterior. South portal. Arnau Cadell. Romanesque. 14th century
6271554 Parish church (Esglesia Sant Pere d'Or). Exterior. South portal. Arnau Cadell. Romanesque. 14th century.; (add.info.: Creator: Arnau Cadell Esglesia Sant Pere d'Or, Santpedor)

Statuette of Amun, detail, 18th dynasty, Tutankhamun Karnak, temple of Amun, greywacke, Egyptian Museum, Cairo, Egypt
7058310 Statuette of Amun, detail, 18th dynasty, Tutankhamun Karnak, temple of Amun, greywacke, Egyptian Museum, Cairo, Egypt; Egyptian National Museum, Cairo, Egypt; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Colossus of Amenhotep IV / Akhenaten, 18th dynasty, from Karnak, Egyptian Museum, Cairo, Egypt
7058338 Colossus of Amenhotep IV / Akhenaten, 18th dynasty, from Karnak, Egyptian Museum, Cairo, Egypt; Egyptian National Museum, Cairo, Egypt; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Colossus of Ramesses II, usurped by Merenptah, detail, 1279-1203 BC circa, from Hermopolis, pink granite
7058319 Colossus of Ramesses II, usurped by Merenptah, detail, 1279-1203 BC circa, from Hermopolis, pink granite, Egyptian Museum, Cairo, Egypt; Egyptian National Museum, Cairo

King Amenhotep II, 18th dynasty, from Karnak, schist, Egyptian Museum, Cairo, Egypt
7058351 King Amenhotep II, 18th dynasty, from Karnak, schist, Egyptian Museum, Cairo, Egypt; Egyptian National Museum, Cairo, Egypt; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Clay balls, c.1910 (print)
7293346 Clay balls, c.1910 (print); (add.info.: Food and beverage. Indian people of South America (Otomanguean people?) eating cooked clay from the Orinoco river

Labyrinth on Duomo San Martino, Lucca, Italy. 12th-13th century
7264823 Labyrinth on Duomo San Martino, Lucca, Italy. 12th-13th century; San Martino Cathedral, Lucca, Italy; (add.info.: Labyrinth on cathedral portico)

Baptismal font, 12th century
7242795 Baptismal font, 12th century; Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium; (add.info.: Parish church (Blaugies, eglise Saint-Aubin), Interior Baptismal font, 12th century Blaugies, eglise Saint-Aubin, Dour

Baptismal font, 12th century
7242793 Baptismal font, 12th century; Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium; (add.info.: Parish church (Blaugies, eglise Saint-Aubin), Interior Baptismal font, 12th century Blaugies, eglise Saint-Aubin, Dour

Baptismal font, 12th century
7242790 Baptismal font, 12th century; Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium; (add.info.: Parish church (Blaugies, eglise Saint-Aubin), Interior Baptismal font, 12th century Blaugies, eglise Saint-Aubin, Dour

Inscribed foundation stone describing the rebuilding of the temple of the Goddess Dinitu
3330390 Inscribed foundation stone describing the rebuilding of the temple of the Goddess Dinitu; (add.info.: Inscribed foundation stone describing the rebuilding of the temple of the Goddess Dinitu)

Inscribed foundation stone describing the rebuilding of the temple of the Goddess Dinitu
3330389 Inscribed foundation stone describing the rebuilding of the temple of the Goddess Dinitu; (add.info.: Inscribed foundation stone describing the rebuilding of the temple of the Goddess Dinitu)

The Rialto Bridge in Venice (photo)
3507175 The Rialto Bridge in Venice (photo); (add.info.: The Rialto Bridge (Ponte di Rialto), spanning the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy. It is the oldest bridge across the canal

Palazzo del Podesta tower, 1865 (oil on board)
8702198 Palazzo del Podesta tower, 1865 (oil on board) by Abbati, Giuseppe (1836-1868); 37.3x31.2 cm; Istituto Matteucci, Viareggio

Eglise Saint-Etienne, Vignory, France. Altarpiece, 15th century, detail: Christ appearing to Magdalene
7419564 Eglise Saint-Etienne, Vignory, France. Altarpiece, 15th century, detail: Christ appearing to Magdalene, the Entombment (polychrome); (add.info.: Eglise Saint-Etienne, Vignory, France)

Eglise Saint-Etienne, Vignory, France. Altarpiece, 15th century, detail: Christ appearing to Magdalene
7419565 Eglise Saint-Etienne, Vignory, France. Altarpiece, 15th century, detail: Christ appearing to Magdalene, the Entombment (polychrome); (add.info.: Eglise Saint-Etienne, Vignory, France)

