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England, North Yorkshire, York. The Multangular Tower, a Roman tower in the west corner of the legionary fortress probably da...
England, North Yorkshire, York. The Multangular Tower, a Roman tower in the west corner of the legionary fortress probably dating back to the third century.





African porters, Rhodesia. Four African porters walk in line, carrying long bundles tied to poles over their shoulders. Proba...
African porters, Rhodesia. Four African porters walk in line, carrying long bundles tied to poles over their shoulders. Probably Rhodesia (Zimbabwe), circa 1897. Zimbabwe, Southern Africa, Africa.





Coin (Augustus Aureus), by Unknown artist, 18 - 16,, gold. Italy: Lazio: Rome: Palazzo Massimo alle Terme. Reverse portraying...
Coin (Augustus Aureus), by Unknown artist, 18 - 16,, gold. Italy: Lazio: Rome: Palazzo Massimo alle Terme. Reverse portraying the Capricorn zodiac sign with the inscription AUGUSTUS. On the right side the head profile probably of Augustus





SIR JAMES MATTHEW BARRIE Scottish novelist and dramatist probably best known for writing Peter Pan Date: 1860 - 1937





Antelope Canyon Probably the most visited and photographed slot canyon in the South West The light enter into the narrow cany...
Antelope Canyon Probably the most visited and photographed slot canyon in the South West The light enter into the narrow canyon walls creating beautiful colours in the sanstone rock Upper Antelope Canyon Navajo Nation, Arizona,USA





RURAL LIFE, MEXICO. Texcoco. . These farmers may soon be homeless and will probably end up living on the streets of Mexico Ci...
RURAL LIFE, MEXICO. Texcoco. . These farmers may soon be homeless and will probably end up living on the streets of Mexico City. They are tenant farmers and the land they farm has been sold to a property company.





Bigeye Thresher Shark (Alopias superciliosus) probably caught in gill nets, offloaded from fishing boats, Santa Rosa Fishing ...
Bigeye Thresher Shark (Alopias superciliosus) probably caught in gill nets, offloaded from fishing boats, Santa Rosa Fishing Village, Santa Elena Peninsula, Ecuador





View of the auditorium of Kom Al-Dikka, the Roman theatre at Alexandria, probably built in the 3rd century AD, with later mod...
View of the auditorium of Kom Al-Dikka, the Roman theatre at Alexandria, probably built in the 3rd century AD, with later modifications, Egypt. Ancient Egyptian. Roman Period, circa 3rd C AD. Alexandria.





Icebergs in the Weddell Sea off the east coast of the Antarctic Peninsula. Ice is melting in this area of Antarctica at an al...
Icebergs in the Weddell Sea off the east coast of the Antarctic Peninsula. Ice is melting in this area of Antarctica at an alarming rate, probably due to Global Warming.





A rural landscape in Burma (Myanmar). A tall pillar-like structure, possibly a lighthouse, punctuates the skyline of a rural ...
A rural landscape in Burma (Myanmar). A tall pillar-like structure, possibly a lighthouse, punctuates the skyline of a rural landscape. Oxen from three cattle-drawn carts have been un-tethered to graze freely. Probably Burma (Myanmar), circa 1910. Burma (Myanmar), South East Asia, Asia.





Antelope Canyon Probably the most visited and photographed slot canyon in the South West The light enter into the narrow cany...
Antelope Canyon Probably the most visited and photographed slot canyon in the South West The light enter into the narrow canyon walls creating beautiful colours in the sanstone rock Upper Antelope Canyon Navajo Nation, Arizona,USA





Captain Lawley with fellow travellers. Captain Arthur Lawley (1860-1932) (second from left, front row) poses for a group port...
Captain Lawley with fellow travellers. Captain Arthur Lawley (1860-1932) (second from left, front row) poses for a group portrait with fellow European and African travellers during an overland journey from South Africa to Rhodesia. Accompanied by Earl Grey (1851-1917), he was travelling with relief forces and supplies to Bulawayo, which had been besieged during the Matabele rebellion. Probably Bechuanaland (Botswana), circa March 1896. Botswana, Southern Africa, Africa.





The temple of Yeha in Tigray The temple dates back to 500 - 800 bc and is a unique monument in Ethiopia and Africa Nearly not...
The temple of Yeha in Tigray The temple dates back to 500 - 800 bc and is a unique monument in Ethiopia and Africa Nearly nothing is known about the culture which buildt this temple Probably sabaen settler coming from arabia or early ethiopians with tr





The fort'. A building with high walls near a small railway track is identified only as 'the fort'. Probably Kenya, 1906., Eas...
The fort'. A building with high walls near a small railway track is identified only as 'the fort'. Probably Kenya, 1906., Eastern Africa, Africa.





Illustration - Vortex. RMS Titanic Sinking. Illustration demonstrates the working of the vortex by drawing a spoon across a t...
Illustration - Vortex. RMS Titanic Sinking. Illustration demonstrates the working of the vortex by drawing a spoon across a trough of water. Suction can be clearly seen, caused by the swirling water and this was the probable cause of the 'Hawke' - 'Oympic' collision and the narrowly averted accident to the Titianic at Southampton. Titanic was built by Harland & Wolff in Belfast Ireland during 1910 - 1911 and later sank on April 15th, 1912 off the coast of New Foundland after striking an iceberg





Oenochoe (or oinochoe, wine jug) depicting men pulling a rope (probably Greek men pulling the Trojan Horse), 630 B.C., fragme...
Oenochoe (or oinochoe, wine jug) depicting men pulling a rope (probably Greek men pulling the Trojan Horse), 630 B.C., fragment





Two doctors with a sedan chair. Two British doctors, Dr Rennie (left) and Dr Marriott (right), stand beside a sedan chair car...
Two doctors with a sedan chair. Two British doctors, Dr Rennie (left) and Dr Marriott (right), stand beside a sedan chair carried by Chinese servants. Probably Hong Kong, China, circa 1905., Hong Kong, China, People's Republic of, Eastern Asia, Asia.





