Architecture and built environment (7142 Subjects)
View of the New Castle of Naples. The castle was built by Charles I of Anjou in 1282.
Tomb of princess Maria of Durazzo, granddaughter of Robert of Anjou, at the church of Santa Chiara, Naples.
The tomb of Agnès and Clemence, descendants of Robert of Anjou at the church of Santa Chiara, Naples.
Vrefokratoussa mosaic at the church of Santa Maria in Domnica, Rome (ninth century).
Mosaic from the basilica of Santa Maria di Trastevere in Rome (twelfth century).
Interior of the putative tomb of Vergil at Naples.
Tomb of Guillaume Durand, bishop of Mende in the church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva, Rome.
Porta Appia or Porta San Sebastiano at the walls of Marcus Aurelius, Rome.
The church of Hagioi Theodoroi at Klauthmonos Square, Athens.
The Beulé Gate, main entrance to the Acropolis of Athens.
1. View of the port of Syracuse from the sea, with Mount Aetna in the background. 2. View of the port of Syracuse from the city.
Map of Syracuse, showing some of the main sights and monuments. In (1), imaginary reconstruction of the temple of Athena.
1. View of the outer peristyle of the temple of Athena, today part of the cathedral church of Syracuse. 2. Fountain of Arethousa, Syracuse.
View of the ancient theare of Syracuse, before it was excavated.
View of the quarry known as “Ear of Dioynusius” in Syracuse. 2. View of the interior of the quarry.
View of quarry in Syracuse. At the time of the author's visit, the quarry was within the garden of the Capuchin monastery.
1. View of the catacombs of Saint John in Syracuse. 2. View of the central catacomb of the complex.
1. View of the ancient theatre of Syracuse. 2. View of the funerary monument known as the “Grave of Archimedes”.
1. Monumental building at Syracuse. 2. Stairway carved into lava stone from Mount Etna near Catania, Sicily.
1. Stone bridge near the necropolis of Pantalica, Sicily. 2. The necropolis of Pantalica in Sicily, at the site of ancient Herbessus.
View of Chania.
View of Chania.
Map of Chania.
The monastery of Agia Triada Tzagarolon at Akrotiri peninsula, near the city of Chania.
View of the monastery of Katholikon, or Monastery of Saint John the Hermit, Chania province.
View of the bay and fortress of Souda.
Part of wall of the Hellenistic or the Roman period at ancient Aptera, near Chania.
Part of ancient wall near the monastery of Saint John the Theologian at Aptera, near Chania.
Part of the Roman cistern of Aptera.
Remains at ancient Lappa (known as Gaidouropolis in the Ottoman period, today Argyroupolis).