Excavations Collection (page 3)

Athens Archaeological Site
3561856 Athens Archaeological Site by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Athens, Greece 1904 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

The triumphal arch and mausoleum in Saint Remy de Provence
3566486 The triumphal arch and mausoleum in Saint Remy de Provence by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Saint Remy, France 1890 ca. Date of Artwork: 6 a.C)

The caryatid loggia of the erectheion on the acropolis in Athens. The temple is shown in a reconstruction phase begun
3570898 The caryatid loggia of the erectheion on the acropolis in Athens. The temple is shown in a reconstruction phase begun in 1851 by Martin Tetaz by Unknown photographer

The Erechtheion during the restoration work, Acropolis of Athens
3575916 The Erechtheion during the restoration work, Acropolis of Athens by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Athens, Greece 1904 Date of Artwork: 421 - 406 a.C)

Verona: view of the interior of the Arena
3575835 Verona: view of the interior of the Arena by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Verona 1890 ca. Date of Artwork: I sec)

View of the Pyramid of Caius Cestius Epulone and of the Gate of San Paolo, Rome
3560791 View of the Pyramid of Caius Cestius Epulone and of the Gate of San Paolo, Rome by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Rome 1870 ca. Date of Artwork: 12 - 13 d.C)

Glimpse of the Marcellus Theatre, Rome
3560787 Glimpse of the Marcellus Theatre, Rome by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Rome 1870 ca. Date of Artwork: I sec. a. C)

View of the Trajan Forum in Rome, with the Trajan Column and the Churches of the Santissimo Nome di Maria
3560786 View of the Trajan Forum in Rome, with the Trajan Column and the Churches of the Santissimo Nome di Maria and of Santa Maria di Loreto in the background by Unknown photographer

The Arch of Constantine, Rome
3560782 The Arch of Constantine, Rome by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Rome 1870 ca. Date of Artwork: 315 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

View of the Roman Forum in Rome with the Arch of Septimus Severius
3560781 View of the Roman Forum in Rome with the Arch of Septimus Severius by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Roman Forum, Rome 1870 ca. Date of Artwork: 203 d.C)

View of the Roman Forum in Rome, with the Temple of Saturn, the Temple of Vespasian and the Arch of Septimius Severus
3560775 View of the Roman Forum in Rome, with the Temple of Saturn, the Temple of Vespasian and the Arch of Septimius Severus by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Roman Forum)

The superb ptolemaic portal and the ruins of the Temple of Khonsu in the archaeological site of Karnak in Egypt
3572247 The superb ptolemaic portal and the ruins of the Temple of Khonsu in the archaeological site of Karnak in Egypt; (add.info.: Karnak, Egypt 1870-1880 ca. Date of Artwork: 246-222 a.C)

The Obelisk of Heliopolis in Cairo
3571020 The Obelisk of Heliopolis in Cairo; (add.info.: Cairo, Egypt 1880-1890 Photographer: Fiorillo, L.); Alinari Archives, Florence

"En Grece par monts et par vaux" ("In Greece Through Mountains and Valleys")
3563378 "En Grece par monts et par vaux" ("In Greece Through Mountains and Valleys"): Temple of Apollo in Phigalia; (add.info.: Phigalia)

Mediterranean Sea. Sphinx of Giza
3569003 Mediterranean Sea. Sphinx of Giza; (add.info.: Giza, Egypt 1850 Date of Artwork: 2630-2510 a. C. Photographer: Du Champ, Maxime); Alinari Archives, Florence

The temple of Concordia, The Temple Valley, Agrigento
3566258 The temple of Concordia, The Temple Valley, Agrigento; (add.info.: Agrigento 1880-1890 Date of Artwork: 440-430 a. C. Photographer: Crupi, Giovanni); Alinari Archives, Florence

Temple of Hercules at Agrigento
3566256 Temple of Hercules at Agrigento; (add.info.: Valley of Temples, Agrigento 1880-1890 Date of Artwork: VI sec. a.C. Photographer: Crupi, Giovanni); Alinari Archives, Florence

Verona, view with the Arena
3568399 Verona, view with the Arena; (add.info.: Verona 1870 ca. Date of Artwork: I sec. Photographer: Lotze, Maurizio); Alinari Archives, Florence

"Eruption of Etna, View from the Greek Theater"
3566259 "Eruption of Etna, View from the Greek Theater"; (add.info.: Greek Theater, Taormina 1880-1890 Date of Artwork: III sec. a.C)

The Roman Forum with Phocus Comumn and the Arch of Septimus Severius, and in the background, the Church os Saints
3566427 The Roman Forum with Phocus Comumn and the Arch of Septimus Severius, and in the background, the Church os Saints

Rome's Aqueducts from Tivoli to Castel Madama
3564065 Rome's Aqueducts from Tivoli to Castel Madama; (add.info.: Tivoli 1860 ca. Photographer: Caneva, Giacomo); Alinari Archives, Florence

The Sphynx of Chefren with the Pyramids of Chefren and Cheops at its sides
3566929 The Sphynx of Chefren with the Pyramids of Chefren and Cheops at its sides. Three men on camels are stopped in front of the monument; (add.info.: Necropolis of Giza, Egypt 1880 - 1890 ca)

