17th-century antiquarians

French orientalist, numismatist and translator (1646–1715)

French astronomer (1580–1637)

Italian painter and biographer (1613-1696)

Welsh antiquarian, linguist and scientist (1660-1709)

Swedish antiquarian, polymath and mystic

French scholar (1620-1671)

French archaeologist (1647-1685)

Maltese-Italian historian

French archaeologist and man of letters (1620-1702)

Italian painter (1635-1700)

Anglo-Dutch antiquary, publisher, humorist and translator (1550–1640)

British bishop (1669–1748)

Milanese collector

Flemish archaeologist, librarian and philologist

British historian (1658-1725)

English scholar

Flemish antiquary

Italian scholar

Scottish antiquarian, physician