Pictures Dated 24th February 2006

'The Old Fortress, Kamenetz', Ukraine, 1879. Artist: Hildibrand

'The Old Fortress, Kamenetz', Ukraine, 1879. In 1672, Sultan Muhammad IV captured the fortress of Kamieniec (also known as Kamianets) in Podolia (now in Ukraine). The Poles were forced to surrender the province and the rest of the Ukraine.

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'The Convent of St Saba, Wilderness of Engadi, Holy Land', 19th century.Artist: J Horsburgh

'The Convent of St Saba, Wilderness of Engadi, Holy Land', 19th century. View of the dramatically situated Mar Saba Monastery in the West Bank, near Bethlehem and Jerusalem. Carved into the walls of a canyon, the Christian monastery was founded by Saint Sabas in the 5th century AD.

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Pitcairn Island, Pacific Ocean, 1877. Artist: Unknown

Pitcairn Island, Pacific Ocean, 1877. The islands are best known for being the home of the descendants of the Bounty mutineers and the Tahitians who accompanied them, an event retold in numerous books and films.

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