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A Turkish man about to bid farewell to his lover, while gazing out of a window to the sea. Engraving by H. T. Ryall after H. Andrews.

Leander swimming the Hellespont towards Hero's light, with Eros guiding him. Engraving.

A beach in the Dardanelles with soldiers unloading medical supplies from a ship to Red Cross trucks. Colour halftone after N. Wilkinson, 1915.

The site of the ancient Greek city of Sigeion, Anatolia (in Turkey). Engraving by W. Skelton.

Leander drowning while swimming across the Hellespont towards the house of Hero. Engraving after D. Vinckboons.

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Dardanelles Strait (Turkey)

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Images referencing Dardanelles Strait (Turkey)

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Leander drowning while swimming across the Hellespont towards the house of Hero. Engraving after D. Vinckboons.

A Turkish man about to bid farewell to his lover, while gazing out of a window to the sea. Engraving by H. T. Ryall after H. Andrews.

The site of the ancient Greek city of Sigeion, Anatolia (in Turkey). Engraving by W. Skelton.

Leander swimming the Hellespont towards Hero's light, with Eros guiding him. Engraving.

A beach in the Dardanelles with soldiers unloading medical supplies from a ship to Red Cross trucks. Colour halftone after N. Wilkinson, 1915.