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Greece Collection (page 15)

Background imageGreece Collection: St Paul preaching in the synagogue at Thessalonica

St Paul preaching in the synagogue at Thessalonica, as described in the Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 17. Date: 1st century AD

Background imageGreece Collection: Greek manuscript of a homily by Gregory of Nazianzus

Greek manuscript of a homily by Gregory of Nazianzus
A Greek manuscript of a homily by Gregory of Nazianzus (Gregory the Theologian, Gregory Nazianzen), Archbishop of Constantinople (c329-c389). Date: 1200

Background imageGreece Collection: Hera bull idols from Tiryns, Greece

Hera bull idols from Tiryns, Greece
Hera bull idols from Tiryns, an archaeological site in Mycenae, Greece. Date: BCE

Background imageGreece Collection: Tourists in a Greek street

Tourists in a Greek street
Tourists from Western Europe find the smells in a Greek street hard to take. Date: 1896

Background imageGreece Collection: Meteora, Greece - The Village of Kastraki. Date: 1950

Meteora, Greece - The Village of Kastraki. Date: 1950

Background imageGreece Collection: Suleymaniye Mosque (Mosque of Suleiman) - Rhodes, Greece - originally built after the

Suleymaniye Mosque (Mosque of Suleiman) - Rhodes, Greece - originally built after the Ottoman conquest of Rhodes in 1522 and reconstructed in 1808. Date: circa 1937

Background imageGreece Collection: Royal Family at Windsor, Princess Elizabeth as bridesmaid

Royal Family at Windsor, Princess Elizabeth as bridesmaid
Double page spread from the Illustrated London News featuring picture stories on the royal family at Windsor Horse Show on the left page, and the wedding of the Hon

Background imageGreece Collection: Detached head - Bronze Greek Equestrian sculpture - Florence

Detached head - Bronze Greek Equestrian sculpture - Florence
The detached head of a full-scale Greek equestrian sculpture in bronze from the second half of the 4th century BCE. It was already recorded in 1494 as part of the collections in the Medici palace

Background imageGreece Collection: Basket maker, at work outside his house in Thassos, Greece

Basket maker, at work outside his house in Thassos, Greece
An elderly male basket maker, at work outside his house in Thassos, Greece Date: 1992

Background imageGreece Collection: Olive grove, Thassos, Greece

Olive grove, Thassos, Greece
Subtle mixed colours of blossom and poppies in an olive grove in Thassos, Greece. The photograph looks like a painting by a French Impressionist Date: circa 1995

Background imageGreece Collection: Man in Mediterranean cafe, Thassos

Man in Mediterranean cafe, Thassos
Man with white cap sits beneath canopy in cafe in the shade, Thassos, Greece Date: circa 1995

Background imageGreece Collection: Crete, Greece, Village of Komitadhes (Sfakia)

Crete, Greece, Village of Komitadhes (Sfakia)
Crete, Greece, Village of Komitadhes (Komitades), Sfakia. Date: circa 1907

Background imageGreece Collection: Thessaloniki, Greece - Rue Hamidie

Thessaloniki, Greece - Rue Hamidie and the Hamidie Fountain. Named after His Imperial Majesty, The Sultan Abdulhamid II, Emperor of the Ottomans, Caliph of the Faithful (also known as Abdul Hamid II)

Background imageGreece Collection: Tourists Landing at Katakolo for a visit to Olympia, Greece

Tourists Landing at Katakolo for a visit to Olympia, Greece
Tourists Landing at Katakolo for a visit to the ancient Archaeological site of Olympia, Greece (ancient sanctuary & birthplace of the Olympic Games, with sculptures including Nike of Paionios)

Background imageGreece Collection: Winter - a Greek or Roman woman warms her hands by a fire

Winter - a Greek or Roman woman warms her hands by a fire
Winter by Henry Ryland - a Greek or Roman woman warms her hands by a fire set in an ornamental metal basin. Although he did paint in oils