Woman standing before arrows pointing different directions, hand covering eyes, high angle view





Petra (greek for rock) was the principal city of the Nabateans and flourished under the Seleucid rulers and later the Romans,...
Petra (greek for rock) was the principal city of the Nabateans and flourished under the Seleucid rulers and later the Romans, Placed strategically on the trade routes to Arabia and Far East it controlled the spice trade in the late antiquity. Petra was famous for its cut-in rock architecture and hydraulic engineering. The ""Monastery"". Probably built originally as a banqueting hall it was reused in the 5th C AD by Christians. Jordan. Nabatean circa 1st C AD. Petra, Wadi Araba.





Cartography, 16th century. Portolan chart of the Mediterranean and Black Sea probably by cartographer Joan Martines.





Grizzly Bear Ursus arctos horribilis juvenile crossing highway near entrance to park Probably three years old this young bear...
Grizzly Bear Ursus arctos horribilis juvenile crossing highway near entrance to park Probably three years old this young bear is now on its own since the breeding season in June when its mother came into to estrous and mated again Waterton Lakes Nationa





Church Santa Maria in Valle, 8th century, probably a Lombard Palatine chapel, Cividale, Friuli, Italy, Europe





Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates The majestic Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is probably the most imposing religious and national l...
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates The majestic Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is probably the most imposing religious and national landmark in Abu Dhabi to date It is also arguably one of the most important architectural treasures of contemporary UAE society -. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates The majestic Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is probably the most imposing religious and national landmark in Abu Dhabi to date It is also arguably one of the most important architectural treasures of contemporary U





Element Earth, by Mazzoni Giulio, 1550, 16th Century, fresco. Italy: Lazio: Rome: Palazzo Spada: Stanza delle Quattro Stagion...
Element Earth, by Mazzoni Giulio, 1550, 16th Century, fresco. Italy: Lazio: Rome: Palazzo Spada: Stanza delle Quattro Stagioni e dei Quattro Elementi. Detail. Poseidon god of sea trident woman nymph spouse Galatea nymphs jar naked men probably gods bull putto/cherub clouds sea blue azure/light blue white brown tones/hues frame/cornice garland stucco gold





Dr Greta Lowe-Jellicoe enjoys a picnic. Three European men identified as 'Staunton, Ridley and Orrell' enjoy a countryside pi...
Dr Greta Lowe-Jellicoe enjoys a picnic. Three European men identified as 'Staunton, Ridley and Orrell' enjoy a countryside picnic with Dr Greta Lowe-Jellicoe, a medical missionary based in Nigeria between 1926 and 1935. Probably Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria, 1929. Abeokuta, Ogun, Nigeria, Western Africa, Africa.





Red Footed Booby and baby in nest. Genovesa is home to what is probably the largest population of Red Footed Boobies.





Tristan and Iseult. Medieval legend probably originated in Wales, which follows the adventures of two lovers. Representation ...
Tristan and Iseult. Medieval legend probably originated in Wales, which follows the adventures of two lovers. Representation of ISEULT. Engraving in "Germania", published in 1882.





The skeleton of a seal flipper, probably hunted by a polar bear, found on sea ice floating along the arctic coast of Svalbard...
The skeleton of a seal flipper, probably hunted by a polar bear, found on sea ice floating along the arctic coast of Svalbard, Norway, in summertime.





Shutting the Mouth of a Geologist,Roni Schwartz puts duct tape across the mouth of her husband, David. He is a geologist who ...
Shutting the Mouth of a Geologist,Roni Schwartz puts duct tape across the mouth of her husband, David. He is a geologist who predicts a high probability for an earthquake in the Bay Area, while she is a real estate agent whose sales would be hurt by such an event. | Location: northern Cal





A viharn in Wat Phra That Lampang Luang, probably the oldest wooden building in Thailand.Lampang,Thailand.





Police and White citizens gather in the street as an African American family moves in. In the background, two African America...
Police and White citizens gather in the street as an African American family moves in. In the background, two African American men stand by a truck loaded with furniture. Unknown location, probably a northern city. Photo from early 1950s.





Two Arab men in Dar es Salaam. Official publicity shot for the Tanganyikan government of two Arab men dressed in traditional ...
Two Arab men in Dar es Salaam. Official publicity shot for the Tanganyikan government of two Arab men dressed in traditional robes with turbans. The man nearest to the camera carries a curved dagger with a decorative sheath. Probably Dar es Salaam, Tanganyika Territory (Tanzania), circa 1960. Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Eastern Africa, Africa.





The official Isi at his offering Table. From the tomb of Isi Probably at Sakkara. Limestone. 4th Dynastry, c. 2570-2450 BC. O...
The official Isi at his offering Table. From the tomb of Isi Probably at Sakkara. Limestone. 4th Dynastry, c. 2570-2450 BC. Old Kingdom. Reliefs. Detail. Hieroglyphs. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Copenhagen. Denmark.





Three models of device (probably, study for capstan) from Atlantic Codex (Codex Atlanticus) by Leonardo da Vinci, folio 1078 ...
Three models of device (probably, study for capstan) from Atlantic Codex (Codex Atlanticus) by Leonardo da Vinci, folio 1078 verso





Hohnstein Castle is a Rock castle in the national park Saxony Switzerland The Castle was probably built around 1200 It lies 1...
Hohnstein Castle is a Rock castle in the national park Saxony Switzerland The Castle was probably built around 1200 It lies 140 m above Polenztal The entrance to the castle is possible just across the market square from Hohnstein, Saxony, Germany, Europe





Greek Art. Greece. 4th century BCE. Bronze statue of a young identified as Perseus with Medusa's head hanging. However, proba...
Greek Art. Greece. 4th century BCE. Bronze statue of a young identified as Perseus with Medusa's head hanging. However, probably represents Paris and would subject the apple of discord. Attributed to the sculptor Euphranor of Corinth to 340-330 BC. Bust. National Archaeological Museum. Athens.





