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Uniforms of the Portuguese cavalry, 1800sUniforms of the Portuguese Army, 1800s. Mounted Lisbon police guard 5, cavalryman from the Legion of Alorgna, and cavalryman from the Regiment of Alcantara
Uniforms of the Spanish Cavalry, 1800sUniforms of the Spanish Army, 1800s. Spanish light cavalryman 5 and heavy cavalryman 6. Cavaleria Spagnola. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient
Uniforms of the Spanish Army, 1800s. Catalan light infantryman 1, artilleryman 2, grenadiers 3, other soldiers 4. Infanteria Spagnola
Man and woman dancing the bolero, Granada, 18th century. Man in majo suit, woman in long dress, both with castanets, accompanied by two guitarists
Muslim boys in the days before their circumcision, 1790Muslim boys in the days before their circumcision, and goats destined for sacrifice. Figli Musulman. Animali pei sacrifici. 18th century
Inside a Zurkhaneh, traditional Iranian or Persian gymnasium. Two men wrestle at koshti pahlavani, while athletes train with meels, Indian clubs, and musicians play drums and cymbals
The Ali Qapu Palace, or Imperial Palace, in Isfahan, Iran. Built by Shah Abbas I in the early 17th century. Palazzo Reale
Ancient Persian priests performing ritual sacrificesAncient Persian priests in white robes performing ritual sacrifices at a pyre. Pireo e Sacerdoti Persi. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giovanni Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes
Fath-Ali Shah Qajar, Shah of Persia, sitting on his bed throne with scimitar and hookah pipe. Princes to the right, court clerks at left, and other courtiers
Portraits of the Kings of Persia. Shah Tahmasp 1, Shah Abbas the Great 2, Nadir Shah 3, Mohammad Karim Khan Zand 4. Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar 5 and Fath-Ali Shah Qajar 6. Ritratti di Re de Persia
Costumes of the Achaemenid kings of PersiaCostumes of the Achaemenid kings. King Cyrus the Great on his golden throne, King Xerxes I under parasol, Persian king riding a quadriga or four-horse chariot, and on a galley
Entrance of King Cyrus of Persia into Babylon, 540BCThe triumphal entrance of King Cyrus of Persia into Babylon, 29 October 540BC. Solenne Pompa di Ciro in Babilonia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri after the painting by Angelo
Male costumes of the ancient Armenians of Babylon. Soldiers with bow and arrow, spear and whip. Armeni Babilonesi. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giovanni Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios
Cybele, goddess of the Phrygians, in a chariotCybele, goddess of the Phrygians, with orb and sceptre in a chariot drawn by four lions. With Attis in Phrygian cap holding syrinx panpipes and shepherds crook. Cibele, Ati, &c
The Grand Mosque of Mecca, showing the Kaaba, 1800s. Tempio della Mecca. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient
The arch of Laodicea in Syria, near LatakiaView of the ruins of the hexagonal court in the Heliopolis, Temple of Baalbek, Beqaa Valley, Lebanon. Mistakenly labeled Arco di Laodicea
Costumes of the Kings of the Hebrews. King Saul of Israel and Judah in purple cape over white robes kneels before Hebrew rabbi and menorah candlelanbrum. Abiti de Re, &c
View of the 14th century Gothic Milan CathedralView of Milan Cathedral, Gothic church built from 1386 by architects Simone da Orsenigo and Nicolas de Bonaventure. Duomo di Milano
Podestas or Mayors of Milan, 13th / 14th centuryEquestrian statue of Oldrado da Tresseno, Podesta or Mayor of Milan, 13th century. Grave effigy of Mafiolo Visconti, Podesta of Milan, brother of Matteo I Visconti, 14th century
Architectural details of St. Marks Basilica Venice, 1823. Section through the church, plan, carved capitals, columns, etc. Spaccato della Chiesa di S. Marco in Venezia. Facade of St
Milanese Carroccio and medieval Italian weaponsCarroccio, medieval four-wheel wagon with insignia and banner of Milan. From a design in Vicende di Milano. Weapons including crossbow, shield and helmet
Facade and plan of the Byzantine church Hagia Sophia, Istanbul. Sanctuary or Absida 1, Soglia or limit of the nave 2, sacristy or Diaconicon 3, room 4, classroom 5, portico 6, 7, Emperors seat 8
Plans and section of the Odeon of Pericles, Athens, GreecePlans and section of the Odeon of Athens or Odeon of Pericles in Athens, Greece. Odeo di Pericle. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Luigi Antonio Bossi from Giulio Ferrarios
