Cultures Collection

Monkey puzzle tree (araucaria imbricata)
Illustration of a monkey puzzle tree (araucaria imbricata)

Antique map of Hadrians wall

Antique map of Ireland, 1864

Old Caucasus map
Antique map of Caucasus

Cliff Tramway and the Pier at Saltburn by the Sea, Redcar and Cleveland, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Thylacinus cynocephalus (Tasmanian Tiger, Tasmanian Wolf, Thylacine)
Illustration of a Thylacinus cynocephalus (Tasmanian Tiger, Tasmanian Wolf, Thylacine)

Colorful street of Hoi An Ancient Town, Vietnam
Colorful sunny old street of Hoi An Ancient Town (UNESCO Heritage Site) with a bicycle and chinese style building in the background.Quang Nam Danang Province, Vietnam, South-East Asia

William Hogarth Gin Lane
Vintage engraving of showing a scene from William Hogarths Beer Street and Gin Lane. They depict the evils of the consumption of gin as a contrast to the merits of drinking beer

Bronze Age
Illustration of objects from a Bronze Age

Map of Bonnie Prince Charlies Wanderings
Vintage caricature of Map of Bonnie Prince Charlies Wanderings after his defeat at the Battle of Culloden in 1746

Antique Map of Western USA
Antique Map from 1867 of Western United States of America

Flying Ant
Antique illustration of Flying Ant

Sheep Breeds
Illustration of a sheep breeds: Merino sheep Electoral-Negretti, Hampshire or Hampshire Down sheep, Shropshire sheep, Negretti merino sheep, Cotswold sheep, Heidschnucke, Soissonais sheep

View over Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Pacific

Sheela-na-Gig on the church wall of Killinaboy, Burren, County Clare, Ireland, Europe

Stupa and Mani stone along Everest Base Camp Trek
Tibetan Stupa and large Mani Stone inscribed with Buddhist Mantra, along the trail to Everest Base CammpSagarmatha National Park

Traditional old timber houses in Bryggen, Bergen, Hordaland County, Norway

William Hogarth Four Times of the Day - Morning
Vintage engraving of showing a scene from William Hogarths Four Times of the Day. They are humorous depictions of life in the streets of London, the vagaries of fashion

Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale
Vintage engraving of Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale. 1864 to 14 January 1892, was the eldest son of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII)

Vintage map of Magna Graecia, showing the settlements of the ancient greeks in Italy. Magna GrA|cia is the name of the coastal areas of Southern Italy on the Tarentine Gulf that was extensively

Scheltopusik, Sheltopusik, European legless lizard (Pseudopus apodus)
Antique illustration of scheltopusik, Sheltopusik, European legless lizard (Pseudopus apodus)

Shropshire sheep
Illustration of a Shropshire sheep

Twilight at the Boudhanath Stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal
Turn up the light in new year in Boudhanath Stupa Boudhanath is a UNESCO world heritage site in the Kathmandu valley, Nepal

Aerial view over downtown Reykjavik with ocean and mountain at back, Iceland
Aerial view over downtown Reykjavik from the top of Hallgrimskirkja church with ocean and mountain at back, capital city of Iceland

The Sicilian coat of arms, Taormina, Sicily, Italy

Crooked houses in Bergen, Norway
Historic shops along Bryggen, centuries old wharf, which now UNESCO World Cultural heritage site in Bergen, Norway

The Sicilian coast at sunrise, showing Isola Bella Beach, Taormina, Sicily, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

Sennen Cove, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Khumbu icefall from Everest Base Camp, Solukhumbu District, Sagarmatha National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Nepal, Himalayas, Asia

The apprentice boys of Derry shutting the gates
Some of the thirteen apprentice boys of Derry (also known as Londonderry) who shut the gates of the Protestant Irish city against a Jacobite (Catholic) army who then laid siege in 1688-89

Gargoyle of the Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, France
The gargoyles are an essential part of the history of the cathedral, and a key aspect of the site. The gargoyles main purpose is very practical

Coat of Arms of Portugal, 1898

Ancient History - Map of Alexander the Great Campaigns
Vintage engraving of a map of the campaigns and marches of Alexander the Great

Wringer, wet clothes dryer
Antique illustration of a wringer, wet clothes dryer

Africa, Zulu shield

An elevated view of the fishing village of Staithes, North Yorkshire, England
Looking seawards over cottage rooftops of the fishing village of Staithes, North Yorkshire, England

Halong Bay in Vietnam

Midnight at Calle Crisologo, Vigan City
Calle Crisologo is a major attraction in the Historic Town of Vigan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Established in 1572, the town of Vigan is known for its intact Spanish-era structures

Prayer flags with the Boudhanath Stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal
Boudhanath Stupa in the Kathmandu valley, Nepal. Boudhanath is a UNESCO world heritage site

Piazza Navona, Rome, Lazio, Italy
Fontana del Moros sculptures

Colourful buildings, Vailparaso, Chile
Valparaíso is a port city on Chiles coast known for its steep funiculars and colorful, clifftop homes

Castillo, Xunantunich Mayan Ruins, near San Ignacio, Belize, Central America

Inuit hunter walking his dog team on the sea ice in a snow storm, Greenland, Denmark, Polar Regions

Field Barn above Wath in Nidderdale, Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Beach and Huntcliff at Saltburn by the Sea, Redcar and Cleveland, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Portara, Apollo Temple, Naxos, Cyclades, Greece

Japanese Woodblock Print flowers and Dragon
Keisai Eisen (1790 - 1848) is an important ukiyo-e artist who studied under the similarly named Kikugawa Eizan. As with this marvellous classic print, 1840

