The Great Sacrificial Hall at the Tomb of the Emperor Yung-lo. Photographer: Thomson, John
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards the triple-tiered courtyard on which stands the Hall of Heavenly Favours of the Chang ling (Long-lasting Tomb) of the Yongle Emperor, at the Ming Tombs near Beijing.
Rock-cut tombs, Palæo-Castro. Plain of Paphos. Photographer: Thomson, John
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Genre: Archaeological Photography View looking towards the entrance to a group of rock-cut caves on the plain outside Paphos, with the sea visible in the distance: 'These rock-cut tombs are found on an eminence which rises out of the plain within sight of the distant ruins of Neo Paphos, and ab...
A rock-cut tomb, Famagosta. Photographer: Thomson, John
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Genre: Archaeological Photography Interior view, looking towards the entrance, of the a rock-cut tomb, with a figure seated in the niche in the foreground: 'The interior is nearly square, and in the sides and back wall are recesses designed for the stowage of bodies; while above these again are...