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Peacock Mosaic from the Bishop's Basilica of Philippopolis
Peacock mosaic at the main entrance to the Bishop's Basilica of Philippopolis (Plovdiv today), photograph by Carole Raddato, Bulgaria, 10 August, 2024. The peacock, an ancient symbol of immortality...
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Deer Mosaic from the Small Basilica of Philippopolis
Mosaic depicting a deer grazing beside a plant in the Small Basilica of Philippopolis (Plovdiv today), photograph by Carole Raddato, Bulgaria, 10 August, 2024. Dating to the 5th century CE, it formed...
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Bishop's Basilica of Philippopolis
Mosaic floor of the Bishop's Basilica of Philippopolis (Plovdiv today), photograph by Carole Raddato, Bulgaria, 10 August, 2024. The vast early Christian basilica was built in the 4th century CE and decorated with...
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Eastern Gate of Philippopolis
Eastern Gate of Philippopolis, photograph by Carole Raddato, Bulgaria, 10 August, 2024. The monumental eastern entrance to Roman Philippopolis (modern Plovdiv), Bulgaria. A broad paved street led from the gate into...
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Forum of Philippopolis – West
Western side of the Roman Forum in Philippopolis, photograph by Carole Raddato, Bulgaria, 10 August, 2024. The western section of the Roman Forum of Philippopolis, modern Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Shops (tabernae) stood behind...
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Forum of Philippopolis – North
Northern side of the Roman Forum in Philippopolis, photograph by Carole Raddato, Bulgaria, 10 August, 2024. The northern section of the Roman Forum of Philippopolis, modern Plovdiv, Bulgaria. This monumental side...
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Roman Stadium of Philippopolis
Roman Stadium of Philippopolis, photograph by Carole Raddato, Bulgaria, 10 August, 2024. The northern curved end (sphendone) of the Roman Stadium of Philippopolis (modern Plovdiv), Bulgaria. Built in the early 2nd...
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Roman Theatre of Philippopolis
Roman Theatre of Philippopolis, photograph by Carole Raddato, Bulgaria, 2010. The Roman Theatre of Philippopolis (modern Plovdiv), Bulgaria, was built in the late 1st century CE between two of the city's hills. It...
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James Buchanan, Democratic Candidate for President
James Buchanan, Democratic Candidate for President of the United States, print on wove paper by Baker & Godwin, c. 1856. This campaign graphic depicts the Democratic presidential nominee James Buchanan...
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James Buchanan - The United States' 15th President
Portrait of James Buchanan, photograph by Mathew Brady, c. 1860-1865. The waning months of Buchanan's tenure saw seven states secede from the Union, with no effectual response from the president to...
