An image of "The Schmadribach Falls", created by Joseph Anton Koch from 1821-22 (Oil on canvas, 132 x 110 cm).

An image of "The Last Effort and Fall of Tippoo Sultan", created by Henry Singleton, c. 1800 (Oil on canvas, 101 x 126 cm).

Found at the Serapeum of Alexandria, the white marble bust of Serapis wears the kalathos, or sacred basket of mysteries. His head and beard are covered with thick curly hair, while five locks fall on his forehead.

An outer garment, strictly worn by females, and thus corresponding to the himation or pallium, the outer garment worn by men. Like all other pieces of cloth used for the Amictus, it was often fastened by means of a brooch. It was,...

The peplus was a shawl which commonly formed part of the dress of females. It was often fastened by meeans ofa brooch, but was frequently worn without one, in the manner represented in the annexed cut, which is copied from one of Sir W....

Edward Gibbon (April 27, 1737 - January 16, 1794) was an English historian and Member of Parliament. His most important work, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, was published in six volumes between 1776 and 1788.