Search
Remove Ads
Advertisement
Search Results
Image
Palace of Knossos
The partially reconstructed wing of the palace of Knossos c. 1500 BCE.
Image
Crystal Palace Interior, Great Exhibition
An illustration by J. McNeven showing a section of the interior (the Grand Entrance) of the Crystal Palace in London which hosted the Great Exhibition of 1851. Printed by Ackermann & Co., 1851. (Victoria &...
Image
The Crystal Palace
A detail of a contemporary print showing the Crystal Palace in Hyde Park, London which hosted the Great Exhibition from May to October in 1851. The innovative structure was designed by Sir Joseph Paxton (1801-1865) and created...
Image
Palace of Malia
Model of the Minoan palace at Malia, Crete (1675 BC-1450 BCE).
Image
Barzan Palace by Gertrude Bell
A photograph by Gertrude Bell (l. 1868-1926) of the Barzan Palace, Hai'l, Saudi Arabia. Taken in the winter of 1913-14. (Gertrude Bell Archive)
Image
Illustration of the Crystal Palace
An illustration of the Crystal Palace hosting the Great Exhibition of 1851 in London. (Read & Co. Engravers & Printers, 1851)
Image
Alhambra Palace
The Alhambra Palace. Granada, Spain. 9th-13th century CE.
Image
Blenheim Palace
An aerial view of Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, England. Built in the first quarter of the 18th century for John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough. (orignal image cropped)
Definition
Great Exhibition
The 1851 Great Exhibition was held in the purpose-built Crystal Palace in Hyde Park, London, to showcase the latest developments in engineering, science, and the arts, as well as objects of cultural significance from Britain and...
Definition
Knossos
Knossos (pronounced Kuh-nuh-SOS) is the ancient Minoan palace and surrounding city on the island of Crete, sung of by Homer in his Odyssey: “Among their cities is the great city of Cnosus, where Minos reigned when nine years old, he...