Background imageGreece Collection: The Parthenon, Athens, Greece (with scaffolding)

The Parthenon, Athens, Greece (with scaffolding)
The Parthenon, Acropolis, Athens, Greece (with scaffolding). Date: circa 1920s

Background imageGreece Collection: Athens, Greece - The Columns of the Temple of Jupiter

Athens, Greece - The Columns of the Temple of Jupiter and view toward the Acropolis. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageGreece Collection: Volos, Greece - Capital of Magnesia - The Poor Asylum

Volos, Greece - Capital of Magnesia - The Poor Asylum
The Poor Asylum at Volos, a coastal port city in Thessaly situated midway on the Greek mainland, about 330km north of Athens and 220km south of Thessaloniki

Background imageGreece Collection: Volos, Greece - Kala Nera Village

Volos, Greece - Kala Nera Village
Kala Nera Village, near Volos is a coastal port city in Thessaly situated midway on the Greek mainland, about 330km north of Athens and 220km south of Thessaloniki

Background imageGreece Collection: Volos, Greece - Saint Georges, Pilion

Volos, Greece - Saint Georges, Pilion
Saint Georges, Pilion, near Volos is a coastal port city in Thessaly situated midway on the Greek mainland, about 330km north of Athens and 220km south of Thessaloniki

Background imageGreece Collection: The Vlacherna Monastery - Pontikonisi, Corfu, Greece

The Vlacherna Monastery - Pontikonisi, Corfu, Greece
Pontikonisi, Kanoni Peninsula, Corfu, Greece - causeway running out to The Vlacherna Monastery Date: circa 1950s

Background imageGreece Collection: Greece - Greek Infantry troops in action on manoeuvres

Greece - Greek Infantry troops in action on manoeuvres. Date: circa 1907

Background imageGreece Collection: Volos, Greece - Capital of Magnesia

Volos, Greece - Capital of Magnesia
Volos is a coastal port city in Thessaly situated midway on the Greek mainland, about 330km north of Athens and 220km south of Thessaloniki. It is the capital of the Magnesia regional unit

Background imageGreece Collection: Volos, Greece - Capital of Magnesia - Rue Demetriados

Volos, Greece - Capital of Magnesia - Rue Demetriados
Rue Demetriados, Volos - a coastal port city in Thessaly situated midway on the Greek mainland, about 330km north of Athens and 220km south of Thessaloniki

Background imageGreece Collection: Volos on the Gulf of Volo, Thessaly, Greece

Volos on the Gulf of Volo, Thessaly, Greece
Volos on the shores of the Gulf of Volos, Thessaly, Greece. Date: circa 1907

Background imageGreece Collection: The Hyperian Fountain at Pherae, Greece

The Hyperian Fountain at Pherae, Greece
Minaret of the former Mosque at the spring of Kefalovryso, the Hyperian fountain of antiquity, at Velestino (ancient Pherae). Date: circa 1907

Background imageGreece Collection: Mellas Grand Hotel - Kifissia, Athens, Greece

Mellas Grand Hotel - Kifissia, Athens, Greece
Mellas Grand Hotel - Kifissia, an upscale residential and shopping district of Athens, Greece. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageGreece Collection: Old muslim seller of seeds - Rhodes, Greece

Old muslim seller of seeds - Rhodes, Greece
Old muslim seller of seeds - in the old Turkish Quarter in Rhodes, Greece. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageGreece Collection: Monastery of St John the Theologian, Patmos

Monastery of St John the Theologian, Patmos
View toward the Monastery of Saint John the Theologian (also called Monastery of Saint John the Divine) - a Greek Orthodox monastery founded in 1088 at Chora on the island of Patmos, Greece

Background imageGreece Collection: Village near Thessaloniki - English Man out for a stroll

Village near Thessaloniki - English Man out for a stroll
Village near Thessaloniki, Greece - English Man out for a stroll - saying hello to a couple of dogs near a stream. Date: 1929