The European eel (Anguilla anguilla)
Illustration of the European eel (Anguilla anguilla)

European sea sturgeon (Acipenser sturio) and wels catfish (Silurus glanis)
Illustyration engraving of a European sea sturgeon (Acipenser sturio) and wels catfish (Silurus glanis)

The three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) egg development
Illustration of a The three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) egg development

Rosetta Stone
Illustration shows the Rosetta Stone as it sits on a pedestal, 1800s. The stone contains identical text in three languages, hieroglyphs, Egyptian, and ancient Greek

Snake charmer playing flute-like instrument, snake emerging from basket in front

Statue of Buddha, Swayambhunath, Kathmandu, Nepal
Statue of Buddha (Shakyamuni) in Swayambhunath (also known as the Monkey Temple), a UNESCO World Heritage Site on top of Swayambhu hill on the western side of Kathmandu, Nepal

Light up Shirakawa-go village with snow on Winter 2017
Shirakawa-go, Japan

Quechua Indian family on Floating Grass islands of Uros, Lake Titicaca, Peru, South America

Machu Picchu, Peru

Cromwells Castle in summer sunshine, Isle of Tresco, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom, Europe

Reichenbach Falls, fictional location of Sherlock Holmes death, Meiringen, Switzerland, Europe

Ventnor, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Christmas tree, Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral, Paris, France, Europe

Hindu god Ganesh, India, Asia

Anthrax cultures, historical diagram
Anthrax cultures. 1876 diagram of Bacillus anthracis (Anthrax) bacteria cultured by Robert Koch. Along with Louis Pasteur, Koch is considered the founder of modern medical bacteriology

Drum band Olodum performing in Pelourinho during carnival, Bahia, Brazil, South America

Monumental Arch, Palmyra, Syria
Sunset at the Unesco World heritage Site. Before the Syrian conflict started in 2011, more than 150, 000 tourists visited the city of Palmyra every year

Trulli houses, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Alberobello, Apulia, Italy

Horse, Irish Cob (Gypsy Pony), pulling traveller caravan, heading towards Appleby Horse Fair, along A683 between Sedbergh and Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, England, June

Traditional wood carved mask in the Te Puia Maori Cultural Center, Rotorura, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Beach and pier, Eastbourne, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

BORGES, Jorge Luis (1899-1986). Argentinian poet
" BORGES, Jorge Luis (1899-1986). Argentinian poet, narrator and essayist. " The Aleph". Losada publishing house (1952)."

AUSTEN, Jane (1775-1817). English novelist. Engraving

Victorian Cricket Match, 19th Century
Vintage engraving of a bowler bowling out a batsman during a cricket match, at Lords cricket ground between Oxford and Cambridge. c.1870

Garnier Opera House, Paris
Antique illustration of a Garnier Opera House, Paris

Iguazu Waterfalls, Brazil / Argentina
Iguazu Waterfalls, Brazil/Argentina

View at the old town of Modica Italy

Persepolis ancient columns at sunset, Iran
Persepolis was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire (ca. 550 u2013330 BC). It is situated 60 km northeast of the city of Shiraz in Fars Province, Iran

Carnival Venice Italy Masked Costumes

Aurora Borealis (the Northern Lights) over Kakslauttanen Igloo West Village, Saariselka, Finland, Scandinavia, Europe

Buffalo Round Up, Custer State Park, Black Hills, South Dakota, United States of America, North America

Maori Meeting House, Waitangi Treaty Grounds, Bay of Islands, Northland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Antique illustration of landscape with animals and farmer (drawing by Los Rios from one of his paintings). The drawing features a cattle with a farmer/shepherd and a dog in a countryside set

Sunstar at Isola Bella Beach at sunrise, Taormina, Sicily, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

Tourist boat trip in Ortigia (Ortygia) harbour, Syracuse (Siracusa), Sicily, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

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"Cultures: A Tapestry of Diversity and Heritage" Embark on a journey through the rich tapestry that shape our world. From the ancient Monkey puzzle tree standing tall as a symbol of resilience, to the enigmatic Thylacinus cynocephalus, also known as the Tasmanian Tiger, each culture holds its own unique story. Unfold an antique map of Ireland and trace the footsteps of generations past. Marvel at the Cliff Tramway and Pier at Saltburn by the Sea in England, where echoes of history meet breathtaking coastal beauty. Explore Magna Graecia through a vintage map, immersing yourself in ancient Greek civilization's remarkable legacy. Transport yourself to Xunantunich Mayan Ruins near San Ignacio in Belize, where Castillo stands proudly amidst lush greenery—a testament to Mayan ingenuity. Delve into Bonnie Prince Charlie's wanderings with a captivating map that unravels tales from Scotland's tumultuous past. Discover diverse sheep breeds that have shaped agricultural landscapes across continents. Gaze upon Staithes, a picturesque fishing village nestled along North Yorkshire's rugged coastline—an elevated view revealing both tranquility and tenacity. Marvel at Sheela-na-Gig adorning Killinaboy church wall in County Clare, Ireland—a mysterious figure shrouded in symbolism yet evoking curiosity about ancient customs. Witness an Inuit hunter braving Greenland's snowstorm while walking his loyal dog team—showcasing humanity's indomitable spirit against nature’s fury. Finally, behold Khumbu icefall from Everest Base Camp—a majestic sight within Sagarmatha National Park—reminding us of mankind’s relentless pursuit for adventure and conquest even amid treacherous terrain. In this vast mosaic called Earth, cultures intertwine like threads woven together over millennia—each one contributing its distinct colors and patterns to create an awe-inspiring masterpiece we call humanity.