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Archaeological Site Collection (#10)

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Background imageArchaeological Site Collection: Travellers among Roman Ruins with Rebecca and Eliezer at the Well, c.1602-c.1605

Travellers among Roman Ruins with Rebecca and Eliezer at the Well, c.1602-c.1605. Creator: Willem van Nieulandt
Travellers among Roman Ruins with Rebecca and Eliezer at the Well, c.1602-c.1605. Attributed to Willem van Nieulandt II

Background imageArchaeological Site Collection: The Baptism of Christ, 1638-1694. Creators: Filippo Lauri, Pier Francesco Mola, Francesco Albani

The Baptism of Christ, 1638-1694. Creators: Filippo Lauri, Pier Francesco Mola, Francesco Albani
The Baptism of Christ, 1638-1694

Background imageArchaeological Site Collection: The Lydian Plain near Sardis, Asia Minor (Turkey), 1878. Creator: Harald Jerichau

The Lydian Plain near Sardis, Asia Minor (Turkey), 1878. Creator: Harald Jerichau
The Lydian Plain near Sardis, Asia Minor (Turkey), 1878

Background imageArchaeological Site Collection: Ruins in Italy, 1658. Creator: Nicolaes Berchem

Ruins in Italy, 1658. Creator: Nicolaes Berchem
Ruins in Italy, 1658

Background imageArchaeological Site Collection: Roman Workmen Transporting an Antique Imperial Statue from the Colosseum through the... 1866-1867

Roman Workmen Transporting an Antique Imperial Statue from the Colosseum through the... 1866-1867
Roman Workmen Transporting an Antique Imperial Statue from the Colosseum through the Arch of Titus to the Capitoline Museums, 1866-1867

Background imageArchaeological Site Collection: The Ruins of the Antique Theatre at Tusculum, Italy; 1848. Creator: Thorald Brendstrup

The Ruins of the Antique Theatre at Tusculum, Italy; 1848. Creator: Thorald Brendstrup
The Ruins of the Antique Theatre at Tusculum, Italy; 1848

Background imageArchaeological Site Collection: Karnak. Le temple de Ramses IV. Porte triomphale; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Felix Bonfils

Karnak. Le temple de Ramses IV. Porte triomphale; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Felix Bonfils
Karnak. Le temple de Ramses IV. Porte triomphale; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Background imageArchaeological Site Collection: Ruines de Karnak; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Jules Gervais-Courtellemont

Ruines de Karnak; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Jules Gervais-Courtellemont
Ruines de Karnak; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Background imageArchaeological Site Collection: L'ile de Philae; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Jules Gervais-Courtellemont

L'ile de Philae; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Jules Gervais-Courtellemont
L'ile de Philae; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Background imageArchaeological Site Collection: Louqsor. Pylone et obelisque du Grand Temple; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown

Louqsor. Pylone et obelisque du Grand Temple; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown
Louqsor. Pylone et obelisque du Grand Temple; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Background imageArchaeological Site Collection: Karnak: Ruines du troisieme pylone du grand temple; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown

Karnak: Ruines du troisieme pylone du grand temple; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown
Karnak: Ruines du troisieme pylone du grand temple; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Background imageArchaeological Site Collection: Carthage; Afrique du nord, 1914. Creator: Unknown

Carthage; Afrique du nord, 1914. Creator: Unknown
Carthage; Afrique du nord, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Background imageArchaeological Site Collection: Les ruines de Timgad; Afrique du nord, 1914. Creator: Unknown

Les ruines de Timgad; Afrique du nord, 1914. Creator: Unknown
Les ruines de Timgad; Afrique du nord, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Background imageArchaeological Site Collection: Casino Farnese on the Palatine Hill, Rome, 1744/1750. Creator: Joseph-Marie Vien the Elder

Casino Farnese on the Palatine Hill, Rome, 1744/1750. Creator: Joseph-Marie Vien the Elder
Casino Farnese on the Palatine Hill, Rome, 1744/1750

Background imageArchaeological Site Collection: Ruins of the Imperial Palaces on the Palatine Hill, 1744/1750. Creator: Joseph-Marie Vien the Elder

