Obelisks (25 Subjects)
The obelisk of Cleopatra and the triumphal pillar of Diocletian or Pompey's pillar in Alexandria.
One of the two obelisks of Alexandria, also known as obelisks of Cleopatra. The two granite obelisks from Aswan, dating from the time of Tuthmosis III, stood initially in Heliopolis, near Cairo. They were transported to Alexandria by the Romans. Since the late 19th century, one of the two obelisks is kept in London and the other in New York.
Obelisk in Alexandria.
Obelisk in Alexandria.
Plans and views of the Faiyum region. The lake Moeris.
The Obelisk of Gaius Cassius Philieus on the road from Iznik (Nicaea) to Izmit (Nicomedia).
Views of the obelisk standing at the court of San Bartolomeo all'Isola Basilica, which is built upon the Temple of Asclepius on Tiber Island in Rome.
View of the great hypostele of the Temple of Amun-Re at the Precinct of Amun-Re in Karnak.
Egyptian obelisks.
Imaginary depiction of Capitoline Hill in Rome. On the left, the temple of Jupiter. At the centre, mounted statue of Marcus Aurelius. In the background, on the right, modern buildings situated on the hill.
View of Piazza del Popolo, Rome. In the foreground, the Obelisk of Ramses II. In the background, the basilicas of Santa Maria in Montesano and Santa Maria dei Miracoli.
View of Piazza del Quirinale, Rome. At the centre, the fountain of the Dioscuri.
View of the Basilica of San Giovanni di Laterano. In the foreground, the Obelisk of Touthmosis III.
The Obelisk of Theodosius at the Byzantine Hippodrome. On the right, the mosque of Sultan Ahmed I.
View of the town of Corfu, with the Old and New fortresses (imaginary representation). In the foreground, Douglas's Column and the church of Hagios Georgios in the Old Fortress.
The old port of Alexandria.
The Obelisk of Al Masalah or Obelisk of Heliopolis, Cairo.
Obelisk of Cleopatra, Alexandria.
The Byzantine Hippodrome of Istanbul. At the centre, the obelisk of Theodosius I.
Temple of Amun Ra at Karnak.
Temple of Amun Ra at Karnak.
The colonnade of the temple of Luxor with the colossal statues of Ramesses II and the obelisks of Ramesses, of which only one remains on the site today.
Temple of Amun Ra at Karnak.
The Italian diplomat and antiquarian Bernardino Davetti, with his suite, in search of antiquities.
The obelisk of Cleopatra at Alexandria. In the background, the triumphal column of Diocletian or Pompey's Pillar.