Circle Collection

Stonehenge and crop circle N960002
STONEHENGE, Wiltshire. Aerial view of Stonehenge with crop circle in the foreground

Wheel of life (wheel of Samsara), Kopan monastery, Bhaktapur, Nepal, Asia

Old Sarum K000139
OLD SARUM, Wiltshire. Aerial view

Avebury Stone Circle N070083
AVEBURY STONE CIRCLE, Wiltshire. Aerial view

Medieval urine wheel. Labelled in Latin, this 15th century diagram shows some of the possible colours of urine (outer edge of circle) to help doctors diagnose urine-related diseases

Wheel of life (wheel of Samsara), Kopan monastery, Bhaktapur, Nepal, Asia

Yggdrasil, the Tree of Life in Norse mythology
Yggdrasil (Yggdrasill), the sacred ash, the Tree of Life, the Mundane Tree of Norse mythology, whose branches overhang the Universe

Rembrandt - Self Portrait J910070
KENWOOD HOUSE, THE IVEAGH BEQUEST, London. " Self-Portrait " c.1665 by REMBRANDT, van Rijn (1606-1669)

Map / Arctic Circle 1895
Map of the Arctic Circle and surrounding areas

An Andy Goldsworthy art instalation in a sheep fold at Tilberthwaite in the Lake District UK
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

Stonehenge J940486
STONEHENGE, Wiltshire. Reconstruction drawing of Stonehenge as it might have appeared in 1000 BC by Alan Sorrell

Colour wheel. A colour wheel is a representation of the primary, secondary and tertiary colours. This colour wheel is based on blue, red and yellow (primary colours)

Stonehenge sunset J870232
STONEHENGE, Wiltshire. Mid-Summer sunset

Spiral staircase; Tulip staircase, Queens House, Greenwich
Tulip staircase, Queens House, Greenwich. The sweeping Tulip Stairs are one of the original features of the Queens House

Strawberry Fields Memorial, Imagine Mosaic in memory of former Beatle John Lennon, Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States of America, North America

Scotland, Orkney Islands, Skara Brae Prehistoric Village

Yggdrasil, the Tree of Life in Norse mythology
Yggdrasil (Yggdrasill), the sacred ash, the Tree of Life, the Mundane Tree of Norse mythology, whose branches overhang the Universe

Bocca della Verita, Santa Maria in Cosmedin, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Sea Henge N990007
HOLME NEXT THE SEA TIMBER CIRCLE, Sea Henge, Norfolk. Early bronze age. Sunset view. Seahenge

Radcliffe Camera, Oxford K991472
RADCLIFFE CAMERA, Radcliffe Square, Oxford, Oxfordshire. External view of the English Baroque style library with bicycles against the railings

Full Moon. The Moon appears full when it is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun during its orbit, when it presents its full sunlit face to Earth

Earth from space, satellite image
Earth from space. Satellite image showing North and South America as seen from 35, 000 kilometres above the Earths surface. North is at top and the Moon is at upper right

Avebury stone circle, Avebury, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Stonehenge N071215
STONEHENGE, Wiltshire. A floodlit view of Stonehenge. Late evening / dusk

Avebury Stone Circle N071124
AVEBURY STONE CIRCLE, Wiltshire. Aerial view

Jodrell Bank, Lovell Telescope J880352
JODRELL BANK OBSERVATORY, Cheshire. View of the Mark 1, Lovell Telescope, built 1952-57 by Bernard Lovell and Charles Husband

Upnor Castle staircase K951095
UPNOR CASTLE, Upper Upnor, Kent. Interior detail of the circular / spiral staircase leading down to the water bastion

Castlerigg Stone Circle J850518
CASTLERIGG STONE CIRCLE, Cumbria. View to South West of part of the stone circle with snow covered hills beyond

Stonehenge from the air K040315
STONEHENGE, Wiltshire. Aerial view of the site looking south east

Fairies dance in a circle - Fairy Ring
He whistled to the merry elves, Were leaping in a ring

Neptune, Voyager 2 image
Neptune. Neptune is a gas giant, composed mostly of hydrogen and helium with some methane

Iron Bridge N070066
IRON BRIDGE, Telford, Shropshire. View of the bridge down river with reflections shown in the water

