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Background imageAncient Collection: Map of the Netherlands, lithograph, published in 1877

Map of the Netherlands, lithograph, published in 1877
Map of the Netherlands. Lithograph, published in 1877

Background imageAncient Collection: Map of Scandinavia

Map of Scandinavia

Background imageAncient Collection: City map of Paris

City map of Paris
Antique illustration of a City map of Paris

Background imageAncient Collection: Sea stickleback (gasterosteus spinachia) and Gasterosteus aculeatus aculeatus

Sea stickleback (gasterosteus spinachia) and Gasterosteus aculeatus aculeatus
Illustration engraving of a Sea stickleback (gasterosteus spinachia) and Gasterosteus aculeatus aculeatus

Background imageAncient Collection: Dream Falls - Tahquamenon Falls State Park

Dream Falls - Tahquamenon Falls State Park
Upper Tahquamenon Falls in Fall Color. Tahquamenon Falls State Park encompasses close to 50, 000 acres stretching over 13 miles

Background imageAncient Collection: Snake charmer playing flute-like instrument, snake emerging from basket in front

Snake charmer playing flute-like instrument, snake emerging from basket in front

Background imageAncient Collection: Colosseum reflected at sunrise, Rome, Italy

Colosseum reflected at sunrise, Rome, Italy
The Colosseum (Flavian Amphitheatre) at sunrise, still illuminated by artificial light. Rome, Italy

Background imageAncient Collection: Midnight at Calle Crisologo, Vigan City

Midnight at Calle Crisologo, Vigan City
Calle Crisologo is a major attraction in the Historic Town of Vigan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Established in 1572, the town of Vigan is known for its intact Spanish-era structures

Background imageAncient Collection: Hoi An ancient town at night

Hoi An ancient town at night
Hoi An ancient town is famous spot in Quang Nam province, Vietnam. Hoian is recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO

Background imageAncient Collection: Prayer flags with the Boudhanath Stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal

Prayer flags with the Boudhanath Stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal
Boudhanath Stupa in the Kathmandu valley, Nepal. Boudhanath is a UNESCO world heritage site

Background imageAncient Collection: Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England

Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England
Stone Hedge in England a truly interesting and fascinating place, dating back thousandths of years

Background imageAncient Collection: Light up Shirakawa-go village with snow on Winter 2017

Light up Shirakawa-go village with snow on Winter 2017
Shirakawa-go, Japan

Background imageAncient Collection: Painted Murals And Frescoes Inside A Room At The Ancient Roman Ruins At Herculaneum (Ercolano)

Painted Murals And Frescoes Inside A Room At The Ancient Roman Ruins At Herculaneum (Ercolano), Campania, Italy
Located in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius, Herculaneum (Ercolano) was an ancient Roman town destroyed by volcanic pyroclastic flows in 79 AD

Background imageAncient Collection: Queen Hatshepsuts Temple, Luxor, Egypt

Queen Hatshepsuts Temple, Luxor, Egypt
Aerial view from hot air balloon of Queen Hatsheputs Temple, Valley of the Queens

Background imageAncient Collection: Battle Of Thermopylae

Battle Of Thermopylae
Persian archers kill the last of the Spartans at the Battle of Thermopylae, August 480 BC. 300 Spartans, under King Leonidas I

Background imageAncient Collection: Human circulatory system, hand-coloured engraving, published in 1861

Human circulatory system, hand-coloured engraving, published in 1861
The human circulatory system. Hand-coloured engraving, published in 1861

Background imageAncient Collection: The Pythia foretells the Oracle of Delphi

The Pythia foretells the Oracle of Delphi
Illustration of the Pythia foretells the Oracle of Delphi

Background imageAncient Collection: Ancient map of Persia, lithograph, published in 1877

Ancient map of Persia, lithograph, published in 1877
Ancient map of Persia. Lithograph, published in 1877

Background imageAncient Collection: Germany and the northern provinces of the roman empire map 1895

Germany and the northern provinces of the roman empire map 1895
Encyclopedia Britannica 9th Edition Vol I New York, Samuel Hall 1878

Background imageAncient Collection: Caribbean map

Caribbean map
Antique map of Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico

Background imageAncient Collection: Palanok Castle or Mukachevo Castle

Palanok Castle or Mukachevo Castle
Antique illustration engraving of a Palanok Castle or Mukachevo Castle

Background imageAncient Collection: Rosetta Stone

Rosetta Stone
Illustration shows the Rosetta Stone as it sits on a pedestal, 1800s. The stone contains identical text in three languages, hieroglyphs, Egyptian, and ancient Greek

Background imageAncient Collection: St Georges Battle with the Dragon, wood engraving, published 1882

