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- Collection: Reconstructing Gasparo Balbi's Itinerario
Basrah: The Venice of IraqThis postcard, printed in the late 1950s, emphasizes the strong visual relationship between Basrah and Venice. Basra is located approximately 65…
Famagusta Gate, Nicosia, Cyprus
Groundplan of Fort ColomboThe Portuguese arrived in Colombo - on the island of Sri Lanka - in the early 16th century. One of their first activities was to build a…
Hanging Gardens of BabylonVan Heemskerck's pen and brown ink drawing offers one of many reconstructive illustrations of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. Van Heemsckerk's image…
Meeting with the King of Pegu
Nossa Senhora da Graca TowerThis photograph depicts the ruins of an Augustinian church situated in Chaul. Chaul was an important Portuguese center for trade as early as 1521, but…
Othello's CastleOthello's castle overlooks the Mediterranean Ocean. It is situated at the eastern most point of the island of Cyprus, in the city of Famagusta. …
Rue Dirieta, GoaIt comes as little surprise that Balbi spent a good deal of time in the Portuguese colony, including the activities that took place daily on the Rua…
The Tiger Cave, Elephanta CavesBalbi visited the Elephanta Caves in 15XX and recorded a lengthy history of the site, linking it specifically with Alexander the Great. In fact, this…
Viaggio de M. Cesare dei Federici nell'India OreintaleCeasare de'Federici was a jeweler/merchant/traveler who spent much of his life in southeast Asia in search of gemstones to be sent to his home in the…