Anglo Saxon woman wearing a tunic, veil, mantle, and open-toe shoes (36), Anglo Saxon woman in tunic and veil (37), and Anglo...
Anglo Saxon woman wearing a tunic, veil, mantle, and open-toe shoes (36), Anglo Saxon woman in tunic and veil (37), and Anglo Saxon woman in a veil in a different colour from her mantle (38).". . "Veils were dyed in various colours and made of fabrics probably more or less precious." . . Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's "Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity and of the Middle Ages" (1796).





Adult Brown Skua Catharacta antarctica near the Antarctic peninsula in the southern ocean MORE INFO This skua is often referr...
Adult Brown Skua Catharacta antarctica near the Antarctic peninsula in the southern ocean MORE INFO This skua is often referred to as Antarctic Skua or vice versa, the taxonomy of Skuas is still a matter of dispute Other names probably owing to the high





Skiers Outside an Airplane. ca. 1941, Probably Canada, CANADIAN COLONIAL AIRWAYS. Canadian Colonial's Douglas Ski Plane Servi...
Skiers Outside an Airplane. ca. 1941, Probably Canada, CANADIAN COLONIAL AIRWAYS. Canadian Colonial's Douglas Ski Plane Service which serves Stowe, Vermont and the Laurentians, just north of Montreal, virtually places these famous ski centers within commuting distance of New York.





Scorpion (Centruroides limbatus) photographed in ultraviolet light, mottled appearance probably due to recent molting, Solomo...
Scorpion (Centruroides limbatus) photographed in ultraviolet light, mottled appearance probably due to recent molting, Solomon Islands





England, London, City of London. An old Police box in the City of London. The callbox was for use by the public to contact th...
England, London, City of London. An old Police box in the City of London. The callbox was for use by the public to contact the police or for police work. It is probably best known as the TARDIS, a time machine in the television series 'Doctor Who'.





A gold engraved paten. The centre with a roundel containing the figure of Christ bordered by a narrow band of quatrofoils, su...
A gold engraved paten. The centre with a roundel containing the figure of Christ bordered by a narrow band of quatrofoils, surrounded by fourteen cherubim. Probably Greek Orthodox, late 17th/early 18th century, 10.2cm across.





Children at a watchtower on the Great Wall of China. Three children pose for the camera in the arched window of a brick watch...
Children at a watchtower on the Great Wall of China. Three children pose for the camera in the arched window of a brick watchtower on the Great Wall of China. Probably Hebei Province, China, circa 1910., Hebei, China, People's Republic of, Eastern Asia, Asia.





Element Earth, by Mazzoni Giulio, 1550, 16th Century, fresco. Italy: Lazio: Rome: Palazzo Spada: Stanza delle Quattro Stagion...
Element Earth, by Mazzoni Giulio, 1550, 16th Century, fresco. Italy: Lazio: Rome: Palazzo Spada: Stanza delle Quattro Stagioni e dei Quattro Elementi. Detail. Woman young girl probably Daphne arm branch transformation dress/garment robe/tunic old man white beard oar blade naked men anatomy leaves twilight/dusk pink green blue black frame garland festoon stucco





Hazel tree with male catkins, female buds and nuts, Corylus avellana. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn from nature b...
Hazel tree with male catkins, female buds and nuts, Corylus avellana. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn from nature by Mrs. Rebecca Hey from her own "Spirit of the Woods," London, Longman, Rees, 1837. Rebecca Hey was a Victorian writer, poet and artist who wrote "Moral of Flowers" 1833 and "Recollections of the Lakes" 1841. The plates were probably engraved by William Clark, former draughtsman to the London Horticultural Society, and engraver on Hey's previous book.





Adult Brown Skua Catharacta antarctica near the Antarctic peninsula in the southern ocean MORE INFO This skua is often referr...
Adult Brown Skua Catharacta antarctica near the Antarctic peninsula in the southern ocean MORE INFO This skua is often referred to as Antarctic Skua or vice versa, the taxonomy of Skuas is still a matter of dispute Other names probably owing to the high





Pousada do convento do carmo, the cloister. Historic city of Tavira, probably the nicest in Algarve, has 37 churches. Portuga...
Pousada do convento do carmo, the cloister. Historic city of Tavira, probably the nicest in Algarve, has 37 churches. Portugal





Probably the most celebrated of Crusader castles, the 12th century fortress, Krak des Chevaliers [aka Qalaat al-Husn], was bu...
Probably the most celebrated of Crusader castles, the 12th century fortress, Krak des Chevaliers [aka Qalaat al-Husn], was built by the Knights Hospitaller and occupied a prime strategic position.





Laotian spiecies of bamboo, probably Yellow bamboo with nodules, near Phansavan, Laos, Southeast Asia





Madonna with St Anthony, St Francis, S Bonaventura (?) and St Christopher, by Master of Feltre, 14th Century, fresco. Italy: ...
Madonna with St Anthony, St Francis, S Bonaventura (?) and St Christopher, by Master of Feltre, 14th Century, fresco. Italy: Veneto: Treviso: San Francesco church: Rinaldi Chapel. Whole artwork. Madonna with St Anthony, St Francis, probably St Bonaventura and St Jesus Christopher throne blue garment/dress





Head of Ulysses (Odysseus), Roman copy after an Hellenistic sculpture of the Rhodian school, probably from the blinding of Po...
Head of Ulysses (Odysseus), Roman copy after an Hellenistic sculpture of the Rhodian school, probably from the blinding of Polyphemus statuary group, marble





Relief depicting a king, probably Ramesses II, with a short beard. Granite. New Kingdom. C. 1279-1213 BC. Memphis, Egypt. Ny ...
Relief depicting a king, probably Ramesses II, with a short beard. Granite. New Kingdom. C. 1279-1213 BC. Memphis, Egypt. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek Museum. Copenhagen. Denmark.





Beech tree, Fagus sylvatica. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn from nature by Mrs. Rebecca Hey from her own "Spirit o...
Beech tree, Fagus sylvatica. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn from nature by Mrs. Rebecca Hey from her own "Spirit of the Woods," London, Longman, Rees, 1837. Rebecca Hey was a Victorian writer, poet and artist who wrote "Moral of Flowers" 1833 and "Recollections of the Lakes" 1841. The plates were probably engraved by William Clark, former draughtsman to the London Horticultural Society, and engraver on Hey's previous book.





