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Apamea, Tombstone of Verinus Marinus, librarian of II Parthica |
Appian
Appian of Alexandria (c.95-c.165): one of the most underestimated of all Greek historians, author of a Roman History. The part on the Roman Civil Wars survives in its entirety while substantial parts of the remainder survive as well.Life …Aristotle
Aristotle (384-322): greatest philosopher of Antiquity, teacher of Alexander the Great. Aristotle Plato's most famous student was Aristotle of Stagira, the son of…
Beatus Rhenanus |
Cornelis de Bruijn
Cornelis de Bruijn (c.1652-1727) was a Dutch artist and traveler. He is best known for his drawings of the ruins of Persepolis, the first reliable pictures of these palaces to be accessible for western scholars. His other visits included the…Bruijn (10)
Persepolis Cornelis de Bruijn, painting by Godfrey Kneller On 8 November 1704, Cornelis de Bruijn and VOCnote[Verenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie, the United East-Indian…Cornelis de Bruijn
The East Indies Cornelis de Bruijn, painting by Godfrey Kneller On 25 October 1705, Cornelis de Bruijn, having regained his health, boarded…Cornelis de Bruijn
The return Cornelis de Bruijn, painting by Godfrey Kneller Because in the eighteenth century, longitude was still impossible to measure, navigation was…Bruijn (13)
Final Years Cornelis de Bruijn, painting by Godfrey Kneller During the next years, De Bruijn lived on several places in Holland. In…Cornelis de Bruijn
Italy Cornelis de Bruijn, painting by Godfrey Kneller At that moment, Cornelis de Bruijn was no longer in The Hague. On 1…Bruijn (3)
The Aegean Sea Cornelis de Bruijn, painting by Godfrey Kneller When De Bruijn arrived in the important port of trade Smyrna, in…Cornelis de Bruijn
Egypt Cornelis de Bruijn, painting by Godfrey Kneller Not many Dutchmen had visited the eastern part of the Mediterranean; few of those…