Images Dated 23rd August 2017 (page 5)

Yemen / Mocha 1870S
View of Mocha across water Date: 1870s

Saudi Arabia / Jeddah 1854
Ruined mosque with minaret Date: 1854

Jockey Galop / Vignettes
Six jockeys wearing their colours. Date: 19th century

Iran / Hormuz C1600
From 1514 the Portuguese controlled this trading centre, constructing this citadel which was taken in 1622 by Persians aided by the English East India Company Date: circa 1600

Kremlin / Staircase
A staircase in the ancient part of the Kremlin

Kremlin / Assumption Chapl
The interior of the Cathedral of the Assumption Date: circa 1880

Kremlin / Czars Throne Rm
The throne-room of Czar Alexis Michaelovitch Date: circa 1880

Istanbul / Sophia / Interior
An interior view of the mosque of Santa Sophia Date: 19th century

1798 Rebel Leaders Held
The Capture of Colclough and Harvey - English troops offer gentlemanly assistance to woman during arrest of rebel leaders Date: 1798

St Petersburg / Hermitage
The Hermitage theatre Date: 1830s

Baalbek / Quarry
A colossal stone remaining in the quarry near Baalbek, showing that the massive stones used in the construction were cut as single pieces Date: circa 1840

Baalbek / Bankes
General view of the ruins Date: 1780

Baalbek / Pillar
A fallen pillar, showing the massive scale of the Baalbek construction Date: 1880

Baalbek / Bartlett
The Great Temple Date: circa 1840

Baalbek / Bartlett
The hanging stone in the Great Temple Date: circa 1840

Baalbek / Bartlett
General view of the ruins Date: circa 1840

Baalbek / Stanfield
The hanging stone in the Great Temple Date: 1835

Russia / Petropavlosk
From a battery on point Schakoff. Date: 1870

Jerusalem / Holy Cross
Cavern where the Holy Cross was found

Iran / Esfahan / Mosque 1848
Esfahan: the Great Mosque Date: 1848

Singing Christmas Carols in the Street
A man and six boys singing carols in the street on a snowy night 1878

View of Khiva, Uzbekistan
View of Khiva, a city in Uzbekistan. Date: circa 1870

Paramushir, Kuril Islands, Sea of Okhotsk, Pacific
Paramushir, a volcanic island in the Kuril Islands in the Sea of Okhotsk, north west Pacific Ocean (under Russian occupation). Date: circa 1880

Leanders Tower, Istanbul, Turkey Date: 1838

Horses herded across the River Volga, Russia
A group of horses being herded across the River Volga in Russia. Date: 1873

Iraq / Archaeology / Nineveh
An atmospheric view across the site of ancient Nineveh, with the Tell of Nebi Yunus in the foreground, and beyond the River Khosr, the Tell of Kuyunjik

Iraq / Archaeology / Nineveh
Iron artifacts found in excavations at the site of ancient Nineveh. These include a chain, a socketed pick head and ring-mounted hooks. Date: 1874

Iraq / Archaeology / Nineveh
The Mound (Tell) of Nebi Yunus at Nineveh. A mosque now stands on this artificially constructed hill, close to the site of the Arsenal of Esarhaddon and Tomb of Jonah Date: circa 1880

Iraq / Tell Afar
An engraving showing Layards camp close to Tell Afer. Recent excavations close by at Qermez Dere have revealed evidence of an early Aceramic Neolithic settlement. Date: 1849

Iraq / Archaeology / Mosul
Excavations in progress at the site of ancient Mosul. Around 400 AD, the city of Mosul began to eclipse the dominant city of Nineveh, on the other side of the Tigris

Iraq / Archaeology / Kalhu
Excavations reveal a vaulted drain beneath the South-east Palace at Kalhu. In the South east portion of the citadel were the Temple of Nabu and palaces for court officials. Date: 1853

Iraq / Khatouniyah
A view across the Lake and Island at Khatouniyah. Little is known about this site, but the high Tell deposits would suggest a long period of human occupation at the site. Date: 1853

Syria / Archaeology
The Tell mound of the ancient Assyrian settlement and Palace at Aryan, on the course of the river Khabour in modern-day Syria. Date: 1853

Syria / Archaeology / Aryan
One of the great winged bull door supports, found at the Assyrian site of Aryan, in the Khabour river valley. Date: 1853

Syria / Archaeology / Aryan
One of the monumental door supports, shaped in the form of a lion, found at the Tell site of Aryan in the Khabour river valley. Date: 1853

City of Jericho and remains of the walls
A view of the city of Jericho and remains of the walls. Date: circa 1810

Persepolis - the Ruins
A fairly romanticised view of the ruins of Persepolis, prior to excavation, most of which was carried out by the Institute of Chicago in the 1930s. Date: 1823

Dinorah / Meyerbeer 1859
A dramatic scene from Meyerbeers opera Dinorah: a branch has broken and the heroine is in danger of falling into a raging flood. Date: 1859

Loie Fuller / Music Cover
LOIE FULLER (Mary Louise Fuller) Celebration of the Serpentine Dance made popular by the American dancer Date: 1862 - 1928

Pulkovo Observatory / 1845
Russian national observatory at Pulkovo, founded in 1839 Date: 1845

Cormac meets Eithne
King Cormac Ulfadha meets Eithne Ollamhdha, and makes her his queen Date: 254

11th century Ireland
The reign of Brian Boru, when a richly drssed lady could walk from one end of the island to the other without any one seeking to steal her jewelry or anything else Date: 1001

Death of Gerald Fitzgerald, 15th earl of Desmond Date: 1583

Syria / Tartus C1840
(formerly known as Tortosa) Date: circa 1840

Gate of Seraglio Palace
The gateway to the Seraglio Palace, Topkapi Date: mid 19th century

Antioch Palace / Sargent
Remains of the palace of Antioch (in ancient Syria, modern-day Turkey)

KREMLIN / 1820
A view of the Kremlin from the River Moskva with a bridge in the foreground Date: circa 1820

Kremlin / Blancham / Ils1871
A view of the Kremlin from the River Moskva Date: 1879

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