The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) observed a huge eruptive prominence arching out from the Sun. It was captured i...
The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) observed a huge eruptive prominence arching out from the Sun. It was captured it in extreme ultraviolet light (EIT 304 angstroms) when part of it had already stretched beyond the instrument's field of view. It probably extends more than 50 times the size of Earth.





England, London, Greenwich. The Shepherd Gate Clock on a wall outside the Royal Observatory Greenwich. The clock was probably...
England, London, Greenwich. The Shepherd Gate Clock on a wall outside the Royal Observatory Greenwich. The clock was probably the first to display Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).





An Interior with a Woman Watering Plants. Isaac Grunewald (1889-1946). Oil on canvas. Probably painted in the mid 1920s. 108 ...
An Interior with a Woman Watering Plants. Isaac Grunewald (1889-1946). Oil on canvas. Probably painted in the mid 1920s. 108 x 198cm





A Korean peddler boy. A Korean peddler boy carries his wares, probably crockery of some kind, on a wooden frame strapped to h...
A Korean peddler boy. A Korean peddler boy carries his wares, probably crockery of some kind, on a wooden frame strapped to his back. Seoul, Korea (South Korea), circa 1920. Seoul, Special City, South Korea, Eastern Asia, Asia.





Horned Ghost Crab, Ocypode sp , probably O ceratophthalmus, Masirah Island, Indian Ocean, Oman





Statues and columns that surround a rectangular basin that ends at The Serapaeum, dedicated to the gods Isis and Serpis which...
Statues and columns that surround a rectangular basin that ends at The Serapaeum, dedicated to the gods Isis and Serpis which was probably used as a banqueting hall Hadrian´s Villa Villa Adriana built during the second and third decades of the 2nd century AD, Tivoli, Italy A UNESCO World Heritage Site





Edward 'Fats' McCarthy, a gangster associate of Dutch Schultz, was probably one of the assassins of Mad Dog Coll. He was kill...
Edward 'Fats' McCarthy, a gangster associate of Dutch Schultz, was probably one of the assassins of Mad Dog Coll. He was killed in Albany last in July 1932 by police who were praised and promised promotions for their good work.





Egyptian hieroglyphic writing on calcite. Top: fragment of the sarcophagus of Merenptah. 19th Dynasty. New Kingdom. 1213-1203...
Egyptian hieroglyphic writing on calcite. Top: fragment of the sarcophagus of Merenptah. 19th Dynasty. New Kingdom. 1213-1203 BC. From the tomb 8 of the Valley of the Kings. Bottom: fragment of a sarcophagus lid, probably of Seti I. 19th Dynasty. New Kingdom. 1294-1279 BC. Origin unknown. British Museum. London. United Kingdom.





Tommaso di Folco Portinari, 1428–1501, Maria Portinari Maria Maddalena Baroncelli, 1456–, probably 1470, Hans Memling, Nether...
Tommaso di Folco Portinari, 1428–1501, Maria Portinari Maria Maddalena Baroncelli, 1456–, probably 1470, Hans Memling, Netherlandish, Oil on wood, verall 17 3/8 x 13 1/4 in 44 1 x 33 7 cm, painted surface 16 5/8 x 12 1/2 in 42 2 x 31 8 cm, Metropolitan. Tommaso di Folco Portinari, 1428–1501, Maria Portinari Maria Maddalena Baroncelli, 1456–, probably 1470, Hans Memling, Netherlandish, Oil on wood, verall 17 3/8 x 13 1/4 in 44 1 x 33 7 cm, painted surface 16 5/8 x 12 1/2 in 42 2 x 31 8 cm, Me





Pizarro Seizing the Inca of Peru. Sir John Everett Millais (1829-1896). Oil on canvas laid on panel. 16 1/2 x 191/2 in. (42 x...
Pizarro Seizing the Inca of Peru. Sir John Everett Millais (1829-1896). Oil on canvas laid on panel. 16 1/2 x 191/2 in. (42 x 49.5 cm.) Painted in 1846. Probably a preliminary version of Millais' first exhibited picture at the Royal Academy in 1846. The large version is now in the V&A Museum.





Stories of Esther of Coronation of Esther, by probably Legnani Stefano Maria know as Legnanino, 1698 - 1700, 17th Century, fr...
Stories of Esther of Coronation of Esther, by probably Legnani Stefano Maria know as Legnanino, 1698 - 1700, 17th Century, fresco. Italy, Lombardy, Lodi, Incoronata Sanctuary. Whole artwork. Stories of Esther of Coronation of Esther crown steps dwarf drapery. draping.





Willoughby House cave, probably a folly that was a gentlemen´s drinking room in the 1700s, one of the many caves cut in the s...
Willoughby House cave, probably a folly that was a gentlemen´s drinking room in the 1700s, one of the many caves cut in the sandstone beneath the city centre, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe





The Cascade, probably 1773, by Jean Honoré Fragonard, French, Oil on wood 11 1/2 x 9 1/2 in , 29 2 x 24 1 cm, Metropolitan Mu...
The Cascade, probably 1773, by Jean Honoré Fragonard, French, Oil on wood 11 1/2 x 9 1/2 in , 29 2 x 24 1 cm, Metropolitan Museum of Art , New York City





PREGNANT WOMAN IN CONSULTATION. PREGNANT WOMAN IN CONSULTATION Photo essay from hospital. Maternity ward of Arras Hospital, i...
PREGNANT WOMAN IN CONSULTATION. PREGNANT WOMAN IN CONSULTATION Photo essay from hospital. Maternity ward of Arras Hospital, in the Pas-de-Calais department of France. Midwife calculating estimated delivery date.