The Propylaea, entrance to the Acropolis, Athens, GreeceView 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
The interior of the Cave of the Apocalypse, Patmos, GreeceThe interior of the Cave of the Apocalypse, church on the Aegean island of Patmos, Greece. Interno della chiesa dell Apocalisse nell Isola di Patmos
Temple of Zeus or Jupiter at Mount OlympusElevation and plan of the Temple of Zeus or Jupiter at Mount Olympus. Pianta ed Elevazione del Tempio di Giove Olimpico. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after Antoine-Chrysostome Quatremere de
Eponymous archons or chief magistrates of ancient GreeceEponymous archon or chief magistrate examining a young man 1, and archon with two deputies 2. From ancient Greek vases. Arconti nelL Esercizio del loro Magistrato
Gosauzwang aqueduct in Goisern, Upper Austria, 1822The aqueduct called the Gosauzwang in Goisern, Upper Austria, 1822. It conveys brine from the Hallstadt salt mine to the boiling houses at Ischl and Ebensee. Acquedotto
Ancient Germanic gods and kings: Flins and RadgostAncient Germanic deities and kings: Flinna or Flins, god of death in Wendish mythology, idol of the Vandals 1, and Radagasto or Radgost with ax, bird crown and bull breastplate
Ancient Germanic gods: Irmensula, Crodo and PronoAncient Germanic deities: Irmensula, god of the Saxons and Westphalians depicted in medieval armour 1, Crodo or Cronus (Saturn) with spear and shield 2, and Prono or Brennus
View of the encampment of German and Roman armiesView of the battle formation, encampment and entrenchment of German and Roman armies in ancient Germany. Roman legions with eagles, cavalry and barracks
The god Thor and goddess NehalenniaGermanic or Norse deities: the god Thor and goddess Nehalennia. Labeled with their interpretatio romana translations Hercules Magusanus and Massom Salus (Massonius Laetus)
Fragment of the Column of Marcus Aurelius, Rome, Italy. Depicting Roman legionnaires and lions in a river. Framinento della colonna Antonina
Cross-section and plan of St. Peters Basilica, Rome. Spaccato della Chiesa di S. Pietro. Pianta della Piazza e Chiesa di S. Pietro
Trajans Column and the Column of Marcus Aurelius, RomePlan and elevation of Trajans Column and the Column of Marcus Aurelius (the Antonine Column), Rome. Colonne, Trajana ed Antonina
Plan and elevation of the Verona Arena, built in AD30. Anfiteatro di Verona. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Buonajuti from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient
Ancient Etruscan wedding ceremony. The bride and groom hold each others hands in front of doors which are only opened after the ceremony has ended
Egyptian goddess Hathor with King Seti IFigure of the Egyptian goddess Hathor with King Seti I from his tomb in Thebes, discovered by Giovanni Battista Belzoni. She holds his hand and offers her menat necklace as protection
Traditional dances of the Caroline Islands, Micronesia, 19th century. Men with tattoos, wearing loincloths, dancing with sticks. Carolians on Guam at top
Russian banya or sauna, 18th centuryRussian banya, sauna or public baths, 18th century. Men and women scourging themselves with birch leaves, men throwing buckets of water on hot stones
Cossack, Bashkir and Kalmyk cavalryRussian military: Cossack officer 4, Bashkir archer 8, Kalmyk cavalry 9, 10, and regular Cossacks 5, 7, 11. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre
Medieval Kings of Hungary: Saint Stephen 5, King Ladislaus I 7, Geza I or Magnus 4 and Arpad 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre and Stanghi from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient
Naked tattooed man of Hawaii dancing with shield, 1778Naked tattooed man of Hawaii (Sandwich Islands) dancing for Captain James Cook, 1778. He holds a feathered shield and has dogs teeth leggings tied at the knee
Maori tools and weapons with elaborate carving: axe, fish knife, and box. Handcoloured copperplate engraved by Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World
Australian aborigines with body painting and scarification. Woman Worogan from Sydney area, man with body painting Y-Erran-Gou-La-Ga, and head of man with moustache
Costumes of the people of Java, Indonesia, circa 1800Costumes of the people of Java, Indonesia. Man in cap and skirt, nobleman in cotton robe with cudgel, woman in sarong, female dancer, and man in loincloth
Indian transport: sedan chair or palanquins. Long palanquin, miyana, jhalidar palki, and copala palki. Handcoloured copperplate drawn