Columns Collection (#5)

The Treasury, Al-Khazneh, Petra, Ma an Governorate, Jordan

Temple of Artemis, Jerash, Jerash Governorate, Jordan

Temple of Olympian Zeus or Olympieion, Athens, Attica, Greece

The blue light of dusk on the ancient Imperial Forum Rome Lazio Italy Europe

Romanesque cloisters at Abbaye de Fontfroide, Aude Department, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

Egypt - Cairo - A Lady of the Harem with escort Date: circa 1910s

Erechtheion, east facade, Acropolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Athens, Attica, Greece, Europe

An Egyptian Girl with a Sistrum, 1886 (oil on panel)
5889080 An Egyptian Girl with a Sistrum, 1886 (oil on panel) by Long, Edwin Longsden (1829-91); 68.6x50.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: One of a pair)

The Temple of Saturn Roman Forum, Rome, Italy
Vintage 19th century photograph: The Temple of Saturn was an ancient Roman temple to the god Saturn. Its ruins stand at the foot of the Capitoline Hill at the western end of the Roman Forum

Wells Cathedral, Wells, Somerset, England - Nave - In 1338 the mason William Joy employed an unorthodox solution by inserting low arches topped by inverted arches of similar dimensions

Belvoir Castle, seat of John Manners, 5th Duke of
Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, seat of John Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland. Built in the romantic Gothic Revival style to designs by the architect James Wyatt and restored by Sir James Thornton

Uniforms of the Portuguese cavalry, 1800s
Uniforms of the Portuguese Army, 1800s. Mounted Lisbon police guard 5, cavalryman from the Legion of Alorgna, and cavalryman from the Regiment of Alcantara

Plan and elevation of the Erechtheion, Athens
Plan and elevation of the Erechtheion or Erechtheum A, Temple of Neptune B, Temple of Minerva Polias with Porch of the Caryatids C, and Temple of Pandrosus or Pandrosion D. Athens, Greece

The Propylaea, entrance to the Acropolis, Athens, Greece
View of the Propylaea, entrance to the Acropolis, Athens, Greece. At right, the Temple of Athena Nike, and at left, the building with the paintings of the Greek painter Polignotus. I Propilei

Examples of the proportions of Doric columns, Greek architecture. Column from the Parthenon 1, and the Propylaea 2, 3. Esempi di proporzione dorica

Sketch of Moina Mathers (1865-1928) in the role of the High Priestess Anari
RGL212685 Sketch of Moina Mathers (1865-1928) in the role of the High Priestess Anari, working the Rites of Isis, Paris, 1899 (pen & ink on paper) by English School

Temple of Poseidon at Paestum, Southern Italy
Temple at Paestum (Pesto), Province of Salerno, Campania, Southern Italy

Young gentleman dancing the minuet in a ballroom with columns, 18th century

Casa dei Vetti (House of the Vettii), Pompeii, Italy. Date: circa 1900

Thomas Crapper & Co Ltd, Kings Road, Chelsea, London
View outside the premises of Thomas Crapper & Co Ltd (opened 1907), 120 Kings Road, Chelsea, London, with a royal coat of arms above the door. Date: circa 1908

University of Glasgow - Cloisters under Bute Hall. late 19th century

Interior, Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen, Denmark
Interior, Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek (art museum), Copenhagen, Denmark, with ancient Greek and Roman sculptures from the Carl Jacobsen Collection. Date: circa 1908

Freemasons apron with masonic and rosicrucian symbols (embroidered silk)
741500 Freemasons apron with masonic and rosicrucian symbols (embroidered silk) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Franc-MaAzonnerie, Paris, France; (add.info.: Symbols include cross)

The Liverpool Cotton Exchange in 1896 - when the majority of members wore top hats. Circa 1896

SECRET AGENT FASHION -MODEL ERIN MOONEY

Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire England 07 / 12 / 1991
Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire England 07/12/1991

Ancient Roman Baths at Bath Avon Roman Bath house Roman columns seating areas December 1930

Interior of the Pantheon, Rome, c. 1734. Creator: Giovanni Paolo Panini
Interior of the Pantheon, Rome, c. 1734

Cairo, Egypt - The heart of a Arab House
Cairo, Egypt - The heart of a wonderfully-ornate Arab House boasting some magnificent stonework masonry detailing, wooden furniture, carved doors and columns. circa 1908

Ireland, County Mayo, Moore Hall, the ruins of the former Moore family home on the shores of Lough Carra

Russia, Saint Petersburg, The Winter Palace, Hermitage Museum, from Palace Square

Russia, Saint Petersburg, Decorative interior, Catherine Palace, Tsarskoye Selo, Pushkin

Germany, Berlin, Mitte, sightseeing young students at the Brandenburg Gate or Brandenburger Tor in Pariser Platz leading to Unter den Linden and the Royal Palaces with the Quadriga of Victory on top

USA, New York, Manhattan, Wall Street Stock Exchange, the facade with American flags attached

Tomb (Mastaba) of Seshem Nefer Theti, Great Pyramids of Giza, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Giza, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Shree Ramjanki Temple, Myitkyina, Kachin state, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Chelsea Flower Show 2013, Daily Telegraph garden, Designer Christopher Bradley Hole

