1905 Halftone Print Tarpeian Rock Rome Italy Cliff Capitoline Hill Forum XGKA6 XAN5 This is an original 1897

This is an original 1897 black and white wood engraving of a view of Thoricus from the Theatre in ancient Greece

This is an original 1893 black and white in-text wood engraving of the Temple of Athena at Sunium in Greece

This piece was illustrated by Boltinoff

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1905 Halftone Print Tarpeian Rock Rome Italy Cliff Capitoline Hill Forum XGKA6 XAN5 This is an original 1897This is an original 1905 black and white halftone print of the Tarpeian Rock located on the edge of the Capitoline Hill in Rome, Italy. In Roman times, the cliff was used as an execution site for murders, traitors, slaves, and the physically or mentally handicapped. Considering the cliff is 25 m tall, gravity did most of the work in this truly gruesome form of "capitol punishment". CONDITION This 106+ year old Item is rated Very Fine +++. Light aging