"En Grece par monts et par vaux" ("In Greece Through Mountains and Valleys")
3563383 "En Grece par monts et par vaux" ("In Greece Through Mountains and Valleys"): Valley of Athens from the heights of the Propylaea; (add.info.: Athens, Acropolis)

Syracuse, view of the amphitheater
3568860 Syracuse, view of the amphitheater; (add.info.: Syracuse 1890 ca. Date of Artwork: III-IV secc. Photographer: Crupi, Giovanni); Alinari Archives, Florence

View of the magnificent colonnade in the great hypostyle hall of the Temple of Amon-ra in Karnak
3568832 View of the magnificent colonnade in the great hypostyle hall of the Temple of Amon-ra in Karnak, in Upper Egypt; two Nubian figures are portrayed at the base of a column; (add.info.: Karnak)

View of the Temple of Antoninus and Faustina in the Roman Forum, Rome
3568448 View of the Temple of Antoninus and Faustina in the Roman Forum, Rome; (add.info.: Rome 1851 ca. Date of Artwork: II sec., 1192, 1601-1614 Photographer: Flacheron)

Close-up of the facade of the Palazzo di Montecitorio with the Obelisk in front. Rome
3558853 Close-up of the facade of the Palazzo di Montecitorio with the Obelisk in front. Rome by Fratelli Alinari (fl.1854-1920); (add.info.: Artist)

Rediscovery of a statue of Sesostris II in Cairo
3561735 Rediscovery of a statue of Sesostris II in Cairo by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Cairo, Egypt 1890 ca. Date of Artwork: 1991-1786 a.C)

Animated view of Via Appia Antica, Rome
3560790 Animated view of Via Appia Antica, Rome by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Via Appia Antica, Rome 1870 ca)

Animated view of the Temple of Minerva, Rome
3560785 Animated view of the Temple of Minerva, Rome by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Rome 1870 ca. Date of Artwork: 81-97 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives

Athens Archaeological Site
3561855 Athens Archaeological Site by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Athens, Greece 1904 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Athens Archaeological Site
3561854 Athens Archaeological Site by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Athens, Greece 1904 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

View of Stonehenge
3560908 View of Stonehenge by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: England, Stonehenge, Archaeological Area, Great Britain 1880-1890 Date of Artwork: 2500-2000 a.C. ca)

The Temple of Hercules, before it was rebuilt, in the Temples Valley in Agrigento
3560273 The Temple of Hercules, before it was rebuilt, in the Temples Valley in Agrigento by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Archaeological Area of the Temples Valley)

The climb of the pyramid, Egypt
3563571 The climb of the pyramid, Egypt by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Egypt 1870 - 1880 ca. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Arena of Verona
3572302 Arena of Verona by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Verona 1920-1930 ca. Date of Artwork: I sec. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Piazza del Popolo in Rome
3557804 Piazza del Popolo in Rome by Fratelli Alinari (fl.1854-1920); (add.info.: Artist: Valadier, Giuseppe Date of Artwork: 1811 -1826 Location: piazza del Popolo, Rome Photographer: Alinari)

Colonnade of the Grand Temple of Amon-Ra, Karnak
3563511 Colonnade of the Grand Temple of Amon-Ra, Karnak; (add.info.: Egypt 1870 ca. Date of Artwork: XVII -XI sec. a.C. Photographer: Beato Antonio); Alinari Archives, Florence

"En Grece par monts et par vaux" ("In Greece Through Mountains and Valleys"): Temple of Poseidon
3563380 "En Grece par monts et par vaux" ("In Greece Through Mountains and Valleys"): Temple of Poseidon, Cape Sounion; (add.info.: Cape Sounion, Temple of Poseidon)

Animated view of the Roman Forum in Rome, with the Arch of Septimius Severus
3575765 Animated view of the Roman Forum in Rome, with the Arch of Septimius Severus and the Palazzo Senatorio in the background; postcard by Unknown photographer

Imposing ruins of the Great Temple of Amun in Karnak, 1870 (print on double-weight paper)
3572248 Imposing ruins of the Great Temple of Amun in Karnak, 1870 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Karnak, Egypt 1870-1880 ca. Date of Artwork: 1450-1210 a.C. ca)

The Temple of Castor and Pollux in the Roman Forum, Rome; postcard
3575762 The Temple of Castor and Pollux in the Roman Forum, Rome; postcard by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Roman Forum, Rome 1909 ca)

The tomb of Atreus in Mycenae, Greece
3567138 The tomb of Atreus in Mycenae, Greece; (add.info.: Mycenae, Greece 1859 ca. Date of Artwork: XIV sec. a.C. Photographer: De Rumine, Gabriel); Alinari Archives, Florence

Athens Archaeological Site
3561857 Athens Archaeological Site by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Athens, Greece 1904 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Athens Archaeological Site
3561852 Athens Archaeological Site by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Athens, Greece 1904 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Animated view of the ruins of the Roman aqueducts
3560792 Animated view of the ruins of the Roman aqueducts by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Rome 1870 ca)

View of the Arch of Titus in the Roman Forum, Rome
3560780 View of the Arch of Titus in the Roman Forum, Rome by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Roman Forum, Rome 1870 ca. Date of Artwork: 81-96)

Inner view of the Colosseum, Rome
3560779 Inner view of the Colosseum, Rome by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: The Fori Imperiali, Colosseum, Rome 1870 ca. Date of Artwork: 72-80)

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