Ruins of the Imperial Palaces on the Palatine Hill, 1744/1750. Creator: Joseph-Marie Vien the Elder
Ruins of the Imperial Palaces on the Palatine Hill, 1744/1750

Background imageArchaeological Site Collection: Ruines romaines, 1776. Creator: Hubert Robert

Ruines romaines, 1776. Creator: Hubert Robert
Ruines romaines, 1776. Roman ruins. The pyramid of Caius Cestius, the temple of Saturn, columns and stone reliefs

Background imageArchaeological Site Collection: Le Colisée à Rome, c.1878. Creator: Henri-Joseph Harpignies

Le Colisée à Rome, c.1878. Creator: Henri-Joseph Harpignies
Le Colisee a Rome, c.1878. View of the Colosseum and the ruins of the Roman Forum from the top of the Farnese gardens

Background imageArchaeological Site Collection: Ruins on the Palatine Hill. Creator: Herman van Swanevelt

Ruins on the Palatine Hill. Creator: Herman van Swanevelt
Ruins on the Palatine Hill

Background imageArchaeological Site Collection: Fete to Officers of the English and French Forces, and the Greek Army and Navy, in the... 1854

Fete to Officers of the English and French Forces, and the Greek Army and Navy, in the... 1854. Creator: Unknown
Fete to Officers of the English and French Forces, and the Greek Army and Navy, in the Acropolis at Athens, 1854. Scene during the Crimean War: a banquet for officers of the...Army of Occupation

Background imageArchaeological Site Collection: Hercule Farnèse, c.1790. Creator: Hubert Robert

Hercule Farnèse, c.1790. Creator: Hubert Robert
Hercule Farnese, c.1790. The Farnese Hercules. Via Appia, Italy. A man lifts a tombstone and discovers the entrance to a vault

Background imageArchaeological Site Collection: Vénus Médicis, c.1790. Creator: Hubert Robert

Vénus Médicis, c.1790. Creator: Hubert Robert
Venus Medicis, c.1790. The Venus dei Medici

Background imageArchaeological Site Collection: Le Temple antique, between 1780 and 1790. Creator: Hubert Robert

Le Temple antique, between 1780 and 1790. Creator: Hubert Robert
Le Temple antique, between 1780 and 1790. Ancient temple. The Maison carree, (French for "square house") is a Roman temple in Nimes, southern France

Background imageArchaeological Site Collection: Terre antique, le temple, 1901. Creator: Emile-Rene Menard

Terre antique, le temple, 1901. Creator: Emile-Rene Menard
Terre antique, le temple, 1901. The Temple of Concordia at the ancient site of Agrigento on the west coast of Sicily. The temple, dominating a rocky landscape, is bathed in evening light

Background imageArchaeological Site Collection: The Great Sphinx as now cleared from the encumbering sand, 1886. Creator: Unknown

The Great Sphinx as now cleared from the encumbering sand, 1886. Creator: Unknown
The Great Sphinx as now cleared from the encumbering sand, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

Background imageArchaeological Site Collection: Another recently discovered Statue of Ramses II at Luxor, 1886. Creator: Unknown

Another recently discovered Statue of Ramses II at Luxor, 1886. Creator: Unknown
Another recently discovered Statue of Ramses II at Luxor, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

Background imageArchaeological Site Collection: Discovery of a Colossal Statue of Ramses II near Aboukir, Egypt, 1886. Creator: Unknown

Discovery of a Colossal Statue of Ramses II near Aboukir, Egypt, 1886. Creator: Unknown
Discovery of a Colossal Statue of Ramses II near Aboukir, Egypt, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

Background imageArchaeological Site Collection: The Baptism of Christ. Creator: Bulgarian School

The Baptism of Christ. Creator: Bulgarian School
The Baptism of Christ

Background imageArchaeological Site Collection: Baptism of Christ, between 1600 and 1700. Creator: Russian School

Baptism of Christ, between 1600 and 1700. Creator: Russian School
Baptism of Christ, between 1600 and 1700

Background imageArchaeological Site Collection: Recent Excavations at Pompeii, Italy - The Street of Tombs, 1886. Creator: Unknown