Blackpool a047903
BLACKPOOL, Lancashire. General view along beach towards the Blackpool Tower seen through centre of ring of life buoy on central pier. Mid 20th century. John Gay

Stonehenge sunset M890091
STONEHENGE, Wiltshire. View of the stone circle looking south west along axis. Mid-winter sunset with snow

Atlas of Gerardus Mercator, 1595, map of the Arctic to the North Pole and surrounding lands within and outside the Arctic Circle

North America, Mexico, Teotihuacan, souvenir blanket with colorful Aztec calendar design

Stonehenge at sunrise N120064
STONEHENGE, Wiltshire. General view of Stonehenge at sunrise

Map / Arctic Circle C1880
Map of the Arctic Circle with details of explorations

Avebury Stone Circle J880248
AVEBURY STONE CIRCLE, Wiltshire. Reconstruction drawing " Harvest Ceremony at the Cove in Northern Inner Circle " by Judith Dobie, English Heritage Graphics Team

Judaism. Divine protection. Amulets. Jewish Museum Berlin. G
Judaism. Divine protection. Amulets. Often consisted of scrolls written in Hebrew and the texts were combined with motifs geom?tircos or magical figures

Zodiac mosaic at the Beit Alpha Synagogue in Israel. Mosaic, 6th century
MOSAIC, 6TH CENTURY. Zodiac mosaic at the Beit Alpha Synagogue in Israel. Mosaic, 6th century

Balanced diet, computer artwork. A balanced diet shown as segments of a pie. The pie shows what proportion of the diet should be made up of each of the major food groups

Earth. Satellite image of the Earth, centred on Antarctica. The South Pole is at centre. Water is blue, vegetation is green, arid areas are brown, and snow and ice are white

Fermain Bay, Guernsey, Channel Islands, UK

Cafe Au Lait
Dahlia flow Cafe Au Lait

Spiral staircase at Queens House, Greenwich, London
The sweeping Tulip Stairs are one of the original features of the Queens House. This ornate, wrought iron structure was the first geometric self-supporting spiral stair in Britain

The London Eye N061029
THE LONDON EYE. Night view showing the London Eye including Big Ben clock tower in the distance

Avebury Stone Circle N071125
AVEBURY STONE CIRCLE, Wiltshire. Aerial view

Stonehenge J870257
STONEHENGE, Wiltshire. View of the stones against a cloudy summer sky

View of sunset and old millstones at Curbar Edge during autumn, Derbyshire, Peak
Millstones at Curbar Edge during sunset in Peak District National Park, England, Europe

All the Saints, 1778, by Zografi brothers. National Museum of Medieval Art. Korce. Republic of Albania

Sunrise with a Buddha Statue with the Hand Position of Dharmachakra Mudra in Borobudur
Borobudur, or Barabudur, is a 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist Temple in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia

Stonehenge in snow N100786
STONEHENGE, Wiltshire. General view of Stonehenge in the snow

Sikkim, Gangtok. This colorful mandala appears to be lit from within, at Rumtek Monastery, in Gangtok, Sikkim

Ice Skating in Petworth Park
A man and a woman ice skating in Petworth Park, February 1933. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N6746

Aurora over Antarctica, satellite image
Aurora over Antarctica, ultraviolet satellite image. Australia is at upper left. This is the aurora australis (green ring), the southern lights display

Aerial image of Badbury Rings, an Iron Age hill fort, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Warwick Castle, Warwick, Warwickshire, England, UK, Europe

Daniel Osterkamp, Lofoten, Mountain, Mountains, Norway, Panorama, Water, arctic, boat
This picture shows the city of Reine at the Lofoten in Norway

Septentrionalium Terrarum descriptio, 1595, by Gerardus Merc
Gerardus Mercator (1512-1594). Flemish cartographer. Septentrionalium Terrarum descriptio. Map of the Arctic with the North Pole and surrounding lands within and outside the Arctic Circle, 1595

Solar System According to Ptolemy, Copernicus and Tycho, Geocentric Model, Heliocentric Model

World map by Martin Behaim, 1492, wood engraving, published 1884
World map by Martin Behaim, 1492. Woodcut engraving from my archive, published in 1884

Beach Ballet
August 1955: A ballet dancer draws circles in the sand with the points of her toes. Original Publication: Picture Post - 8498 - Festival Ballet Dancer - unpub