Antelope Canyon Probably the most visited and photographed slot canyon in the Southwest The light enter into the narrow canyo...
Antelope Canyon Probably the most visited and photographed slot canyon in the Southwest The light enter into the narrow canyon walls creating beautiful colours in the sandstone rock Lower Antelope Canyon, Navajo Nation, Arizona, USA





Drawing that can probably be identified as lock; consideration on presence of circles on the Moon; construction of concave mi...
Drawing that can probably be identified as lock; consideration on presence of circles on the Moon; construction of concave mirror; on the right, references to Archimedes book, from Atlantic Codex (Codex Atlanticus) by Leonardo da Vinci, folio 968 recto.





Granada Alhambra Moorish Fortress in evening sun in spring Spain Espana Europe sunshine with snow on Sierra Nevada Granada An...
Granada Alhambra Moorish Fortress in evening sun in spring Spain Espana Europe sunshine with snow on Sierra Nevada Granada Andalucia Evening light on the Alhambra probably the finest remaining example of Moorish architecture in Spain





Captain Lawley stops for lunch. Captain Arthur Lawley (1860-1932) (front right) takes lunch with fellow European travellers d...
Captain Lawley stops for lunch. Captain Arthur Lawley (1860-1932) (front right) takes lunch with fellow European travellers during an overland journey from South Africa to Rhodesia. Accompanied by Earl Grey (1851-1917), he was travelling with relief forces and supplies to Bulawayo, which had been besieged during the Matabele rebellion. Probably Bechuanaland (Botswana), circa March 1896. Botswana, Southern Africa, Africa.





Derailed train, train crash probably due to a switch failure, Berlin Tegel, Germany, Europe





North African boys at an outdoor bazaar. Two north African boys, pictured at an outdoor bazaar. Probably Port Said, Egypt, ci...
North African boys at an outdoor bazaar. Two north African boys, pictured at an outdoor bazaar. Probably Port Said, Egypt, circa 1901. Port Said, Port Said, Egypt, Northern Africa, Africa.





Norman effigy from Danbury church. . "This monument is found in the church at Danbury, in the county of Essex. It is probably...
Norman effigy from Danbury church. . "This monument is found in the church at Danbury, in the county of Essex. It is probably older than plate 62, but is of wood not stone. It is astonishing, seeing the little care taken in its conservation, that it is in such good condition. [Strutt] remarks that the perfection of the work is an enigma to him when compared to others of the same epoque, or in contemporary pictures or designs, which lack both accuracy and taste." . . Handcolored copperplate engra





About thirty crater lakes of recent volcanic origin _ probably about 7,000 years old - lie in a beautiful, fertile area south...
About thirty crater lakes of recent volcanic origin _ probably about 7,000 years old - lie in a beautiful, fertile area south of Fort Portal, a short distance west of the Kibale Forest. This picture shows one of them.





Colossal statue of a bearded man with laurel wreath. Probably a priest. Limestone. Sculpted in Cyprus between 500-480 BC. Fro...
Colossal statue of a bearded man with laurel wreath. Probably a priest. Limestone. Sculpted in Cyprus between 500-480 BC. From the Sanctuary of Apollo at Idalion. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom.





Deceased spring polar bear (Ursus maritimus) cub found along the coast of Svalbard, Norway, in summertime. The cub was found ...
Deceased spring polar bear (Ursus maritimus) cub found along the coast of Svalbard, Norway, in summertime. The cub was found with another cub; both probably died from starvation.





Code of Euric or Codex Euricianus. Fifth century. First written compilation of Visigothic law enacted by Euric, King of Spain...
Code of Euric or Codex Euricianus. Fifth century. First written compilation of Visigothic law enacted by Euric, King of Spain, sometime before 480, probably at Toulouse (possible at Arles). National Library. Madrid. Spain.





A northern white rhino and its partially concealed calf in the Garamba National Park of Northern Congo DRC. This sub-species ...
A northern white rhino and its partially concealed calf in the Garamba National Park of Northern Congo DRC. This sub-species is critically endangered and now probably extinct in the wild.





Group portrait of British and Arab officials. A number of British and Arab officials line up for a group portrait in a courty...
Group portrait of British and Arab officials. A number of British and Arab officials line up for a group portrait in a courtyard outdoors. Probably Acre (Akko), British Mandate of Palestine (Northern Israel), circa 1940. Akko, North (Israel), Israel, Middle East, Asia.





A digitally-colorized scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a a beautiful diaphanous structure in the mesothoracic region of ...
A digitally-colorized scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a a beautiful diaphanous structure in the mesothoracic region of a bedbug (Cimex lectularius). It is speculated that this wondrous ultrastructural organ is most probably a scent gland, or related to the dissemination of scent, which may be pheromonal in nature. Photo by Janice Carr.





Standing Vishnu as Keshava, Hoysala period, 1022–1346, first quarter of 12th century, Karnataka, probably Belur, India, Stone...
Standing Vishnu as Keshava, Hoysala period, 1022–1346, first quarter of 12th century, Karnataka, probably Belur, India, Stone, H 56 1/2 in 143 5 cm, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City





Hydraulic device fitted with wheel called ""soffistica"" (probably meaning complex) and explanation of its functioning; study...
Hydraulic device fitted with wheel called ""soffistica"" (probably meaning complex) and explanation of its functioning; study of light and shadow, from Atlantic Codex (Codex Atlanticus) by Leonardo da Vinci, folio 624 verso.





A view of the tidewater glacier in Isbukta Ice Bay on the western side of Spitsbergen Island in the Svalbard Archipelago, Bar...
A view of the tidewater glacier in Isbukta Ice Bay on the western side of Spitsbergen Island in the Svalbard Archipelago, Barents Sea, Norway This glacier is receeding, probably due to global warming





Egyptian Art. Funerary Stela of the Gatekeeper Maaty. First Intermediate Period. 11th Dynasty. Reign of Mentuhotep II, early....
Egyptian Art. Funerary Stela of the Gatekeeper Maaty. First Intermediate Period. 11th Dynasty. Reign of Mentuhotep II, early. ca. 2051–2030 B.C. Egypt, Upper Egypt; Thebes, el-Tarif probably. Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York. United States...





