Photos tagged as history

Ancient Corinth - Temple of Octavia

Ancient Corinth - Greece. The three surviving columns of the great temple build in memory of Octavia, the sister of Emperor Augustus. The temple represents the imperial cult of Rome, which was spread throughout the empire. ©2008 Jordan Kevrekidis

• Date: 22 March 2008
• Photographer: Kevrekidis: gallery
• Location: Arkhaía Kórinthos, Greece: gallery
• Tags: buildings architecture temple history greek corinth acrocorinth "ancient corinth"
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Acrocorinth I

Acrocorinth (Akrokorinthos) is one of the most important medieval castle sites of Greece. It rises about 570 meters above the surrounding plain and was the acropolis of the ancient city of Corinth (Korinthos).

• Date: 20 March 2008
• Photographer: Kevrekidis: gallery
• Location: Arkhaía Kórinthos, Greece: gallery
• Tags: architecture history castle medieval ancient greek photography mediterranean fortress corinth ottoman empire venetian acrocorinth fortification byzantine aphrodite
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Acrocorinth II

Acrocorinth (Akrokorinthos) is one of the most important medieval castle sites of Greece. It rises about 570 meters above the surrounding plain and was the acropolis of the ancient city of Corinth (Korinthos).

• Date: 20 March 2008
• Photographer: Kevrekidis: gallery
• Location: Arkhaía Kórinthos, Greece: gallery
• Tags: landscapes architecture history ancient greek photography mediterranean fortress corinth acropolis empire acrocorinth fortification byzantine
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Acrocorinth III

Acrocorinth (Akrokorinthos) is one of the most important medieval castle sites of Greece. It rises about 570 meters above the surrounding plain and was the acropolis of the ancient city of Corinth (Korinthos).

• Date: 20 March 2008
• Photographer: Kevrekidis: gallery
• Location: Arkhaía Kórinthos, Greece: gallery
• Tags: architecture history city castle medieval ancient photography corinth acropolis acrocorinth fortification
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Sphinx

Archeological museum of Ancient Corinth - Greece. Marble sphinx from a funerary monument (6th century B.C.)

• Date: 15 March 2008
• Photographer: Kevrekidis: gallery
• Location: Greece: gallery
• Tags: history sphinx corinth mythology thebes
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Eastern Barbarian

Statue of captured Eastern barbarian at the Archeological Museum of Ancient Corinth, Greece. http://kevrekidis.deviantart.com

• Date: 8 March 2008
• Photographer: Kevrekidis: gallery
• Location: Greece: gallery
• Tags: art architecture temple history ancient greek mediterranean corinth archaeology archeology civilization acrocorinth mythology
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Hadrian’s Library

Hadrian’s Library – Athens, Greece.

• Date: 25 February 2008
• Photographer: Kevrekidis: gallery
• Location: Athens, Greece: gallery
• Tags: buildings architecture history athens aegean greek photography mediterranean acropolis macedonia macedonian
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Hellenic Blue

The Acropolis of Athens, Greece.

• Date: 21 January 2008
• Photographer: Kevrekidis: gallery
• Location: Athens, Greece: gallery
• Tags: art buildings architecture history athens parthenon aegean greek photography mediterranean acropolis erechtheion macedonia macedonian
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Roman stone wall in Citadel, Amman

• Date: 10 January 2008
• Photographer: shinenyc: gallery
• Location: Jordan: gallery
• Tags: architecture history
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Roman ruins at Citadel in Amman

• Date: 10 January 2008
• Photographer: shinenyc: gallery
• Location: Jordan: gallery
• Tags: architecture history
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Jesus Baptism site in Bethany

• Date: 9 January 2008
• Photographer: shinenyc: gallery
• Location: Jordan: gallery
• Tags: history
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Dolmabahce

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• Date: 1 January 2008
• Photographer: Ena11: gallery
• Location: Turkey: gallery
• Tags: history
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Topkapi

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• Date: 1 January 2008
• Photographer: Ena11: gallery
• Location: Turkey: gallery
• Tags: history
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Hagia Sophia

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• Date: 1 January 2008
• Photographer: Ena11: gallery
• Location: Turkey: gallery
• Tags: history
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Dolmabahce Palace

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• Date: 1 January 2008
• Photographer: Ena11: gallery
• Location: Turkey: gallery
• Tags: history
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Obelisk

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• Date: 1 January 2008
• Photographer: Ena11: gallery
• Location: Turkey: gallery
• Tags: history
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santa lucia

this is where Santiago was founded. it is an old fort in the middle of the city

• Date: 2008
• Photographer: BHammer301: gallery
• Location: Chile: gallery
• Tags: view monument history fort santa castle tour sights lucia
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gun

fort in Puerto madera BA

• Date: 2008
• Photographer: BHammer301: gallery
• Location: Argentina: gallery
• Tags: art history fort ship monuments battle
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BA

puerto madres, buenos aires

• Date: 2008
• Photographer: BHammer301: gallery
• Location: Argentina: gallery
• Tags: sky history city puerto buenos aires madera forst scrapers
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Plaza de la Aduana

Cartagena, Colombia

• Date: 3 January 2007
• Photographer: Steve-Kay: gallery
• Location: Cartagena, Colombia: gallery
• Tags: night history squares
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Plaza de los Coches

Cartagena, Colombia

• Date: 31 July 2008
• Photographer: Steve-Kay: gallery
• Location: Cartagena, Colombia: gallery
• Tags: me buildings history town
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Missouri State Capitol Building

• Date: 2008
• Photographer: visitjeff: gallery
• Location: USA: gallery
• Tags: history city building historic state capitol government jefferson missouri
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Centre, Wroclaw

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• Date: 1 July 2008
• Photographer: ian 800gs: gallery
• Location: Kraków, Poland: gallery
• Tags: cities history
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Ossary, Kutna Hora.

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• Date: 30 June 2008
• Photographer: ian 800gs: gallery
• Location: Kutná Hora, Czech Republic: gallery
• Tags: churches religion history
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Residenz, Wurzberg.

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• Date: 22 June 2008
• Photographer: ian 800gs: gallery
• Location: Würzburg, Germany: gallery
• Tags: buildings history
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