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Vivienne Sharp Collection (page 6)

Background imageVivienne Sharp Collection: Road from Puntsholing to Paro, Bhutan

Road from Puntsholing to Paro, Bhutan. Road crossing a hillside in the Himalyan foothills with terraced fields on either side

Background imageVivienne Sharp Collection: Temple of Mirabai, Chittaurgarh, Rajasthan, India, 16th century

Temple of Mirabai, Chittaurgarh, Rajasthan, India, 16th century. Temple to the Hindu mystical poet Mirabai, a devotee of Krishna, within the hilltop fort of Chittaurgarh

Background imageVivienne Sharp Collection: Sat-bis-Deori Temple, Chittaurgarh, Rajasthan, India, 11th century. Jain stone temple

Sat-bis-Deori Temple, Chittaurgarh, Rajasthan, India, 11th century. Jain stone temple

Background imageVivienne Sharp Collection: St Pauls Monastery, Red Sea coast, Egypt

St Pauls Monastery, Red Sea coast, Egypt

Background imageVivienne Sharp Collection: Temple of the Oracle, Siwah, Egypt

Temple of the Oracle, Siwah, Egypt. Alexander the Great (356-323 BC) visited the oracle of Zeus Amon (the Ancient Greek god Zeus represented with the rams horns of the Ancient Egyptian god Amon)

Background imageVivienne Sharp Collection: Ruined Citadel, Siwah, Egypt

Ruined Citadel, Siwah, Egypt
Ruined citadel, Siwah, Egypt. Alexander the Great (356-323 BC) visited Siwahs oracle of Zeus Amon (the Ancient Greek god Zeus represented with the rams horns of the Ancient Egyptian god Amon)

Background imageVivienne Sharp Collection: Minaret, Shah Mosque, Isfahan, Iran, c1611-1630

Minaret, Shah Mosque, Isfahan, Iran, c1611-1630. Isfahan was conquered by the Arabs and converted to Islam in 642. It was the capital of Persia in the 16th century under the Safavids

Background imageVivienne Sharp Collection: Arch of Marcus Aurelius, Tripoli, Libya, 163 AD

Arch of Marcus Aurelius, Tripoli, Libya, 163 AD. Remains of the arch of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius (121-180 AD)

Background imageVivienne Sharp Collection: The Market, Leptis Magna, Libya, c3rd century AD

The Market, Leptis Magna, Libya, c3rd century AD

Background imageVivienne Sharp Collection: Head of Medusa in the Severan forum of the ancient Roman city of Leptis Magna, Libya

Head of Medusa in the Severan forum of the ancient Roman city of Leptis Magna, Libya
Head of Medusa in the Severan Forum of the Ancient Roman city of Leptis Magna, Libya. In Greek mythology, a single glance from Medusa the snake-haired gorgon could turn a human to stone

Background imageVivienne Sharp Collection: The Three Graces, Sabratha, Libya, c161-c192 AD

The Three Graces, Sabratha, Libya, c161-c192 AD. Roman carving of the female personifications of beauty, charm, and grace

Background imageVivienne Sharp Collection: Severan Basilica, Leptis Magna, Libya, 216 AD

Severan Basilica, Leptis Magna, Libya, 216 AD. Remains of the temple built by the Libyan-born Roman emperor Severus (Lucius Septimius Severus) (146-211 AD)

Background imageVivienne Sharp Collection: Severan Arch, Leptis Magna, Libya, c203 AD

Severan Arch, Leptis Magna, Libya, c203 AD. The Severan Arch was erected in honour of the the visit to his home town in 203 AD of Libyan-born Roman emperor Severus (Lucius Septimius Severus)

Background imageVivienne Sharp Collection: Roman theatre, Sabratha, Libya, c161-192 AD

Roman theatre, Sabratha, Libya, c161-192 AD

Background imageVivienne Sharp Collection: Tomb of Battus, Agora, Cyrene, Libya, c600 BC