The Great Battle of Kawanakjima in Shinsu: probably the 1561 fourth battle between the warlords Takeda Shingen and Uesugi Keu...
The Great Battle of Kawanakjima in Shinsu: probably the 1561 fourth battle between the warlords Takeda Shingen and Uesugi Keushin on the plains of the Chikmu River. Utagawa Yoshitoro (active 1850-1870) Japanese artist.





Engalnd, Cumbria, Grasmere. Early morning reflections and mist on Grasmere. Grasmere is probably the Cumbria's most popular v...
Engalnd, Cumbria, Grasmere. Early morning reflections and mist on Grasmere. Grasmere is probably the Cumbria's most popular village, thanks to William Wordsworth (1770-1850) who lived here and wrote about the beautiful countryside.





The Canopus, an elongated canal imitating the famous sanctuary of Serapis near Alexandria The semi-circular exedra of the Ser...
The Canopus, an elongated canal imitating the famous sanctuary of Serapis near Alexandria The semi-circular exedra of the Serapeum is located at its southern end, dedicated to the gods Isis and Serpis which was probably used as a banqueting hall Hadrian´s Villa Villa Adriana built during the second and third decades of the 2nd century AD, Tivoli, Italy A UNESCO World Heritage Site





Relief depicting a falcon-headed gods, regarded as the original kings of Buto, mythical capital of Lower Egypt in the Nile De...
Relief depicting a falcon-headed gods, regarded as the original kings of Buto, mythical capital of Lower Egypt in the Nile Delta. Probably part of a temple wall. Memphis. Limestone. 26th Dynasty. Late Period. 664-525 BC. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek Museum. Copenhagen. Denmark.





Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates The majestic Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is probably the most imposing religious and national l...
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates The majestic Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is probably the most imposing religious and national landmark in Abu Dhabi to date It is also arguably one of the most important architectural treasures of contemporary UAE society -. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates The majestic Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is probably the most imposing religious and national landmark in Abu Dhabi to date It is also arguably one of the most important architectural treasures of contemporary U





Sandwich Terns (Thalasseus sandvicensis) on sandy, Gulf of Mexico beach; male with a small fish, probably a Scaled Sardine, w...
Sandwich Terns (Thalasseus sandvicensis) on sandy, Gulf of Mexico beach; male with a small fish, probably a Scaled Sardine, which it will eventually offer to a female as part of courtship ritual. St. Petersburg, Florida, USA, April.





Detail from The ideal city, 15th-century painting by an unknown artist, probably Francesco di Giorgio Martini (1439-1501).





Antelope Canyon Probably the most visited and photographed slot canyon in the Southwest The light enter into the narrow canyo...
Antelope Canyon Probably the most visited and photographed slot canyon in the Southwest The light enter into the narrow canyon walls creating beautiful colours in the sandstone rock Lower Antelope Canyon, Navajo Nation, Arizona, USA





The temple of Yeha in Tigray The temple dates back to 500 - 800 bc and is a unique monument in Ethiopia and Africa Nearly not...
The temple of Yeha in Tigray The temple dates back to 500 - 800 bc and is a unique monument in Ethiopia and Africa Nearly nothing is known about the culture which buildt this temple Probably sabaen settler coming from arabia or early ethiopians with tr





Roman Art. Marble sarcophagus with the Triumph of Dionysos and the Seasons. Ca. 260-270. Late Imperial, Gallienic. Probably c...
Roman Art. Marble sarcophagus with the Triumph of Dionysos and the Seasons. Ca. 260-270. Late Imperial, Gallienic. Probably comes from Rome. Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York. United States.





Pierid Butterfly (Pieridae) puddling on wet soil at edge of river, probably imbibing mineral nutrients, Manu National Park Pe...
Pierid Butterfly (Pieridae) puddling on wet soil at edge of river, probably imbibing mineral nutrients, Manu National Park Peru





Nigerian couple with newborn babies. Portrait of a Nigerian couple with four naked newborn babies. Probably Badagry, Nigeria,...
Nigerian couple with newborn babies. Portrait of a Nigerian couple with four naked newborn babies. Probably Badagry, Nigeria, circa 1928. Nigeria, Western Africa, Africa.





The doorhandle. Probably a christ representation. Hjerl Hede open air museum, near Sevel in western Jutland Denmark. A copy o...
The doorhandle. Probably a christ representation. Hjerl Hede open air museum, near Sevel in western Jutland Denmark. A copy of Tjorring kirke as it originally was build around year 1100. A typical representation for Denmarks oldest stone churces.





A Talipot Palm tree. Botanical study of Corypha umbraculifera, the Talipot Palm, in flower, probably growing in Peradeniya Bo...
A Talipot Palm tree. Botanical study of Corypha umbraculifera, the Talipot Palm, in flower, probably growing in Peradeniya Botanic Gardens. Kandy, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), 1877. Kandy, Central (Sri Lanka), Sri Lanka, Southern Asia, Asia.





Detail: The Glorification of the Eucharist, probably ca 1630, by Peter Paul Rubens, Flemish, Oil on wood, 28 x 19 in 71 1 x 4...
Detail: The Glorification of the Eucharist, probably ca 1630, by Peter Paul Rubens, Flemish, Oil on wood, 28 x 19 in 71 1 x 48 3 cm, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City





Antelope Canyon Probably the most visited and photographed slot canyon in the Southwest The light enter into the narrow canyo...
Antelope Canyon Probably the most visited and photographed slot canyon in the Southwest The light enter into the narrow canyon walls creating beautiful colours in the sandstone rock Lower Antelope Canyon, Navajo Nation, Arizona, USA





RURAL LIFE, MEXICO. Texcoco. . These farmers may soon be homeless and will probably end up living on the streets of Mexico Ci...
RURAL LIFE, MEXICO. Texcoco. . These farmers may soon be homeless and will probably end up living on the streets of Mexico City. They are tenant farmers and the land they farm has been sold to a property company.





Stele of Itenhab who is seated at an offering table. Opposite her is her son with an older woman, probably the son's nurse. L...
Stele of Itenhab who is seated at an offering table. Opposite her is her son with an older woman, probably the son's nurse. Limestone. Middle Kingdom. Reign of Sesotris II. C.1877-1870 BC. Tomb 124 from Harageh. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek Museum. Copenhagen. Denmark.