Stonehenge N130044
STONEHENGE, Wiltshire. Aerial view

US, VA, Arlington. Women in Military Service for America Memorial at Arlington National Cemetary

Jupiter with moons and their shadows
Jupiter and its moons, infrared Hubble Space Telescope image

Light echoes from exploding star
Light echoes from an exploding star. Hubble Space Telescope image of an illuminated dust shell around the star v838 Monocerotis

KNIGHTS IN TOURNAMENT. Knights on horseback in a ring at a medieval tournament, one of whom (left) is being presented with a trophy. French manuscript illumination, 15th century

Arbor Low Stone Circle N070641
ARBOR LOW STONE CIRCLE, Derbyshire. Aerial view of neolithic monument

Aerial image of crop circle, Wiltshire, England, united Kingdom, Europe

Stonehenge N070698
STONEHENGE, Wiltshire. Vertical aerial view

Stonehenge and The Avenue N070631
STONEHENGE, Wiltshire. Oblique aerial view including Stonehenge and The Avenue

Stonehenge at twilight N090035
STONEHENGE, Wiltshire. General view of Stonehenge at twilight showing recent snowfall

Circular window at Liverpool Street Station a061687
LIVERPOOL STREET STATION, London. Interior view through a small circular window towards ornate cast iron spandrels supporting the roof structure at Liverpool Street Station. Photographed by John Gay

Caerphilly Castle, Glamorgan, Wales, UK, Europe

Men-an-Tol, a cromlech, near Madron, Penzance, Cornwall, England, UK

Stonehenge N071258
STONEHENGE, Wiltshire. View of the stone circle at early dawn

The Oval 21453_10
THE OVAL, Kennington, London. Aerial view of the cricket ground. England versus Australia, The Ashes. The final afternoon of the 5th Test Match, 2001

Old Sarum N070651
OLD SARUM, Wiltshire. Aerial view

The London Eye & The Great Wheel FF000710
THE LONDON EYE AND THE GREAT WHEEL

Sea Henge J990152
HOLME NEXT THE SEA TIMBER CIRCLE, Sea Henge, Norfolk. Early bronze age. Sunset view. Seahenge

Great Wheel, Earls Court CC97 / 01620
GREAT WHEEL, Earls Court, London. A view from the railway of the 310 feet high wheel with the entertainment grounds beneath (photo taken late 19th century)

City Circle tram in Flinders Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Anna May Wong in The Circle of Chalk
Miss Anna May wong as Chang-Hi-Tang dancing before the tea-shop keeper in The Circle of Chalk

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"Exploring the Eternal Cycle: From Kopan Monastery to Stonehenge, the Circle Unveils its Secrets" Embark on a journey through time and space as we delve into the captivating world of circles. In Bhaktapur, Nepal, at the revered Kopan monastery, witness the mesmerizing Wheel of Life (wheel of Samsara), symbolizing the eternal cycle of existence. Its intricate details depict birth, death, and rebirth – a profound reminder of life's impermanence. Venturing further back in history, discover Stonehenge standing proudly on Salisbury Plain. Bathed in golden hues during sunset (Stonehenge sunset J870232), this ancient circle continues to baffle archaeologists with its mysterious purpose and celestial alignments. Uncover another facet of circles in art as you gaze upon Rembrandt's timeless self-portrait (J910070). With masterful brushstrokes capturing his essence within an encompassing circular frame, it reminds us that even great artists are part of life's ever-turning wheel. Nature too holds its own circular wonders. Marvel at Yggdrasil – the mythical Tree of Life from Norse mythology – connecting realms and embodying cycles within cycles. Witness Andy Goldsworthy's thought-provoking installation nestled amidst a sheep fold in Tilberthwaite; here nature intertwines with human creativity to form yet another circle. From ancient symbolism to scientific marvels, explore how circles permeate our daily lives. The Arctic Circle map from 1895 reveals mankind's quest for knowledge beyond boundaries while color wheels guide artists' palettes towards harmonious compositions. In bustling New York City stands Strawberry Fields Memorial - Imagine Mosaic honoring John Lennon’s legacy. A poignant reminder that love knows no bounds or borders; it unites humanity under one universal circle. Lastly, ascend Queens House spiral staircase (Tulip Staircase) in Greenwich where elegance meets symmetry.