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Painting by Charles Meryon (1821-1868) depicting the death of French explorer, Marion du Fresne (1724-1772), who is surrounded by Maori with children in the background and showing parts of a pa (fortification).

Ile Davis (Davis Island or Davis Land) was an island said to have been discovered in 1687 near Rapa Nui (Easter Island) by the English buccaneer Edward Davis (fl. c. 1680–1688) skipper of the Bachelor’s Delight. It is located below the Tropic...

The Amphiareion of Oropos is located in the hills 6 km (3.73 miles) southeast of the fortified town of Oropos in Attica, Greece. It was a sanctuary built during the late 5th century BCE, and was dedicated to the hero Amphiaraos. Pilgrims...

The gymnasium of Delphi was constructed around 330 BCE. Additional works were made in various phases of the Hellenistic and Roman periods.

An 1885 oil on canvas, Banks of the Loing, Saint-Mammès, by Alfred Sisley (1839-1899), the Franco-British impressionist painter. (Private Collection)

An 1887 oil on canvas, Abandoned House, by Alfred Sisley (1839-1899), the Franco-British impressionist painter. (Private Collection)

An 1880 oil on canvas, Le Bois des Roches Veneux Nadon, by Alfred Sisley (1839-1899), the Franco-British impressionist painter. (Louvre Museum, Paris)

An 1876 oil on canvas, Apples & Grapes in a Basket, by Alfred Sisley (1839-1899), the Franco-British impressionist painter. (Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, USA)

An 1873 oil on canvas, The Machine at Marly, by Alfred Sisley (1839-1899), the Franco-British impressionist painter. This machine fascinated the artist, it was used to pump water to the magnificent gardens at Versailles. (Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek...

An 1874 oil on canvas, Under the Bridge at Hampton Court, by Alfred Sisley (1839-1899), the Franco-British impressionist painter. (Kunstmuseum Winterthur, Switzerland)