Stone Work Collection (page 8)

The Government Guesthouse of Midyat (Midyat Devlet Konukevi), Mardin, Turkey

Church in Midyat, Mardin, Turkey

Bell tower of a church in Mardin, Turkey

The Norman West Door at Iffley Church
The Norman West Door at the Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, Iffley, Oxford. Date: circa 1907

Amerindian Man - Cyclopean Wall - Cuzco, Peru
Amerindian Man - standing in front of a Cyclopean stone Wall - testament to the skill of Incan masons - Cuzco, Peru. Date: circa 1910s

Malta Heritage Restoration Centre, Kalkara, Malta GC: stonework / restoration Date: 2011

Kourion Museum, Kourion, Cyprus: sarcophagus (flesh-eating stone) Date: 2011

Aleppo - Syria - Carving above the entrance
Aleppo - Syria - Beautiful carving of serpents and arabic script above the second gate of the Citadel. Date: circa 1908

Riems, France - Nave - Capitol and Base
The capitol and base stones of a former pillar of the nave (from the 13th century) at Reims Cathedral, Farcme Date: circa 1908

Portugal - Lisbon - Rossio Square (we think this is highly likely due to the wavy stonework on the plaza) Date: 1903

Riems, France - Carving of the Visitation
Cathedral of Riems, France - Carving of the Visitation - the visit of the Blessed Virgin Mary to St. Elizabeth as recorded in the Gospel of Luke in the Bible. Date: circa 1908

Riems, France - The Central Main Entrance/Doorway Date: circa 1908

Genoa, Italy - St Lorenzos Church Date: circa 1920s

Place Royale Damage
The entrance gates of the Place Royale, Paris, bear witness to the fierce street fighting - the gates thrown down, the stonework pitted with the marks of gunfire. Date: 23-26 July 1830

Cathedral at Riems, France - Carving of Jesus (le Beau Dieu) on the doorway of the Last Judgement Date: circa 1908

Near Ephesus - Turkey - Paved Street
The Caplio Roads - Izmir Efes (Smyrna) a paved street close to the site the site of Ephesus, Turkey Date: 1931

Vietnam - Pagoda Garden at Thanh-Hoa, Vietnam
Pagoda Garden at Thanh-Hoa, Vietnam Date: circa 1903

Sawley Abbey Stonework
Carved stonework detail in the gateway of Sawley Abbey, Lancashire, England. It was an abbey of Cisterian monks from 1147 until its dissolution in 1537. Date: founded 1147

Baalbek - Cornice of the colonnade of the Temple of Jupiter
Lebanon - Baalbek - Cornice of the colonnade of the Temple of Jupiter with the head of a lion. Built by the Romans on the site of the ancient city of Baalbek, formerly known as Heliopolis

Entrance to Bishopthorpe Palace
Entrance to Bishopthorpe, York, Yorkshire, The Palace Gateway. Situated on the banks of the River Ouse, Bishopthorpe Palace is the official residence of the Archbishop of York. Date: circa 1930s

Norman Stonework
Detail of Norman stonework, around a doorway at Broxford Church, Hampshire, England. Date: 11th century

Fountain of the Written Stone, Cordova, Spain
Fountain of the Written Stone, Cordova, Andalusia, Spain Date: circa 1910s

Konya - Minaret and Medressa
Konya, Turkey - Minaret and Medressa Date: circa 1940

Norman Tower - Priory Church - Christchurch Date: circa 1910s

The Column of Theodosius - Istanbul Date: circa 1930s

Gear Lift for Stones
A gear lift for stone blocks in 18th century France. Date: Circa 1760

Stonework in the 18th C
Stoneworkers engaged in various activities in 18th century France. Date: Circa 1760

Carved stonework around windows on Romanticist palace, Triton Balcony, Pena National Palace (Palacio Nacional da Pena), Sao Pedro de Penaferrim, Sintra, Portugal, november

Carved stonework cloisters and fountain in late-Gothic Monastery, Hieronymites Monastery (Mosteiro dos Jeronimos), Belem, Lisbon, Portugal, november

One of the first depictions of the wheel, on a bas-relief of a chariot. The bas-relief was one of the earliest known representations of the wheel

Ancient Olympia stadium entrance incuding a stone archway, Greece

Winchester College cloister arcades. The arcades are these arched corridors enclosing a rectangular open space. Winchester College is a public (fee-paying) school located in Winchester, England

Inca waterfall, Tambomachay, Cusco
Inca waterfall. Channels and waterfalls built by the Incas at Tambomachay, a royal bath and religious site north of Cusco, Peru

Damaged wall, Machu Picchu, Peru

Condor temple, Machu Picchu, Peru. Carved stone inside the Condor temple. The Inca city of Machu Picchu sits high in the Andes mountains. The peak at upper centre is Huayna Picchu

Inca wall, Sacsayhuaman, Cusco
Inca wall. Close-up of stones in an Inca wall at Sacsayhuaman, an Inca fortress on the northern outskirts of Cusco, Peru. The site contains the largest stones found in Inca buildings

Inca wall, Ollantaytambo, Peru
Inca wall. The Incas built walls with precisely cut stones that fitted together without the need for mortar. The walls were also built with an inward incline

Building interior, Machu Picchu, Peru. The Inca city of Machu Picchu sits high in the Andes mountains. The peak at upper centre is Huayna Picchu

Inca wall, Pucapucara, Cusco
Inca wall. Close-up of stones in an Inca wall at Pucapucara, an Inca fortress north of Cusco, Peru

Inca wall, Pisac, Peru

South America, Peru, near Lake Titicaca. Ancient Inca tomb at sunset. Credit as: Jim Zuckerman / Jaynes Gallery / Danita Delimont

Italy, Pienza. Flower pots and potted plants decorate a narrow street in a Tuscany village. Credit as: Dennis Flaherty / Jaynes Gallery / Danita Delimont

EU, France, Provence, Vaucluse, Gordes, Luberon

Boys Band, Wigmore Schools, West Midlands
The Boys Band at the Walsall and West Bromwich District School on Pennyhill Lane, Wigmore. They are in uniform, holding their instruments on the steps of the building

Derelict miners cottage, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
A derelict miners cottage in Pembrokeshire, South Wales. The roof has gone, and plants are growing in the stonework

Tiryns - The Gallery
Minoan Hillfort complex of Tiryns. This site was excavated by Heinrich Schliemann in 1884-1885, and is the subject of ongoing excavations by the German Archaeological Institute at Athens

Entrance to the Chapel of St. Paul, Westminster Abbey, London

Leptis Magna, Libya - Al Hums - some of the dozens of heads of Medusa that used to decorate the Severan Forum. Nowadays some are detached and lie damaged on the ground

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