Trevi Fountain, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Trajans Column (Colonna Traiana) and Chiesa del Santissimo Nome di Maria al Foro Traiano at blue hour elevated view, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Moscow Gate of Triumph at Night, Moscow, Moscow Oblast, Russia, Europe

The citadel of Herat, Afghanistan, Asia

Ahmad Shah Massoud memorial, Panjshir Valley, Afghanistan, Asia

Seville Plaza de Espana with ceramic tiled alcoves and arches, Maria Luisa Park, Seville, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

St. Pauls Cathedral, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Church of St. Barbara in Paralimni, Cyprus, Europe

Entrance to the Court of the Lions, 19th century, (1907). Creator: Unknown
Entrance to the Court of the Lions, 19th century, (1907). Courtyard in the palace of the Alhambra, Granada, Spain, which mainly dates from the 14th century

Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow, Russia, Europe

St. Andrews in the Square, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, 19th century. Creator: J Jenkins
Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, 19th century

The City Palace and St. Nicholas Church, Potsdam, Germany, c1900. Creator: Unknown
The City Palace and St. Nicholas Church, Potsdam, Germany, c1900. Chateau royal a Potsdam. View of the original columns of the City Palace, and the dome of St Nicholas behind

The Parthenon, Athens, Greece (with scaffolding)
The Parthenon, Acropolis, Athens, Greece (with scaffolding). Date: circa 1920s

Malta - Mosta Church and Maltese Island Tour Buses
The Church of the Assumption of Our Lady, commonly known as the Rotunda of Mosta or Rotunda of St Marija Assunta (sometimes shortened to as The Mosta Dome) - a Roman Catholic church in Mosta, Malta

Svartifoss waterfall at sunset, Skaftafell National Park, Hornafjor√∞ur, Austurland, Iceland(MR)

The Roman Forum at sunsrise, with Temple of Saturn in foreground and Colosseum in background, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Corridor with red walls and columns at Monastery of Santa Catalina de Siena, UNESCO, Arequipa, Arequipa Province, Arequipa Region, Peru

Corridor with red walls and columns at Monastery of Santa Catalina de Siena, UNESCO, Arequipa, Arequipa Province, Arequipa Region, Peru

Blue corridor at Monastery of Santa Catalina de Siena, UNESCO, Arequipa, Arequipa Province, Arequipa Region, Peru

Basilica Cistern, Sultanahmet, UNESCO, Fatih District, Istanbul Province, Turkey

Basilica Cistern, Sultanahmet, UNESCO, Fatih District, Istanbul Province, Turkey

Back lit column at Monasterio y Museo de la Recoleta, UNESCO, Arequipa, Arequipa Province, Arequipa Region, Peru

Decorated columns, Cloisters of The Company, UNESCO, Arequipa, Arequipa Province, Arequipa Region, Peru

Decorated columns, Cloisters of The Company, UNESCO, Arequipa, Arequipa Province, Arequipa Region, Peru

Crosses at cloister Monastery of Santa Catalina de Siena, UNESCO, Arequipa, Arequipa Province, Arequipa Region, Peru

Crosses at cloister Monastery of Santa Catalina de Siena, UNESCO, Arequipa, Arequipa Province, Arequipa Region, Peru

Syracuse Cathedral facade, Ortygia, Syracuse, Sicily, Italy

Apollo Temple remains, Ortygia, Syracuse, Sicily, Italy

Former castle guard at castle square Oldenburg, Oldenburger Land, Lower Saxony, Germany

Former castle guard at castle square Oldenburg, Oldenburger Land, Lower Saxony, Germany

Tree at cloister Monastery of Santa Catalina de Siena, UNESCO, Arequipa, Arequipa Province, Arequipa Region, Peru

Tree at cloister Monastery of Santa Catalina de Siena, UNESCO, Arequipa, Arequipa Province, Arequipa Region, Peru

Detail of entrance to Iglesia Patrimonial Nuestra Senora del Patrocinio Church, Tenaun, Dalcahue, UNESCO, Chiloe Island, Chiloe Province, Los Lagos Region, Chile

Roman Temple of Diana, built in the late 1st century BC, in Merida, capital of Extremadura, Badajoz, Spain

View towards the Temple of Isis and Mount Kynthos, Delos Archaeological Site, Delos Island, Cyclades, Greece

Establishment of the Poseidoniasts, Delos Archaeological Site, Delos Island, Cyclades, Greece

The House of the Lake, Delos Archaeological Site, Delos Island, Cyclades, Greece

Temple of Isis, Delos Archaeological Site, Delos Island, Cyclades, Greece

View towards the Mount Kynthos at sunset, Delos Archaeological Site, Delos Island, Cyclades, Greece

Ruins of ancient Asclepieion, Kos Island, Dodecanese, Greece

St. Stefanos Basilica Ruins at sunset, Agios Stefanos Beach, Kos Island, Dodecanese, Greece

St. Stefanos Basilica Ruins and Kastri Island at sunset, Agios Stefanos Beach, Kos Island, Dodecanese, Greece

The Neo Classical High Altar and Nave of Bayeux Cathedral, Bayeux, Normandy, France

Sunset view over Roman Forum, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Selvogsviti Lighthouse and ancient lava flow, Strandakirkja, Iceland

Equestrian statue of Frederick William IV in front of Alte Nationalgalerie, Museum Island, UNESCO, Berlin, Germany

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