Background imageGreece Collection: Syra, Greek Island of Syros - Cyclades - The Port

Syra, Greek Island of Syros - Cyclades - The Port. Date: circa 1905

Background imageGreece Collection: Mytilene, Greek Island of Lesbos - The Fortress

Mytilene, Greek Island of Lesbos - The Fortress Date: circa 1905

Background imageGreece Collection: Mytilene, Greek Island of Lesbos - North Coast Fortress

Mytilene, Greek Island of Lesbos - North Coast Fortress Date: circa 1905

Background imageGreece Collection: Lesbos, Greece - (Metelin) - Entrance to the Market

Lesbos, Greece - (Metelin) - Entrance to the Market Date: circa 1910s

Background imageGreece Collection: Lesbos, Greece - (Metelin) - Aklidiou Countryside

Lesbos, Greece - (Metelin) - Aklidiou Countryside - at this point still part of Turkey. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageGreece Collection: The Entrance to a Chivalric Church - Rhodes, Greece

The Entrance to a Chivalric Church - Rhodes, Greece. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageGreece Collection: Women of the Island of Andros

Women of the Island of Andros (formerly part of the Ottoman Empire, now in Greece) Date: 1821

Background imageGreece Collection: Women from the Island of Naxos and Marmara

Women from the Island of Naxos and Marmara Date: 1821

Background imageGreece Collection: Two Classical Greek Women in love'

Two Classical Greek Women in love"
Two Classical Greek Women " in love" - painting by Hermann Schneider Date: circa 1910

Background imageGreece Collection: God Hermes. Statue. Marble. From Italy

God Hermes. Statue. Marble. From Italy
Hermes. Olympian god. Emissary and messenger of the gods. Statue. Marble. From Italy. Roman copy 150 AD) after original of about 270 BC. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Copenhagen, Denmark

Background imageGreece Collection: Greek general (stratetos). Bust. Marble

Greek general (stratetos). Bust. Marble
Greek general (stratetos). Roman work after original of about 400 BC. Bust. Marble. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Copenhagen, Denmark

Background imageGreece Collection: Erato. Statue of Muse of lyric poetry playing the zither

Erato. Statue of Muse of lyric poetry playing the zither
Classical mythology. Erato. Muse of lyric poetry. Roman statue. 2nd century AD. The muse is depicted playing the zither or lyre. From Monte Calvo, Italy. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Copenhagen, Denmark

Background imageGreece Collection: Chania (Kania) Mosque, Old Town, Crete

Chania (Kania) Mosque, Old Town, Crete. Date: circa 1920

Background imageGreece Collection: Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent

Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent (nee Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark) (19061968) - wife of Prince George, Duke of Kent, the fourth son of King George V of the United Kingdom and Mary of Teck

Background imageGreece Collection: Ancient Greek costume

Ancient Greek costume, a variety of combinations of high quality dress for men and women. BCE

Background imageGreece Collection: Wedding - George, Duke of Kent and Princess Marina of Greece

Wedding - George, Duke of Kent and Princess Marina of Greece
A group photograph taken at Buckingham Palace to celerbrate the Royal wedding between Prince George, Duke of Kent and Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark

Background imageGreece Collection: Statue of Dionysus, god of wine

Statue of Dionysus, god of wine
GREEK ART. REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA. Statue of Dionysus, god of wine. Found during the excavations of Ninfeo of Butrint in 1929. S. II a.C. Ruins of Butrint Museum

Background imageGreece Collection: Bust of Pericles (495-429 BC). Roman copy. From Hadrians V

Bust of Pericles (495-429 BC). Roman copy. From Hadrians V
Pericles (495-429 BC). Greek statesman. Orator and general of Athens during the Golden Age. Roman copy of 2nd AD. From Hadrians Villa. Tivoli. Italy. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom



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