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Background imageShi Collection: Iraq - Tomb of Husayn Ibn Ali at Karbala

Iraq - Tomb of Husayn Ibn Ali at Karbala
Karbala (Karbala al-Muqaddasah) in Iraq - the Tomb/Shrine of Husayn ibn Ali - a holy site of Shiah Islam. It stands on the site of the grave of Husayn ibn Ali, the second grandson of Muhammad

Background imageShi Collection: Shrine of Husayn ibn Ali - Karbala

Shrine of Husayn ibn Ali - Karbala
Karbala (Karbala al-Muqaddasah) in Iraq - the Tomb/Shrine of Husayn ibn Ali - a holy site of Shiah Islam. It stands on the site of the grave of Husayn ibn Ali, the second grandson of Muhammad

Background imageShi Collection: Portraits of Chinese emperors, empress and famous men

Portraits of Chinese emperors, empress and famous men
Portraits of Chinese emperors and famous men including ruler god Fo-hi 1, philosopher Confucius 2, the bookburner Qin Shi Huang 3, the writer Fo-chen 4, empress Wu Zetian 5 and emperor Taizong

Background imageShi Collection: Yuan-Shih-Kai

Yuan-Shih-Kai
Top image, Yuan-Shi-Kai, premier of china, boating in his home town. Yuan- Shi-kai was a Chinese military and government official who rose to power during the late Qing dynasty

Background imageShi Collection: Shi hu shu orchid, Dendrobium farmeri

Shi hu shu orchid, Dendrobium farmeri var. aureoflavum. Chromolithograph from an illustration by B. Herincq from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne, London, 1896

Background imageShi Collection: Longtail croaker and stone bass

Longtail croaker and stone bass
Longtail croaker, Lonchurus lanceolatus 1 and meagre, croaker, stone bass, shadefish, Argyrosomus regius 2. Lonchurus dianema 1, Lonchiuro dianema Sciena Corvo di mare o Ombrina

Background imageShi Collection: Shi drum and cingle

Shi drum and cingle
Shi drum, Umbrina cirrosa 1 and cingle, zingel, Zingel zingel 2. Ombrina barbuta, Cinglo. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze

Background imageShi Collection: Rainbow wrasse, argus wrasse, brown meagre, and shi drum

Rainbow wrasse, argus wrasse, brown meagre, and shi drum
Rainbow wrasse, Coris julis 30, argus wrasse, Halichoeres argus 31, brown meagre, Sciaena umbra 32 and shi drum, Umbrina cirrosa 33

Background imageShi Collection: Perch, shi drum and seabass

Perch, shi drum and seabass
Perch, Perca fluviatilis, shi drum, Umbrina cirrosa, and seabass, Dicentrarchus labrax. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Miss Coignet after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel Pretre from Bernard

Background imageShi Collection: WW2 - Rough Sea aboard the USS Pennsylvania - US Navy

WW2 - Rough Sea aboard the USS Pennsylvania - US Navy. USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) was the lead ship of the Pennsylvania class of a United States Navy super-dreadnought battleship

Background imageShi Collection: Pagoda at Shi Tenwoji, Osaka, Japan 1870s. Date: 1870s

Pagoda at Shi Tenwoji, Osaka, Japan 1870s. Date: 1870s

Background imageShi Collection: Baghdad, Iraq - Entrance to the Al-Kadhimiya Mosque

Baghdad, Iraq - Entrance to the Al-Kadhimiya Mosque
Date: early 1950s

Background imageShi Collection: Tomb of Imam Ali, Najaf, Iraq

Tomb of Imam Ali, Najaf, Iraq
Najaf is renowned as the site of the tomb of Ali ibn Abi Talib (also known as Imam Ali ), the cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad whom the Shia consider to be the righteous caliph

Background imageShi Collection: Yuan Shi T ien-Tsun

Yuan Shi T ien-Tsun
YUAN SHI T IEN-TSUN Taoist deity, First Principle of the Universe, portrayed riding on a fierce monster

Background imageShi Collection: Shi drum, Umbrina cirrosa, and cingle, Zingel zingel

Shi drum, Umbrina cirrosa, and cingle, Zingel zingel.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieus Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles 1816-1830. Illustration by J.G

Background imageShi Collection: Japan - A little shrine on Ishi-yama, near Otsu Otsu

Japan - A little shrine on Ishi-yama, near Otsu Otsu
Lantern slide of a little shrine on Ishi-yama, near Otsu. Otsu (Otsu-shi) is a small village in Japan. It is located about five miles from Kyoto

Background imageShi Collection: Japan - The town Otsu, on lake Biwa Otsu

Japan - The town Otsu, on lake Biwa Otsu
Lantern slide of the town Otsu, on lake Biwa. Otsu (Otsu-shi) is a small village in Japan. It is located about five miles from Kyoto, and is considered a central and strategic location in Japan

Background imageShi Collection: Bronze chariot drawn by four horses. 3rd BC

Bronze chariot drawn by four horses. 3rd BC. CHINA. Lintong. Lishan. Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huangdi. Chinese art. Qin period. Sculpture on bronze

Background imageShi Collection: Warriors of Xi an. 221 -206 BC; Terracotta Army

Warriors of Xi an. 221 -206 BC; Terracotta Army. 221-206 BC. Chinese art. Qin period. Terra-cotta. CHINA. Lintong. Lishan. Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huangdi

Background imageShi Collection: Warriors of Xi an. Archer. 221 -206 BC. Chinese

Warriors of Xi an. Archer. 221 -206 BC. Chinese art. Qin period. Terra-cotta. CHINA. Lintong. Lishan. Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huangdi

Background imageShi Collection: China / Bandits / Chan-Shi

China / Bandits / Chan-Shi
With widespread anarchy, bandits are able to invade and pillage the town of Chan-Shi. Date: 1925

Background imageShi Collection: Shi

Shi. Drawing showing branches, leaves, and seed pods. Date 187-

Background imageShi Collection: The Kaza Main Mosque, Baghdad, Iraq

The Kaza Main Mosque, Baghdad, Iraq
The Al-Kadhimiya Mosque - a shrine located in the Kadhimayn suburb of Baghdad, Iraq. The shrine contains the tombs of the seventh Twelver Shi ah Imam Musa al-Kadhim

Background imageShi Collection: Faery Saeve

Faery Saeve
Saeve, one of the Faery people, who asks Fionn to protect her against the Fear Doirche, the Dark Man of the Shi. They fall in love, naturally

Background imageShi Collection: Iraq - The Al-Kadhimiya Mosque, The Sahan

Iraq - The Al-Kadhimiya Mosque, The Sahan
Iraq - The Al-Kadhimiya Mosque in the Kadhimayn suburb of Baghdad, Iraq. The Mosque contains the tombs of the seventh Twelver Shi ah Imam Musa al-Kadhim

Background imageShi Collection: Porcelain Tower Nanking

Porcelain Tower Nanking
NANKING PAGODA, the porcelain tower known also as the temple of Pau Lin Shi. Inside the temple are over 10, 000 images made of plaster, some of them are over 6 feet high. Date: 1653 - 1670

Background imageShi Collection: Emperor Seeks Advice

Emperor Seeks Advice
The Chinese Emperor Shih Huang-Ti seeks advice from monks

Background imageShi Collection: Chang T ien-Shi

Chang T ien-Shi
CHANG T IEN-SHI, Master of the Heavens, depicted riding a tiger, holding the drink of eternal life and slaying the Five Venomous Beasts with his magic sword


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