Church Santa Maria in Valle, 8th century, probably a Lombard Palatine chapel, Cividale, Friuli, Italy, Europe





An African medic inspects a blood sample. An African medic holds up and inspects a blood sample on a slide, as he sits in fro...
An African medic inspects a blood sample. An African medic holds up and inspects a blood sample on a slide, as he sits in front of a microscope at a makeshift desk, whilst undertaking field work. Probably Northern Rhodesia (Zambia), circa 1950. Zambia, Southern Africa, Africa.





Salvator Mundi and Saints, by Girolamo da Cremona, 15th Century, tempera on board. Italy, Lazio, Viterbo, Duomo. All Christ J...
Salvator Mundi and Saints, by Girolamo da Cremona, 15th Century, tempera on board. Italy, Lazio, Viterbo, Duomo. All Christ Jesus Salvator Mundi believer: devotee probably the buyer: purchaser: client of the work: painting hierarchical proportions fruit festoons Saints drapery aureoles: halos nimbi: nimbuses mountains in the backgroun.





France, Morbihan, Carnac, rows of menhirs and a few dolmen, aligned according to a probably astronomic configuration





Probably a mounted version of TRISONG DETSEN in the entryway to the MAIN ASSEMBLY HALL of SERA JE COLLEGE - LHASA, TIBET





A trench system on the Western Front. One of a series of British aerial reconnaissance photographs recording the positions of...
A trench system on the Western Front. One of a series of British aerial reconnaissance photographs recording the positions of trenches on the Western Front during the First World War. An intricate trench system zig-zags its way across the fields. An original caption identifies a front line, probably British, intersected by support, reserve and communication trenches, and points out the positions of gun posts and dugouts. Nord-Pas de Calais or Picardie, France, 30 January 1918., Nord-Pas de Calai





The Erdene Zuu Monastery is probably the most ancient surviving Buddhist monastery in Mongolia It is in Övörkhangai Province,...
The Erdene Zuu Monastery is probably the most ancient surviving Buddhist monastery in Mongolia It is in Övörkhangai Province, near the town of Kharkhorin and adjacent to the ancient city of Karakorum It is part of the World Heritage Site entitled Orkhon. The Erdene Zuu Monastery is probably the most ancient surviving Buddhist monastery in Mongolia It is in Övörkhangai Province, near the town of Kharkhorin and adjacent to the ancient city of Karakorum It is part of the World Heritage Site ent





Indian woman selling lima beans at the huge villagers market in Saquisili, probably the most important market in rural Ecuado...
Indian woman selling lima beans at the huge villagers market in Saquisili, probably the most important market in rural Ecuador, north of Latacunga in Cotpaxi Province, Central Highlands, Ecuador, South America





tweezers are tools used for picking up small objects that are not easily handled with the human hands. They are probably deri...
tweezers are tools used for picking up small objects that are not easily handled with the human hands. They are probably derived from tongs, pincers, or scissors-like pliers used to grab or hold hot objects from the dawn of recorded history.





Sandhill Cranes (Grus Canadensis), Probably G.C.Pratensis, Standing Along Myakka River Lake Shoreline In Early Light; Sarasot...
Sandhill Cranes (Grus Canadensis), Probably G.C.Pratensis, Standing Along Myakka River Lake Shoreline In Early Light; Sarasota, Florida, Usa





South America, Peru, Cusco, Sacred Valley, Maras. General view of Moray verdant pre Hispanic terraces made by the Incas and p...
South America, Peru, Cusco, Sacred Valley, Maras. General view of Moray verdant pre Hispanic terraces made by the Incas and probably used for agricultural experiments





Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates The majestic Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is probably the most imposing religious and national l...
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates The majestic Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is probably the most imposing religious and national landmark in Abu Dhabi to date It is also arguably one of the most important architectural treasures of contemporary UAE society -. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates The majestic Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is probably the most imposing religious and national landmark in Abu Dhabi to date It is also arguably one of the most important architectural treasures of contemporary U





France, Dordogne, Brantome, Abbey Saint Pierre de Brantome is a former Benedictine Abbey, the steeple of the church XI centur...
France, Dordogne, Brantome, Abbey Saint Pierre de Brantome is a former Benedictine Abbey, the steeple of the church XI century is probably the oldest bell tower in France, has also thedistinction of being built on the church but not on the overhanging roc. France, Dordogne, Brantome, Abbey Saint Pierre de Brantome is a former Benedictine Abbey, the steeple of the church XI century is probably the oldest bell tower in France, has also thedistinction of being built on the church but not on the ove





Landscape, by probably Luini Bernardino, 16th Century, fresco. Italy, Lombardy, Milan, San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore Chu...
Landscape, by probably Luini Bernardino, 16th Century, fresco. Italy, Lombardy, Milan, San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore Church. Whole artwork. Landscape clouds light blue: azure plants trees stream green meadow: lawn water mountains scenery.





The Heracles Gate at the begining of Curetes Street , showing Heracles wrapped in a Nemea Lion skin Probably made in the 2nc ...
The Heracles Gate at the begining of Curetes Street , showing Heracles wrapped in a Nemea Lion skin Probably made in the 2nc century A D and moved to Ephesus in the 5th century A D Ephesus Archaeological Site, Anatolia, Turkey





Nazca. Slope figures at Palpa, probably older than the ground drawings on the Pampa, possibly from the Paracas period. 30m hi...
Nazca. Slope figures at Palpa, probably older than the ground drawings on the Pampa, possibly from the Paracas period. 30m high ´Owl Man´. Peru





England, Derbyshire, Castleton. A disused crushing wheel near Odin Mine, probably the oldest lead mine in Derbyshire.





