PCT4295656: View of the city of Jeddah (Jeddah), Saudi Arabia, port on the banks of the Red Sea and gate of Mecca - home of the French Consulate where massacres of Western Christians took place in 1858 - facade with moucharabieh (moucharabieres) - engraving of the New Illustrious (1866) illustrating a narrative (Travel Notes) by Alexandre Dumas - / Bridgeman Images
FAT4299998: Orque (monstrous representation of the orca or epaulard) in “” Ulyssis Aldrouandi... De piscibus libri V et de cetis lib. vnus/Ioannes Cornelius Vteruerius... collegit; Marc. Antonius Bernia in lucem restituit... “”, deals with the natural history of Ulisse Aldrovandi (1522-1605). Bologna, 1638. / Bridgeman Images
PCT4295526: Cerdagne electric railway line: 1908, construction of the Sejourne bridge, crossing the Tet valley near Mont-Louis and Fontpedrouse - - Roussillon, Catalan Country, Pyrenees-Orientales (Pyrenees Orientales) - this line opened in 1910, has since 2002 been inscribed by UNESCO on the indicative list of World Heritage as “” Railway of Cerdagne””. Operated by SNCF, it forms line 669 000 of the national railway network - Cliche Brun- / Bridgeman Images
PCT4296219: Iran, art of qalamkar: detail of an Iranian textile piece from Isfahan, 19th century, cotton weave - picking scene (grapes, grapes, harvest, harvest) - vines and wine have been present in Persian culture since the Rouenid period (first millennia before the Christian era). It was only in the 7th century, after the Muslim conquete, that the consumption of alcohol was prohibited and grapes were intended for the table only - private collection - / Bridgeman Images
PCT4295875: Church of Saint-Nectaire (Saint Nectaire, Puy-de-Dome, Auvergne): reliquary bust of Saint Baudime (companion of Saint Nectaire during the evangelization of the Monts d'Ore) in oak covered with copper regrowth and gold. The right hand is raised as a sign of blessing. The eyes are ivory with the iris in horn. The dilated pupils give the gaze a terrifying expression - religious art 12th century - Photo Patrice Cartier -, Cartier, Patrice / Bridgeman Images
PCT4295506: Cerdagne electric railway line: the small yellow train on the Gisclard bridge (or La Cassagne bridge), crossing the Tet valley near Mont-Louis and Fontpedrouse - Roussillon, Catalan Country, Pyrenees-Orientales (Pyrenees Orientales) - this line opened in 1910, has been inscribed by UNESCO since 2002 on the Tentative List of World Heritage in as “” Cerdagne Railway””. Operated by the SNCF, it forms the 669 000 line of the national railway network - This suspension bridge was designed by Genie Commander Albert Gisclard. A device of his invention completely avoids oscillations and allows the train to pass safely. It is the only railway suspension bridge still in operation in France. Tragic irony of fate, Commander Gisclard lost his life in a derailment of the train during a test trip near the bridge in 1909 - Phototypic postcard Labouche, early 20th century - / Bridgeman Images
PCT4296713: Animals during the First World War 1914-1918 (14-18): letter from an officer asking the Miilitary Authority in 1919 to examine the procedure for purchasing the requisitioned horses - requisition, cavalry, companion in arms, horse hunter, ride commission -, Cartier, Patrice / Bridgeman Images