Recent Excavations at Pompeii, Italy - The Street of Tombs, 1886. Creator: Unknown
Recent Excavations at Pompeii, Italy - The Street of Tombs, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

Background imageArchaeological Site Collection: Sketch for the church of Noisy-le-Sec: The Baptism of Christ, 1872. Creator: Alexandre Grellet

Sketch for the church of Noisy-le-Sec: The Baptism of Christ, 1872. Creator: Alexandre Grellet
Sketch for the church of Noisy-le-Sec: The Baptism of Christ, 1872

Background imageArchaeological Site Collection: Sale Pretoriane, Villa Adriana, n.d. Creator: George Hayter

Sale Pretoriane, Villa Adriana, n.d. Creator: George Hayter
Sale Pretoriane, Villa Adriana, n.d. Hadrian's Villa at Tivoli outside Rome, built c. AD 120 by Roman emperor Hadrian. Attributed to George Hayter

Background imageArchaeological Site Collection: Vale leading to Inkerman, 1854. Creator: Unknown

Vale leading to Inkerman, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Vale leading to Inkerman, 1854. Crimean War, ruins at Kalamita. Here is truly a city of caverns, for the white rocks that look over the bay of Aktiar (which, translated, signifies White Rocks)

Background imageArchaeological Site Collection: Subterranean Chamber beneath the House, No.1, Old Fish-Street, St. Paul's, 1854. Creator: Smyth

Subterranean Chamber beneath the House, No.1, Old Fish-Street, St. Paul's, 1854. Creator: Smyth
Subterranean Chamber beneath the House, No.1, Old Fish-Street, St. Paul's, 1854. Ancient building in the City of London

Background imageArchaeological Site Collection: The Baptism of Christ. Sketch for decoration of the nave of Saint-Germain-des-Pres church, 1858

The Baptism of Christ. Sketch for decoration of the nave of Saint-Germain-des-Pres church, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Baptism of Christ. Sketch for decoration of the nave of Saint-Germain-des-Pres church, 1858

Background imageArchaeological Site Collection: Stone Coffins, found at Bath, 1854. Creator: Unknown

Stone Coffins, found at Bath, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Stone Coffins, found at Bath, 1854. Discovery of human remains in Somerset. In the first coffin was found a skeleton of large size; in the next, two skulls

Background imageArchaeological Site Collection: Recently-discovered remains of the Alexandrian Library, 1854. Creator: Unknown

Recently-discovered remains of the Alexandrian Library, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Recently-discovered remains of the Alexandrian Library, 1854. Archaeological remains in the city of Alexandria, Egypt....a few months since

Background imageArchaeological Site Collection: The Baptism of Christ, 1641/67. Creator: Cornelis van Poelenburgh

The Baptism of Christ, 1641/67. Creator: Cornelis van Poelenburgh
The Baptism of Christ, 1641/67

Background imageArchaeological Site Collection: A View from the Palatine Hill, Rome, the Alban Hills in the Distance, c.1775

A View from the Palatine Hill, Rome, the Alban Hills in the Distance, c.1775. Creator: Carlo Labruzzi
A View from the Palatine Hill, Rome, the Alban Hills in the Distance, c.1775

Background imageArchaeological Site Collection: Temple of Vesta - Rome, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Temple of Vesta - Rome, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Temple of Vesta - Rome, 1850. Here...on the Tiber's banks, stands one of the best preserved relics of Imperial Rome - the ruins of one of the many temples of Vesta which the city contained

Background imageArchaeological Site Collection: Basilica of Constantine - Rome, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Basilica of Constantine - Rome, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Basilica of Constantine - Rome, 1850. The Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine (sometimes known as the Basilica Nova - new basilica, of the Basilica of Maxentius)

Background imageArchaeological Site Collection: Tomb of Cecilia Metella - Rome, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Tomb of Cecilia Metella - Rome, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Tomb of Cecilia Metella - Rome, 1850. View of...the Tomb of Cecilia Metella, which was erected about half a century before the Christian era

Background imageArchaeological Site Collection: Arch of Drusus - Rome, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Arch of Drusus - Rome, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Arch of Drusus - Rome, 1850....the Arch of Drusus, near the Gate of St. Sebastian, the last of all the triumphal arches which spanned the noble thoroughfare which ran through the ancient city

