Russo-Turkish War, 1828-1829, Crimean War, 1853-1856, DK216 .C52 1854
Chesney served in the British Royal Artillery forces. In 1829, he accompanied supplies to the Turkish forces to support their fight against... Show moreChesney served in the British Royal Artillery forces. In 1829, he accompanied supplies to the Turkish forces to support their fight against Russian invasion; though the conflict was over by the time he arrived, he subsequently travelled in the region and interviewed a number of participants involved. Due to the tense relations between the Ottoman Empire and Russia in the 1850s, Chesney revisited the people he met in 1829 and the early 1830s and convinced officers from both Turkey and Russia to reminisce about the campaign. by Colonel Chesney. Includes "appendix containing the diplomatic correspondence between the four powers, and the secret correspondence between the Russian and English governments" Includes maps. Main Heritage Shelves General DK216 .C52 1854 Book Item-ID: i10221335 BIB-ID: 1023769 Also issued online Show less
Aqueducts, Springs, Temples, Roman, Roman antiquities, Roman antiquities--Tunisia
The Water Temple was built during the reign of Emperor Hadrian, between 117 and 138 AD, on the spot of an abundant spring. It has semicircular... Show moreThe Water Temple was built during the reign of Emperor Hadrian, between 117 and 138 AD, on the spot of an abundant spring. It has semicircular shape, and is embellished with 12 niches which shielded statues featuring the twelve months of the year. It has a big basin in the form of “eight” that filtered the water, and let it through toward the aqueduct. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. On the mount "Parallèle des édifices anciens et modernes du continent Africain. Pl. 61. Paris, Imp. Lemercier". Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2018.0209-0001 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26819855 BIB-ID: 2854276 Show less
Aqueducts, Roman antiquities, Roman antiquities--Tunisia
The Zaghouan aqueduct in northern Tunisia, part of a 132 km aqueduct (the longest in the Roman Empire), was built in c. 160 CE and functioned as... Show moreThe Zaghouan aqueduct in northern Tunisia, part of a 132 km aqueduct (the longest in the Roman Empire), was built in c. 160 CE and functioned as the main supplier of the city of Carthage. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. On the mount "Parallèle des édifices anciens et modernes du continent Africain. Pl. 63. Paris, Imp. Lemercier". Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2018.0209-0002 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26819946 BIB-ID: 2854280 Show less
Aqueducts, Cisterns, Roman antiquities, Roman antiquities--Tunisia
The Zaghouan aqueduct in northern Tunisia, part of a 132 km aqueduct (the longest in the Roman Empire), was built in c. 160 CE and functioned as... Show moreThe Zaghouan aqueduct in northern Tunisia, part of a 132 km aqueduct (the longest in the Roman Empire), was built in c. 160 CE and functioned as the main supplier of the city of Carthage. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. On the mount "Parallèle des édifices anciens et modernes du continent Africain. Pl. 65. Paris, Imp. Lemercier". Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2018.0209-0003 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26820122 BIB-ID: 2854297 Show less
John Beasley Greene was the first Egyptologist who was also a photographer. This print is from his second trip to Upper Egypt to excavate the... Show moreJohn Beasley Greene was the first Egyptologist who was also a photographer. This print is from his second trip to Upper Egypt to excavate the Mortuary Temple of Ramses III at Medinet Habu and Thebes in Luxor. Greene’s photographs of Egypt emphasize the scale of the sky and the landscape, as if to diminish even the most massive structures. Title and date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Display General HC.HP.2018.0003 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i24900357 BIB-ID: 2528550 Show less
