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Sepia engraving of a classical harbor city with columns, a tiered tower, boats with sails on the left, and figures on steps.

A City of Ancient Greece

A sepia engraving of a classical harbor city at dusk, with colonnaded temples and a tall tiered tower rising behind terraces. On the left, small boats with billowing sails sit on the water, while robed figures gather on steps at the lower right beside a tall column.

Artist
J. W. Appleton
Date
n.d.
Medium
engraving
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
3000 × 2027 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (undated).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum

Español: Una ciudad de la antigua Grecia

Un grabado en tonos sepia de una ciudad portuaria clásica al atardecer, con templos de columnas y una torre escalonada que se alza tras terrazas. A la izquierda, pequeñas embarcaciones con velas hinchadas flotan en el agua, mientras figuras con túnicas se reúnen en escalinatas junto a una alta columna.

Português: Uma cidade da Grécia Antiga

Uma gravura em tons sépia de uma cidade portuária clássica ao entardecer, com templos de colunas e uma torre escalonada erguendo-se atrás de terraços. À esquerda, pequenos barcos com velas infladas flutuam na água, enquanto figuras de túnica se reúnem em escadarias ao lado de uma alta coluna.

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