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Cyclopean Collection

Background imageCyclopean Collection: Hissarlik (Troy) Digging

Hissarlik (Troy) Digging
A clear example of the excavation style of Heinrich Schliemann at Hissarlik, cutting through later occupation levels, actually missing Homerian deposits!

Background imageCyclopean Collection: Ruins of the Wiracocha Temple at Raqch i, Peru

Ruins of the Wiracocha Temple at Raqch i, Peru
Built in the fifteenth century and considered by the historians to be one of the most audacious Inca constructions, the remarkable Wiracocha temple at Raqchi

Background imageCyclopean Collection: Emperor Justinian I the Great 1, Empress Theodora, etc

Emperor Justinian I the Great 1, Empress Theodora, etc
Emperor Justinian I the Great 1, Byzantine imperial courtiers 2, Empress Theodora 3, and Basil II, the Bulgar Slayer 4. Immagini di Giustiniano Teodora

Background imageCyclopean Collection: Cusco, Peru - Incan Indians and their Llama

Cusco, Peru - Incan Indians and their Llama. Note the Cyclopean Incan walls in the background with near flawless and seamless positioning of the stones. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageCyclopean Collection: Greece. Tiryns. Cyclopean wall

Greece. Tiryns. Cyclopean wall
Greece. Tiryns. Mycenaean city (3rd millennium B.C.). Cyclopean wall (1400-1200 B.C.). Peloponnese

Background imageCyclopean Collection: Ruins of Ollantaytambo, Cuzco, Peru

Ruins of Ollantaytambo, Cuzco, Peru
Ollantaytambo is a town and an Inca archaeological site in southern Peru some 60 kilometers northwest of the city of Cusco

Background imageCyclopean Collection: Cyclopean Wall - Sacsayhuaman Complex, Cuzco, Peru

Cyclopean Wall - Sacsayhuaman Complex, Cuzco, Peru
Sacsayhuaman (also known as Saksaq Waman, Sacsahuaman or Saxahuaman) - a walled complex on the northern outskirts of the city of Cuzco, Peru, the former capital of the Inca Empire

Background imageCyclopean Collection: Cuzco - Peru - Cyclopean masonry

Cuzco - Peru - Cyclopean masonry
Pre-Columbian walls at Cuzco, Peru - Cyclopean polygonal masonry of the Incas - almost defying belief with the way the massive multi-faceted blocks fit together seamlessly

Background imageCyclopean Collection: Cyclopean Door, Dulane Church, Kells

Cyclopean Door, Dulane Church, Kells - a view of a doorway. (Location: Republic of Ireland: County Meath: Kells). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imageCyclopean Collection: Cyclopean Door, Our Ladys Church, Glendalough

Cyclopean Door, Our Ladys Church, Glendalough - detail of doorway in derelict church. (Location: Republic of Ireland: County Wicklow: Glendalough). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imageCyclopean Collection: Cyclopean Door, Killeavy Abbey, Newry

Cyclopean Door, Killeavy Abbey, Newry - a view of a stone doorway. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Down). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imageCyclopean Collection: Baalbek, Lebanon - The massive stone courses of the walls

Baalbek, Lebanon - The massive stone courses of the walls Date: circa 1910s

Background imageCyclopean Collection: Spain. Catalonia. Ampurias. Cyclopean walls

Spain. Catalonia. Ampurias. Cyclopean walls
Spain. Catalonia. Ampurias (Emporiuon). Founded in 575 BC by greek colonists from Phocaea. Cyclopean walls

Background imageCyclopean Collection: Greece. Tiryns. Ruins

Greece. Tiryns. Ruins
Greece. Tiryns. Mycenaean city (3rd millennium B.C.). Upper terrace. Peloponnese

Background imageCyclopean Collection: Cyclopean wall. Tarragona. Catalonia. Spain

Cyclopean wall. Tarragona. Catalonia. Spain
Cyclopean wall (6th or 5thcentury B.C.) built of irregular stone blocks. Tarragona. Catalonia. Spain

Background imageCyclopean Collection: Spain. Catalonia. Tarragona. Houses and the roman cyclopean

Spain. Catalonia. Tarragona. Houses and the roman cyclopean
Spain. Catalonia. Tarragona. Houses in the old town. At the botton, the remains of the roman cyclopean wall

Background imageCyclopean Collection: Cuzco, Peru - Incan Ruins

Cuzco, Peru - Incan Ruins, adorned by some intrepid tourists! Date: circa 1910s

Background imageCyclopean Collection: Amerindian Man - Cyclopean Wall - Cuzco, Peru

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

Background imageCyclopean Collection: Tiryns - The Gallery

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

Background imageCyclopean Collection: Treasury of Atreus

Treasury of Atreus
This structure was named the Treasury of Atreus, but is in fact a tholos tomb, built in the mid 13th century BC. This view is previous to the clearing of the entrance

Background imageCyclopean Collection: Schliemanns Excavations

Schliemanns Excavations
The so-called Scaean Gate and Palace of Priam, Hissarlik. Schliemanns rather fanciful interpretations of his findings at the site of Troy

Background imageCyclopean Collection: Second Treasury Mycenae

Second Treasury Mycenae
The Second Treasury at Mycenae. The building is in fact a Tholos tomb, with a ashlar walls and corbelling over the door to decrease weight on the lintel stone



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