SitesAndPhotos.com - Stock media firm specializing in Archaeology and Architecture
Archaeological Media Bank
The Mission
In a thorough and extensive endeavor that has now reached its 10th year, we have created an enormous bank of some 80,000 high resolution digital photographs and more than 22 hours of digital videos of hundreds of archaeological sites from all historical periods. To maintain scientific accuracy the sites were photographed and filmed by our own certified archaeologist and photographer.
Intensive cataloguing work that divides our archive into multiple categories (locations, architecture, museums, burials etc.) means that you can readily access our archive and focus your searches in a mere matter of moments. At your disposal are tools that will help you save your searches and information and then in the future have the option of bringing them up for presentations or future reference.
M. Samuel
The Sites and Photos vision was initiated by M. Samuel, a certified archaeologist specializing in Classical and Marine Archaeology. In 1998 he was awarded his degree in Archaeology from Haifa University, Israel. His field experience includes participation in several excavations on land and underwater in multiple Mediterranean countries. During his time as a student he came to realize how limited the photographed documentation of archaeological sites and monuments was. The archival material was often incomplete and outdated. As a result, he set out to document, film and photograph as many sites as possible for generations to come, before they disappeared forever at the hands of man and time. Since 1999 he has traveled to dozens of excursions archiving hundreds of Mediterranean archaeological sites and museums. His effort and devotion have led to the compilation of a vast archive of images and videos pertaining to archaeology, history and ancient arts. In 2005 he was joined by Reut Ltd., a leading software and internet company in Israel. Together they have created the amazing online resource you visit today - "Sites and Photos".
Today Samuel is the head researcher and archivist of Sites and Photos. He performs all the photography and filming and supervises the meticulous cataloguing work with utmost attention to scientific accuracy and the high standards he has come to learn and develop as an accredited archaeologist.
Our Products
Our products form an excellent multimedia experience and can be used as teaching aids and as illustrations in articles and books.
Moreover, our commitment to scientific accuracy enables the conduction of actual research through our photos and videos
- The monuments' appearance is not edited or altered in any way.
- There are close up photos of special features. In addition, the digital format enables you to enlarge the photo to discern the most subtle details.
- Our cataloguing system allows you to perform cross and longitudinal sections and research distributions, development over time and more.
- We offer maps and plans of almost all the sites and structures in our archive.
- The cataloguing and classification work is supervised by a certified archaeologist.
Currently we offer photographs and videos from the following Mediterranean countries:
- Greece - including the islands: Crete, Delos, Kos, Naxos, Samos, Samothrace, Santorini and Rhodes
- Italy - including the islands Sardinia and Sicily
- Cyprus
- Turkey
- Malta
- Israel
- Tunisia
- Jordan
We also hold hundreds of photographs of museum items, taken in some of the most recognized and important museums of archaeology in the Mediterranean. Although these photographs are not for sale as of yet, we hope to complete the copyright proceedings soon and offer them for sale as well.
Our stock grows continuously. Be sure to check our Highlights and News page for information about the latest additions and other news.
Architecture Archive
In this location you will discover a comprehensive Architecture Archive, the first of its kind. This archive contains all the photographs in our stock organized by their architectural features and types. In each category are photographs from the sites that fit the selected architectural definitions: for instance, in the category Hellenistic Theaters are photographs of all the Hellenistic theaters in our stock, from all the countries surveyed. The categories range from the building levels (i.e: Temples, Baths, Theaters etc.) to the structural levels (Columns and Capitals, Decorations, Construction Methods and more).
Knowledge Center
Our Knowledge Center contains detailed information about each archaeological site documented. The information was gathered meticulously and includes the history of the sites and details about the archaeological remnants found in them.
CD Store
We offer image collections of specific architectural categories, including: Amphitheaters, Aqueducts, Baths, Fortresses, Greek and Roman theaters and more. Each CD contains 50 selected royalty free images to be used for any purpose (under the end user license agreement).
Video Store
Sites and Photos offers DV-quality videos of archaeological sites and architectural structures. Short previews of the videos are available in the Video Store.
How do I find what I'm looking for?
For your convenience, our stock is organized so that finding the items that you seek is easy and logical. You can find items by:
- The name of the country and site - click on Locations in the left side menu, and then on the country and site you are interested in. This will present to you all the available photographs of the selected site, organized by the various archaeological relics in it.
- Architectural definitions - click on Architecture in the left side menu. Choose from the Architecture menu the structure you are interested in (e.g. Religion/Temples/Temples of Apollo, Entertainment and Sports/Amphitheaters, Structure/Apsis etc.) This will present to you photographs of the selected architectural structure from all the sites it appears in.
- Theme archives: Available now are the following theme archives: Religion, Nabatean Sites, Biblical Sites, Art, Animals, Burial, Entertainment and Sports and more, all listed in the left side menu.
- Using our Search and Advanced Search tools.
- The items' catalogue numbers, using the Search tool. There is a Catalogue for each country: Cyprus, Greece, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Malta, Tunisia, Turkey, and a Catalogue of Architecture. They list the number of photographs of each site or architectural structure and the catalogue numbers of the photographs.
- Couldn't find what you were looking for? Feel free to Contact Us for assistance. We also welcome your feedback and suggestions of other sites and monuments to be documented.
External Links
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