St Georges Battle with the Dragon, wood engraving, published 1882
St Georges Battle with the Dragon. Wood engraving after a drawing by Ludwig GlAotzle (German painter, 1847 - 1929). Wood engraving after a painting by Gustav Spangenberg (German painter)

Background imageAncient Collection: Aerial view of Angkor wat, Cambodia

Aerial view of Angkor wat, Cambodia
Ankor Wat, Cambodia

Background imageAncient Collection: Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, Luxor, Egypt

Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, Luxor, Egypt
Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, Deir el-Bahari, Theban Necropolis (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1979), Luxor, Egypt. Egyptian civilisation, New Kingdom, Dynasty XVIII

Background imageAncient Collection: View of Bern old town over the Aare river - Switzerland

View of Bern old town over the Aare river - Switzerland

Background imageAncient Collection: Angkor Wat

Angkor Wat
One of the largest religious monuments ever constructed in South-East Asia, is located in Cambodia and was once the capital of the Khmer Empire

Background imageAncient Collection: Abu Simbel temple

Abu Simbel temple
View of the massive rock Sun Temple Of Ramses II at Abu Simbel situated on the western bank of Lake Nasser

Background imageAncient Collection: Machu Picchu, Peru

Machu Picchu, Peru

Background imageAncient Collection: Pont du Gard - South of France

Pont du Gard - South of France
Pont du Gard Roman Aquaduct over the Gardon River near Remoulins in the South of France

Background imageAncient Collection: Roman Theatre Of Palmyra, Syria

Roman Theatre Of Palmyra, Syria
In the 1950s the theatre was cleared from the sand and subsequently underwent restoration works

Background imageAncient Collection: Sunset, Sphinx (foreground), The Pyramid of Chephren (background), The Pyramids of Giza

Sunset, Sphinx (foreground), The Pyramid of Chephren (background), The Pyramids of Giza
Giza, Egypt

Background imageAncient Collection: Ancient Iran map 1885

Ancient Iran map 1885
Encyclopedia Britannica 9th Edition New York Charles Scribners and Sons 1885 Vol XVIII

Background imageAncient Collection: Gaul in the time of Julius Caesar, published in 1867

Gaul in the time of Julius Caesar, published in 1867
Gaul in the time of Roman politican Gaius Iulius Caesar (100 - 44 BC). Steel engraving with hand-colored borderlines and Latin legend, published in 1867

Background imageAncient Collection: Monumental Arch, Palmyra, Syria

Monumental Arch, Palmyra, Syria
Sunset at the Unesco World heritage Site. Before the Syrian conflict started in 2011, more than 150, 000 tourists visited the city of Palmyra every year

Background imageAncient Collection: View of Old Town, the walled city of Dubrovnik, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Dalmatia, Croatia

View of Old Town, the walled city of Dubrovnik, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Dalmatia, Croatia
Dubrovnik is one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterranean Sea, a seaport on the Dalmation coast. In 1979, the city of Dubrovnik joined the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites

Background imageAncient Collection: View to Japanese Covered Bridge, Hoi An, Vietnam

View to Japanese Covered Bridge, Hoi An, Vietnam
Japanese Bridge at night, Hoi An, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Vietnam

Background imageAncient Collection: Sweden and Norway, lithograph, published in 1878

Sweden and Norway, lithograph, published in 1878
Ancient map of Sweden and Norway. Lithograph, published in 1878

Background imageAncient Collection: Hoi An lanterns

Hoi An lanterns
After an evening stroll through the old town its fairly likely that youall fall in love with the iconic Hoi An silk lanterns that set an ambient glow outside every restaurant

Background imageAncient Collection: Ancient Greece

Ancient Greece
This is a painterly photograph of the Parthenon in Athens, Greece

Background imageAncient Collection: Ancient Egyptian Papyrus of Ani - Book of the Dead

Ancient Egyptian Papyrus of Ani - Book of the Dead
A section of the Papyrus of Ani (Book of the Dead), a papyrus manuscript with cursive hieroglyphs and color illustrations created circa 1250 BC

Background imageAncient Collection: Leatherback sea turtle (sphargis coriacea)

Leatherback sea turtle (sphargis coriacea)

Background imageAncient Collection: Rime of the Ancient Mariner - sails made

Rime of the Ancient Mariner - sails made
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore of a scene from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, It ceased; yet still the sails made on, a pleasant noise till noon

Background imageAncient Collection: Covered alley in Yazd old town, Iran

Covered alley in Yazd old town, Iran
Yazd is an ancient desert city in central Iran and the capital of the Yazd province. Since 2017 its listed by UNESCO as a world heritage

Background imageAncient Collection: Historical map of Palestine with the twelve tribes of Israel

Historical map of Palestine with the twelve tribes of Israel. Colored steel engraving, published in 1886



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