Pelagic Thresher Shark (Alopias pelagicus) probably caught in gill nets are cut up by fishermen, Santa Rosa Fishing Village, ...
Pelagic Thresher Shark (Alopias pelagicus) probably caught in gill nets are cut up by fishermen, Santa Rosa Fishing Village, Santa Elena Peninsula, Ecuador





A Brittle Star, probably Ophiotrix sp, on the dorsal surface of a Pincushion Sea Star, Culcita novaeguineae. Tulamben, Bali, ...
A Brittle Star, probably Ophiotrix sp, on the dorsal surface of a Pincushion Sea Star, Culcita novaeguineae. Tulamben, Bali, Indian Ocean





Philip IV 1605–1665, King of Spain, probably 1624, by Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez, Spanish, Oil on canvas, 78 3/4 x ...
Philip IV 1605–1665, King of Spain, probably 1624, by Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez, Spanish, Oil on canvas, 78 3/4 x 40 1/2 in , 200 x 102 9 cm, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, Note: ´Philip is shown wearing a gold chain and the emblem. Philip IV 1605–1665, King of Spain, probably 1624, by Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez, Spanish, Oil on canvas, 78 3/4 x 40 1/2 in , 200 x 102 9 cm, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, Note: ´Philip is shown wearing a gold chain and





Posing beside an orange tree. A Ghanaian man wearing colourful robes poses for the camera beside an orange tree (Citrus sinen...
Posing beside an orange tree. A Ghanaian man wearing colourful robes poses for the camera beside an orange tree (Citrus sinensis). Probably Aburi, Ghana, circa 1960. Aburi, East (Ghana), Ghana, Western Africa, Africa.





Old boat, probably built in 1918, on the beach below the bird cliffs of Skansen in Skansbukta, Billefjorden, Isfjorden, Spits...
Old boat, probably built in 1918, on the beach below the bird cliffs of Skansen in Skansbukta, Billefjorden, Isfjorden, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, Europe





The temple of Yeha in Tigray The temple dates back to 500 - 800 bc and is a unique monument in Ethiopia and Africa Nearly not...
The temple of Yeha in Tigray The temple dates back to 500 - 800 bc and is a unique monument in Ethiopia and Africa Nearly nothing is known about the culture which buildt this temple Probably sabaen settler coming from arabia or early ethiopians with tr





Picking pyrethrum on a Kenyan farm. A Kikuyu woman wearing traditional dress and jewellery picks pyrethrum flowers (Chrysanth...
Picking pyrethrum on a Kenyan farm. A Kikuyu woman wearing traditional dress and jewellery picks pyrethrum flowers (Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium) on a Kenyan farm. Probably Njoro, Kenya, circa 1936. Njoro, Rift Valley, Kenya, Eastern Africa, Africa.





Bishop Samuel Ajayi Crowther. Portrait of Bishop Samuel Ajayi Crowther (1809-1892), a former Nigerian slave who was rescued a...
Bishop Samuel Ajayi Crowther. Portrait of Bishop Samuel Ajayi Crowther (1809-1892), a former Nigerian slave who was rescued and converted to Christianity. He later became a missionary worker, and in 1864, was ordained as the first African Bishop of the Church of England, based in Niger. Probably Niger, circa 1865. Niger, Western Africa, Africa.





Church Santa Maria in Valle, 8th century, probably a Lombard Palatine chapel, Cividale, Friuli, Italy, Europe





Greek Art. Hellenistic. Marble head of a god, probably Zeus. 3rd or 2nd century B.C. Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York. Un...
Greek Art. Hellenistic. Marble head of a god, probably Zeus. 3rd or 2nd century B.C. Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York. United States.





Fireplace, by probably Gaggini Giuseppe, drawing Palagi Pelagio, 1838 - 1842, 19th Century, wood carved and gilded, marble. I...
Fireplace, by probably Gaggini Giuseppe, drawing Palagi Pelagio, 1838 - 1842, 19th Century, wood carved and gilded, marble. Italy, Piemonte, Turin, Royal Palace. Whole artwork. Front view fireplace decorations phytomorphic volutes rinceaux spirals gilt: gilding Atlases eagles mantelshelf.





Bigeye Thresher Shark (Alopias superciliosus) and Pelagic Thresher Shark (Alopias pelagicus) probably caught in gill nets, Sa...
Bigeye Thresher Shark (Alopias superciliosus) and Pelagic Thresher Shark (Alopias pelagicus) probably caught in gill nets, Santa Rosa Fishing Village, Santa Elena Peninsula, Ecuador





GEORGE HALE SEATED AT HIS DESK, PROBABLY AT HIS OFFICE (ROOM #1) AT THE ORIGINAL MT. WILSON 'MONASTERY.





Damask rose, Rosa damascena, from Robert Tyas' "Queen of Flowers, or Memoirs of the Rose," London, 1840. Unsigned handcoloure...
Damask rose, Rosa damascena, from Robert Tyas' "Queen of Flowers, or Memoirs of the Rose," London, 1840. Unsigned handcoloured lithograph, but probably by James Andrews. Little is known about the artist James Andrews (1801~1876) apart from his work. This gifted artist taught flower-painting to young ladies and published a treatise "Lessons in Flower Painting" in 1835. Blunt calls him "an illustrator of sentimental flower books," but admits that he was "very talented." His signature JA can be fou





The Miracle of the Miser's Heart, by Damini Pietro, 1618, 17th Century, canvas. Italy: Veneto: Padua: San Canziano church. De...
The Miracle of the Miser's Heart, by Damini Pietro, 1618, 17th Century, canvas. Italy: Veneto: Padua: San Canziano church. Detail. Miracle saint Franciscan friar habit lily halo/aureole probably St Cantianus old man deceased miser anatomy lesson surgeon portrait Fabrici d'Acquapendente onlookers/bystanders skull tibias vanitas chest jewels coins gold necklace pearls cloud angels





Derailed train, train crash probably due to a switch failure, Berlin Tegel, Germany, Europe





A European hunting party, 1911. A group of European friends pose for a photograph before embarking on a hunting expedition on...
A European hunting party, 1911. A group of European friends pose for a photograph before embarking on a hunting expedition on the Indus River. Both the men and women wear shirts and ties with solatopi hats, and one of the group holds a camera. Probably Sind, India (Sindh, Pakistan), December 1911., Sindh, Pakistan, Southern Asia, Asia.

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