Tomb of Battus, Agora, Cyrene, Libya, c600 BC. The remains of the tomb of Battus in the agora area of the ancient Greek city of Cyrene (Cyrenaica). Battus founded the city in c630 BC

Background imageVivienne Sharp Collection: Hellenistic Mausoleum, Tolmeita, Libya

Hellenistic Mausoleum, Tolmeita, Libya

Background imageVivienne Sharp Collection: Roman theatre, Sabratha, Libya, c161-c192 AD

Roman theatre, Sabratha, Libya, c161-c192 AD

Background imageVivienne Sharp Collection: Al Athrun, Libya

Al Athrun, Libya. The ancient site features marble-clad Byzantine churches

Background imageVivienne Sharp Collection: The Eastern Church, Apollonia, Libya, c7th century BC

The Eastern Church, Apollonia, Libya, c7th century BC
Eastern Church, Apollonia, Libya. The Ancient Greek city of Apollonia served as a seaport for Cyrene which was first settled by the Greeks c630 BC

Background imageVivienne Sharp Collection: Kom Al-Dikka, Alexandria, Egypt

Kom Al-Dikka, Alexandria, Egypt. View showing the tiered seats in the Roman Odeon or amphitheatre

Background imageVivienne Sharp Collection: Fort Qaitbey, Alexandria, Egypt

Fort Qaitbey, Alexandria, Egypt
Fort Qaitbay, Alexandria, Egypt. Also known as the Citadel, the fort was built in c1480 by the Mamluk Sultan Qaitbay, on the site of Alexandrias ancient lighthouse

Background imageVivienne Sharp Collection: Three Muses, Sabratha, Libya, c161-c192 AD

Three Muses, Sabratha, Libya, c161-c192 AD. Roman carving in the theatre, showing the patron goddesses of the arts. In Greek mythology they were daughters of Zeus

Background imageVivienne Sharp Collection: Leptis Magna, Libya, circa 3rd century AD

Leptis Magna, Libya, circa 3rd century AD
Leptis Magna, Libya, c3rd century AD. Sculptures in the Ancient Roman city

Background imageVivienne Sharp Collection: Roman carving at Sabratha, Libya, c161-c192 AD

Roman carving at Sabratha, Libya, c161-c192 AD. Sculptural relief in the theatre showing a scene from a tragedy

Background imageVivienne Sharp Collection: Pilasters of the Severan Basilica, Leptis Magna, Libya, 216 AD

Pilasters of the Severan Basilica, Leptis Magna, Libya, 216 AD. Detail of carving on the temple built by the Libyan-born Roman emperor Severus (Lucius Septimius Severus) (146-211 AD)

Background imageVivienne Sharp Collection: Roman comic masks, Sabratha, Libya, c161-c192 AD

Roman comic masks, Sabratha, Libya, c161-c192 AD. Relief carvings in the theatre at Sabratha

Background imageVivienne Sharp Collection: Square of the Martyrs, Benghazi, Libya

Square of the Martyrs, Benghazi, Libya

Background imageVivienne Sharp Collection: German Mausoleum, Tobruk, Libya

German Mausoleum, Tobruk, Libya

Background imageVivienne Sharp Collection: Palace of Columns, Tolmeita, Libya

Palace of Columns, Tolmeita, Libya

Background imageVivienne Sharp Collection: Theatre, Leptis Magna, Libya, 1-2 AD

Theatre, Leptis Magna, Libya, 1-2 AD. Remains of the Roman theatre

Background imageVivienne Sharp Collection: Greek Propylaea, Cyrene, Libya

Greek Propylaea, Cyrene, Libya

Background imageVivienne Sharp Collection: Lighthouse, Leptis Magna, Libya

Lighthouse, Leptis Magna, Libya

Background imageVivienne Sharp Collection: The Temple of Apollo, Cyrene, Libya, 6th century BC

