PCT4287020: Killaloe: The Ogham stone (circa 1000 A.D.), probably carved by a Viking converted to Christianity, bears two inscription, one in old Gaelic writing and one in runes The Runes read “” Thorgrimr carved this cross””, the Ogham reads “” A blessing on Thorgrimr””” - stone gravee of an mil (an mille) discovered in 1916 in Killaloe (Ireland) - probably engraved by a Viking converted to Christianity, it has the particularity of carrying two inscriptions, one in runes and the other in ancient Gaelic (Celtic Oghamic script) - Nordic civilization - Celts - Photo Patrice Cartier - / Bridgeman Images
PCT4287072: L'ascension - tympanum of the south gate (gate Miegeville, main entrance) of the Basilica Saint-Sernin of Toulouse (Haute-Garonne) (The ascension, south portal of Basilica St Sernin, Toulouse) - Romanesque sculpture, Romanesque art around 1100 - Photo Patrice Cartier - / Bridgeman Images
PCT4292666: Naples, Italy (Napoli, Italia): chiostro maiolicato, monastero di Santa Chiara - majolic cloitre (of faience) of the monastery of Santa Chiara, mid-18th century - majolic decorees of mythological scenes, landscape and polychrome maritime scenes, due to the ceramists Donato and Giuseppe Monastery Massa - sister clarisse (nun, nun, nun, nun,) nourishing cats in a convent cloister adorned with two fountains - Photo Patrice Cartier - / Bridgeman Images
PCT4292672: Naples, Italy (Napoli, Italia): chiostro maiolicato, monastero di Santa Chiara - majolic cloitre (of faience) of the monastery of Santa Chiara, mid-18th century - majolic decorees of mythological scenes, landscape and polychrome maritime scenes, due to the ceramists Donato and Giuseppe Monastery Massa - sister clarisse (nun, nun, nun, nun,) nourishing cats in a convent cloister adorned with two fountains - Photo Patrice Cartier - / Bridgeman Images
PCT4292695: Naples, Italy (Napoli, Italia): chiostro maiolicato, monastero di Santa Chiara - majolic cloister (of faience) of the monastery of Santa Chiara, mid-18th century - majolic decorees of mythological scenes, polychrome maritime fields, due to ceramists Donato and Giuseppe Massa - the goddess Junon (Hera) in tank pulls by two peacock - Photo Patrice Cartier - / Bridgeman Images
PCT4294351: The Gallic rooster (French rooster, bronze sculpture) overhanging the monument to the dead of Villeneuve-Minervois (Aude, Occitanie), with blue, white and red tricolour flag - inscription: to the children of Villeneuve who died for France 1914-1918 - First World War - tribute, patriotism, national republican symbol, national identity, French nation - photo Patrice Cartier - / Bridgeman Images
PCT4294369: The entrance to the cave of Bize-Minervois (Bize, Aude, Minervois, Occitania) - in this place, the prehistorian Paul Tournal (1805-1872) recognized through excavations, from 1827, the existence of the fossil man - prehistory, archeology, history of humanity, prehistoric man habitat - Photo Patrice Cartier - / Bridgeman Images
PCT4294376: The entrance porch of the cave of Bize-Minervois (Bize, Aude, Minervois, Occitanie) - in this place, the prehistorian Paul Tournal (1805-1872) recognized through excavations, from 1827, the existence of the fossil man - prehistory, archeology, history of humanity, prehistoric man - Photo Patrice Cartier - / Bridgeman Images
PCT4295933: Inscription dating from the French Revolution above the northern portal of the Cathedrale de Clermont-Ferrand (Puy-de-Dome, 63, Auvergne): “The French people recognize the existence of the Supreme Being and the immortalite of the soul. It dates from 1793-1794 when the ancient religions were suppressed in favour of the cult of the Reason (autumn 1793-spring 1794) and the cult of the Etre-Supreme (spring 1794-summer 1794) - Photo Patrice Cartier - / Bridgeman Images
PCT4295972: Dedie to Vercingetorix and to the Battle of Gergovie, the commemorative monument 26 metres high (in Volvic stone) is from Jean Tillard, architect of the city of Clermont-Ferrand. It was published in 1903 by public subscription on the site presume of Gergovia's oppidum. In 1942, particles of earth were brought into its base from all the provinces and the French Empire - Auvergne, Puy-de-Dome - Photo Patrice Cartier - / Bridgeman Images
PCT4295992: Abbey church Saint-Austremoine (Saint Austremoine) of Issoire (Puy-de-Dome, Auvergne) - the choir with its columns and polychrome capitals 12th century - Romanesque art auvergnat - Romanesque sculpture - abbey church, Issoire, Puy-de-Dome, France, 12th century- Photo Patrice Cartier - / Bridgeman Images