Architecture and built environment (7142 Subjects)
View of the central nave of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul.
Rites of passage in the Muslim cemetery of Eyüp, Istanbul.
Official prayer to celebrate the Birth of Prophet Muhammad (Mawlid) in the presence of the Sultan and other supreme officials, at the mosque of Sultan Ahmed, Istanbul.
Hagia Sophia, Mosque of Sultan Ahmed I (Blue Mosque) and Laleli Mosque, Istanbul.
The public library of Sultan Abdul Hamid I in Istanbul.
The public library of Grand Vizier Recip Paşa in Istanbul.
The tomb of Valide Sultan Turhan Hatice, mother of Mehmed IV at the mosque of Valide Sultan or New Mosque (Yeni Camii) in Eminönü, Istanbul.
The tomb of Osman I in Bursa. Ottoman books, probably from one of the public libraries of Istanbul.
Panoramic view of Mecca. On the foreground, the Mosque of Mecca (Al-Masjid al-Haram) and the Holy Rock of Kaaba.
A caravan departs from Istanbul to the Holy Mosque of Mecca during the Ramadan, with sacred camels and gifts from the Sultan.
View of Medina in Saudi Arabia, with Al-Nabawi Mosque.
The private quarters of an Ottoman official.
Muslim women entertaining themelves in their private quarters.
Leisure scene at Sweet waters of Europe (Kağithane).
Saadabad palace in the distance.
Greek women dancing in Istanbul.
The main entrance to Tokapi Palace in Istanbul. Hagia Sophia on the right, the Fountain of Sultan Ahmed III on the left.
Ottoman soldiers exercising in Tomak, a martial art practiced with wooden balls.
Ottoman soldiers exercising in Cirit, a martial art practiced with a javelin.
The Chief Admiral of the Ottoman fleet shows himself before the Sultan. In the background (right to left) the Mosque of Sultan Ahmed I, Hagia Sophia and Hagia Irene.
A Pasha, governor of an Ottoman province, marching towards Istanbul.
“Pano-kato” dance.
Interior of a peasants' dwelling.
Inn at Corinth.
A bazaar in Corinth.
Memorial service on Saturday of the Souls, Athens.
Processing of cotton in Limni, Euboea.
The living-room of a noblewoman's house.
Title page. The Acropolis and Temple of Hephaestus in Athens.
View of the plain of Eurotas. View of Mystras.
A stone bridge on Eurotas river.