The eastern façade of the Propylaea. Photographer: Stillman, William James
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Genre: Archaeological Photography View of the remaining columns of the Propylaea, with the later tower in the left background: '…The island and bay of Salamis are seen through the central intercolumniations, and through those at the left the port of Peiraeus.'
Western façade of the Parthenon. Photographer: Stillman, William James
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Genre: Archaeological Photography '…At the right is Hymettus, at the left the summit of Lycabetus is seen, and at the extreme left is the Erectheum. The débris in the foreground are architectural and sculptural fragments.'
Western portico of the Parthenon. Photographer: Stillman, William James
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Genre: Archaeological Photography View looking between the double row of columns, with names scratched on those in the foreground: '…The names scratched on the columns are of the Philhellenes, who fought here in the war of Greek independence.'
Interior of the Parthenon, taken from the western gate. Photographer: Stillman, William James
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Genre: Archaeological Photography View looking across the interior of the Parthenon, towards the eastern portico: '…The circular grooves [in the foreground] are those in which the bronze valves swung.'
Western portico of the Parthenon, from above, showing the frieze in its original position, the only portion which remains so. Photographer: Stillman, William James
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Genre: Archaeological Photography View from an upper level on the west portico, looking along the frieze.
View taken from the same point as No. 12, and looking eastward over the ruin of the Parthenon. Photographer: Stillman, William James
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Genre: Archaeological Photography View overlooking the Parthenon, with the city beyond: '…Modern Athens is seen at the left, and above it, in the centre, Lycabetus; at the right Hymettus, and in the extreme distance, Pentelicus.'
Eastern portico of the Parthenon, view looking northward, and showing Mount Parnes in the extreme distance. Photographer: Stillman, William James
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Inscription: Inscribed in the negative, 'East Colonnade.' Genre: Archaeological Photography With a European figure posed at the base of one of the columns.
Profile of the eastern façade [of the Parthenon], showing the curvature of the stylobate. Photographer: Stillman, William James
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Genre: Archaeological Photography View looking along the base of the columns of the eastern portico, with sculpture fragments in the foreground: '…The system of curvatures of the Greek temples (which will also be seen in No. 12), with regard to which so much discussion has taken place, seems, t...