The Temple of Apollo, Cyrene, Libya, 6th century BC

Background imageVivienne Sharp Collection: Sassanian Arch, Ctesiphon, Iraq, 1977

Sassanian Arch, Ctesiphon, Iraq, 1977. Ctesiphon was the capital of the Sassanid Persian Empire. Known as the Taq-i Kisra

Background imageVivienne Sharp Collection: Doorway overlooking the River Tigris, ruins of the Caliphs Palace, Samarra, Iraq, 1977

Doorway overlooking the River Tigris, ruins of the Caliphs Palace, Samarra, Iraq, 1977. Samarra was made the capital of the Muslim Caliphate in 836 by Caliph Al-Mu tadid

Background imageVivienne Sharp Collection: Ruins of the Caliphs Palace, Samarra, Iraq, 1977

Ruins of the Caliphs Palace, Samarra, Iraq, 1977. Samarra was made the capital of the Muslim Caliphate in 836 by Caliph Al-Mu tadid

Background imageVivienne Sharp Collection: Top of the minaret of the Great Mosque, Samarra, Iraq, 1977

Top of the minaret of the Great Mosque, Samarra, Iraq, 1977. This great spiral minaret was built in the mid 9th century by the Abbasid Caliph Al-Mutawakkil

Background imageVivienne Sharp Collection: Stairway of the minaret of the Great Mosque, Samarra, Iraq, 1977

Stairway of the minaret of the Great Mosque, Samarra, Iraq, 1977. This great spiral minaret was built in the mid 9th century by the Abbasid Caliph Al-Mutawakkil

Background imageVivienne Sharp Collection: Minaret from within the Friday Mosque, Samarra, Iraq, 1977

Minaret from within the Friday Mosque, Samarra, Iraq, 1977. This great spiral minaret was built in the mid 9th century by the Abbasid Caliph Al-Mutawakkil

Background imageVivienne Sharp Collection: Walls of the Friday Mosque, Samarra, Iraq, 1977

Walls of the Friday Mosque, Samarra, Iraq, 1977

Background imageVivienne Sharp Collection: Modern Shiite mosque, Samarra, Iraq, 1977

Modern Shiite mosque, Samarra, Iraq, 1977

Background imageVivienne Sharp Collection: Market or souks, Samarra, Iraq, 1977

Market or souks, Samarra, Iraq, 1977

Background imageVivienne Sharp Collection: Statue of a Parthian princess, Hatra (Al-Hadr), Iraq, 1977

Statue of a Parthian princess, Hatra (Al-Hadr), Iraq, 1977. Hatra was a religious and trading centre in the area of modern north-western Iraq which flourished between c400 BC and 300 AD

Background imageVivienne Sharp Collection: Temple of the Sun, Hatra (Al-Hadr), Iraq, 1977

Temple of the Sun, Hatra (Al-Hadr), Iraq, 1977. Hatra was a religious and trading centre in the area of modern north-western Iraq which flourished between c400 BC and 300 AD

Background imageVivienne Sharp Collection: Acanthus capital, Temple of the Sun, Hatra (Al-Hadr), Iraq, 1977

Acanthus capital, Temple of the Sun, Hatra (Al-Hadr), Iraq, 1977. Hatra was a religious and trading centre in the area of modern north-western Iraq which flourished between c400 BC and 300 AD

Background imageVivienne Sharp Collection: Ruins of Hatra (Al-Hadr), Iraq, 1977

Ruins of Hatra (Al-Hadr), Iraq, 1977. Hatra was a religious and trading centre in the area of modern north-western Iraq which flourished between c400 BC and 300 AD

Background imageVivienne Sharp Collection: Hellenistic temple, Hatra (Al-Hadr), Iraq, 1977

Hellenistic temple, Hatra (Al-Hadr), Iraq, 1977. Hatra was a religious and trading centre in the area of modern north-western Iraq which flourished between c400 BC and 300 AD

Background imageVivienne Sharp Collection: Woman from an Aramaic speaking community, Iraq, 1977

Woman from an Aramaic speaking community, Iraq, 1977



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