This medal bears an emblem of Antioch with the inscription "Antiocheon Metro. Kolon.", which suggests…
A medal of Gaza, representing the turreted head of a goddess, Astarte; on the other side of the medal…
A medal of Jerusalem, depicting how the city was rebuilt by Hadrian after being destroyed by the Romans.…
A medal with the portrait of Alexander the Great on one side; the other side shows the inscription ALEXANDROU…
A medal of Tyre, depicting the Tyrians presenting a plan of their city to Dido, the Queen of Carthage.…
A ship on the acrostolium of which hangs a shield, an emblem of the mercantile and warrior city of Tyre.…
The Dome of the Rock is seen in the center of this view of tho Old City of Jerusalem. The Dome of the…
"Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,…
"And Mary arose in these days and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah; and entered…
"And there were shepherds in the same country abiding in the field, and keeping watch by night over…
"Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,…
Artist's conception of what first-century Jerusalem may have looked like from the surrounding countryside.
View of Ancient Corinth looking North. The Gulf of Corinth is at the left and the isthmus is center…
"And when they came to the gate of the city, they found Ozias, and the ancients of the city waiting.…
"But Holofernes lay on his bed, fast asleep, being exceedingly drunk. And Judith spoke to her maid to…
"And Mathathias said: Woe is me, wherefore was I born to see the ruin of my people, and the ruin of…
"Now as he left off speaking these words, there came a certain Jew in the sight of all to sacrifice…
Horsemen riding into the gates of a Middle Eastern city. This illustration appears in the twelfth chapter…
"And Tryphon made ready all his horsemen to come that night: but there fell a very great snow, and he…
The Royal Château de Blois (French: "Château Royal de Blois") is located in the Loir-et-Cher département…
The Guildhall is located in London, England. It was used as a town hall for hundreds of years, and is…
"And Mary arose in these days and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah; and entered…
"And when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Put out into the deep, and let down your nets for…
"And Jesus answered him, and said, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? And the blind man said…
"But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he was moved with…
"And the most part of the multitude spread their garments in the way; and others cut branches from the…
The city of Athens, Greece as it looked circa 1912. The mountain in the background is Mount Lycabettus.…
Illustration of the Acropolis restored to what it may have looked like when originally completed. The…
Illustration of a town in Germany during the late Middle Ages, or medieval period. The town sits on…
Detail from a larger engraving of the siege of Boulogne in 1544 during the campaigns of Henry VIII in…
Illustration of the storefront of a medieval shop on a street with buildings on either side. Spires…
Illustration of a bustling street fair in France during the 13th century. Numerous people crowd the…
"Then Jehovah rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from Jehovah out of heaven; and…
"48 And he gathered up all the food of the seven years which were in the land of Egypt, and laid up…
"So the people shouted, and the priests blew the trumpets; and it came to pass, when the people heard…
"So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of Jehovah with shouting, and with the sound…
"And he went up from thence unto Beth-el; and as he was going up by the way, there came forth young…
Judith, having just beheaded Holofernes, places his head in a bag with the help of her servant. She…
"And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,…
"And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by…
"...behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young…
"Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the Wise-men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and…
"Now when he drew near to the gate of the city, behold, there was carried out one that was dead, the…
And behold, a woman who was in the city, a sinner; and when she knew that he was sitting at meat in…
"But he, taking her by the hand, called, saying, Maiden, arise. And her spirit returned, and she rose…
"39 And he went forward a little, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, My Father, if it be possible,…
"And there followed him a great multitude of the people, and of women who bewailed and lamented him.…
"And he went out, and followed; and he knew not that it was true which was done by the angel, but thought…
"And after the uproar ceased, Paul having sent for the disciples and exhorted them, took leave of them,…
Illustration of Paul, kneeling on one knee in the city streets, head bowed, awaiting execution. A man…
Illustration of Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria, during one of several times that he was banished from…
"A conduit or canal constructed, especially in a town or city, to carry off superfluous, water, soil,…
Bay window projects from the wall of the Vanderbilt House in New York City. M. Hunt, Architect.
"And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led in the Spirit in the wilderness…
"And behold, a woman who was in the city, a sinner; and when she knew that he was sitting at meat in…
"and they cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their garments at the…
"And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And he did so. And he saith unto…