Background imageArchaeological Site Collection: Front View of the Bisma Kurm, Caves of Ellora, 1834. Creator: George Cattermole

Front View of the Bisma Kurm, Caves of Ellora, 1834. Creator: George Cattermole
Front View of the Bisma Kurm, Caves of Ellora, 1834. Rock-cut Hindu temple caves in Maharashtra, India. From "Views in India, China and on the Shores of the Red Sea, Vol. I"

Background imageArchaeological Site Collection: Roman Remains Discovered at Lymne, Kent, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Roman Remains Discovered at Lymne, Kent, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Roman Remains Discovered at Lymne, Kent, 1850. Archaeological dig at Lympne in Kent: An extensive hypocaust ran under the floor

Background imageArchaeological Site Collection: Dus Awtar, Caves of Ellora, 1834. Creator: George Cattermole

Dus Awtar, Caves of Ellora, 1834. Creator: George Cattermole
Dus Awtar, Caves of Ellora, 1834. Rock-cut Hindu temple caves in Maharashtra, India. From "Views in India, China and on the Shores of the Red Sea, Vol. II". [Fisher, Son & Co. London, 1835]

Background imageArchaeological Site Collection: Excavation near Citta Vecchia, in the Island of Malta, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Excavation near Citta Vecchia, in the Island of Malta, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Excavation near Citta Vecchia, in the Island of Malta, 1850. Archaeological site containing a temple. The cave is hewn out in the solid rock...The cavity consists of three large compartments

Background imageArchaeological Site Collection: Interior of the Bisma Kurm, Caves of Ellora, 1834. Creator: George Cattermole

Interior of the Bisma Kurm, Caves of Ellora, 1834. Creator: George Cattermole
Interior of the Bisma Kurm, Caves of Ellora, 1834. Rock-cut Hindu temple caves in Maharashtra, India. From "Views in India, China and on the Shores of the Red Sea, Vol. II"

Background imageArchaeological Site Collection: Triad Figure, Interior of Elephanta, 1834. Creator: Samuel Prout

Triad Figure, Interior of Elephanta, 1834. Creator: Samuel Prout
Triad Figure, Interior of Elephanta, 1834. The Elephanta Caves in Maharashtra, India. From "Views in India, China and on the Shores of the Red Sea, Vol. II". [Fisher, Son & Co. London, 1835]




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"Journey through time and explore the wonders of ancient civilizations at these captivating archaeological sites around the world. In Greece, immerse yourself in the rich history of Rhodes as you marvel at the Lindos Acropolis, a magnificent hilltop fortress overlooking the turquoise waters of Megali Paralia Beach. Transport yourself to Peru and discover the mystical allure of Cuzco, where Machu Picchu stands as an awe-inspiring testament to Incan ingenuity and architectural brilliance. Venture further south to Mexico's Teotihuacan Archaeological Site, where the Pyramid of the Moon looms majestically against a backdrop of vibrant landscapes. Honduras beckons with its archaeological gem in Copan's Gran Plaza, adorned with Temple IV that whispers tales from a bygone era. Closer to home lies Carrickfergus Castle & Harbour in Ireland, offering a glimpse into medieval times amidst stunning coastal scenery. Embark on an expedition to Egypt's Valley of the Kings and be mesmerized by wall paintings adorning Tutankhamun's tomb – a vivid portrayal of ancient Egyptian artistry and beliefs. Capture moments forever etched in memory as you witness a woman donning her hat atop Lindos Acropolis in Greece; her silhouette blending harmoniously with centuries-old ruins against breathtaking island vistas. Travel back even further into history within Iran's Fars Province, where Persepolis once stood tall as Achaemenid Empire’s ceremonial capital – remnants that continue to inspire wonder today. Roman mosaics at Rome’s Baths of Caracalla transport visitors back to AD 212-216 when Emperor Caracalla reigned supreme over this grand bathing complex. Finally, stand before Egypt's iconic Pyramids of Giza rising proudly above Cairo’s landscape – silent witnesses guarding secrets from pharaohs long past. "