Eglise Saint-Etienne, Vignory, France. Altarpiece, 15th century (polychrome)
7419561 Eglise Saint-Etienne, Vignory, France. Altarpiece, 15th century (polychrome); © Paul Maeyaert. All rights reserved 2024

Eglise Saint-Etienne, Vignory, France. Altarpiece, 15th century (polychrome)
7419560 Eglise Saint-Etienne, Vignory, France. Altarpiece, 15th century (polychrome); © Paul Maeyaert. All rights reserved 2024

Eglise Saint-Etienne, Vignory, France. Altarpiece, 15th century (polychrome)
7419557 Eglise Saint-Etienne, Vignory, France. Altarpiece, 15th century (polychrome); © Paul Maeyaert. All rights reserved 2024

Relief slab of mixed creature
5309753 Relief slab of mixed creature; Istanbul Archaeological Museum, Turkey; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Masterpiece of goldsmith's art: silver-gilt, rock crystal and precious stones
542943 Masterpiece of goldsmith's art: silver-gilt, rock crystal and precious stones. 15th century (sacred vessel, Portugal); Universal History Archive/UIG

Ruins of a sacred edifice at Elefsina, Greece (engraving)
8677068 Ruins of a sacred edifice at Elefsina, Greece (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ruins of a sacred edifice at Elefsina, Greece)

Shimei curses David (litho)
8675940 Shimei curses David (litho) by Rhead, Louis John (1857-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shimei curses David. 2 Samuel 16:5-8)

Base of High Cross at Aylburton, Gloucester (engraving)
8636375 Base of High Cross at Aylburton, Gloucester (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Base of High Cross at Aylburton, Gloucester)

Our Lady's Well, Hempsted, Bases of two Crosses over Gables (engraving)
8636374 Our Lady's Well, Hempsted, Bases of two Crosses over Gables (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our Lady's Well, Hempsted)

Cross in Bisley Churchyard, Gloucester (engraving)
8636369 Cross in Bisley Churchyard, Gloucester (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cross in Bisley Churchyard, Gloucester)

Abingdon Cross (engraving)
8636350 Abingdon Cross (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Abingdon Cross. Illustration for Ancient Stone Crosses of England by Alfred Rimmer (Virtue)

Remains of Runic Cross, West Kirby, Cheshire (engraving)
8636344 Remains of Runic Cross, West Kirby, Cheshire (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Remains of Runic Cross, West Kirby, Cheshire)

Glastonbury Old Cross (engraving)
8636336 Glastonbury Old Cross (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Glastonbury Old Cross)

Bristol Cross (engraving)
8636334 Bristol Cross (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bristol Cross. Illustration for Ancient Stone Crosses of England by Alfred Rimmer (Virtue)

Cirencester Cross (engraving)
8636333 Cirencester Cross (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cirencester Cross)

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"Uncovering the Mysteries of Stones: From Felpham Beach to Avebury" Exploring the rugged beauty of Felpham Beach, near Bognor Regis, West Sussex, where stones tell tales of ancient shores and timeless tides. Stepping into history at Dovedale's enchanting stepping stones in Derbyshire, England – a path that connects us with nature's wonders. Witnessing the breathtaking sunrise over Stanage Edge millstones in Peak District National Park, Derbyshire – a reminder of man's ingenuity amidst nature's grandeur. Delving into the intricate details of the Rosetta Stone at British Museum, London – an artifact that unlocked countless stories from civilizations past. Royal crowns and scepter gleaming with regal elegance - symbols carved in stone reminding us of centuries-old traditions and monarchies' enduring power. Mastering the artistry of Dry Stone Walling – a craft passed down through generations, showcasing strength and resilience etched in every stone. Journeying back to Polkanuggo Quarry in Stithians, Cornwall (1903-1904) – witnessing laborers shaping rocks that would build foundations for future generations. Climbing up Christmas Steps in Bristol - each worn stone step whispering secrets from centuries ago as modern life bustles by above them. Glimpses into the playful world of snow leopard cubs - their paws dancing on stones as they navigate their snowy habitat with grace and agility. Reconstructing ancient mysteries at Avebury's Stone Circles in Wiltshire - standing amongst towering monoliths that hold echoes from our distant ancestors' rituals and beliefs Exploring Haltwhistle Milecastle along Hadrian's Wall - where weathered stones guard remnants of Roman history against time’s relentless march