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“Vounisioi” (mountaineers), members of irregular troops of Mount Uludag (Olympus of Mysia), Bithynia.

Tags: Asia Minor, Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Human types, Military uniforms, Mount Uludağ / Mysian Olympus, Shoes and footwear, State and military institutions - Diplomatic relations, Turkey, Turks, Weapons

A kapetanios from Sparta.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Generals, Greece, Greeks, Human types, Laconia, Peloponnese, Portraits, Shoes and footwear, Sparta, State and military institutions - Diplomatic relations, Towers, Weapons

“Palikaria”, members of irregular troops of Roumeli, Greece.

Tags: Central Greece, Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Greece, Greeks, Human types, Natural environment, Portraits, Roumeli, Shoes and footwear, Soldiers, State and military institutions - Diplomatic relations, Weapons

Ottoman soldier wearing the uniform established after the reforms of the early 19th century.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Human types, Istanbul, Military uniforms, Mosques, Ottoman army, Ottomans, Portraits, Shoes and footwear, Soldiers, State and military institutions - Diplomatic relations, Thrace, Turkey, Weapons

Landscape at Pangaion Hills.

Tags: Animals, Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Europeans, Greece, Horses, Human types, Kavala, Macedonia, Mountains, Natural environment, Pangaion Hills, Serres, Smoking, Turks

The temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae. On the left, the Turkish and the Tatar attendants of Edward Dodwell.

Tags: Ancient temples, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Bassae, Costume - Hats and headwear, Doric order, Ethnic groups, Greece, Human types, Natural environment, Peloponnese, Professions, Servants, Tatars, Temple of Apollo Epicurius (Bassae), Turks, Views

The bazaar of Athens. On the forefront, on the right, an emancipated African slave. On the doorway, the owner of the coffeehouse who is brigning a tray with coffee to the Ottoman governor Disdar Aga. Disdar Aga is sitting on the stairs, dressed in red, and next to him sits another Turkish aga. Standing at the entrance of the coffeehouse, the Greek voivode (governor) of Salamis island, who is conversing a Greek Baratario (protegé of a foreign power). At the centre of the picture, three Turkish women covered with long white veils. According to Edward Dodwell's description, the rest of the women depicted are Arvanite. Standing, on the right, a devout Muslim in green costume, an indication that he has made the pilgrimage to Mecca.

View of the Parthenon from the Propylaea. Seated on the ground is Disdar Aga,the governor of the fortress of Acropolis. He has just been surprised by another member of the guard as he was sipping a glass of wine which he took from the travellers.

Tags: Acropolis of Athens, Ancient temples, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Central Greece, Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Greece, Human types, Ottoman officials, Parthenon, Propylaea of the Acropolis, Smoking, Social sphere and everyday life, Turks

The site of the acropolis of Orchomenos in Boeotia, on Cephisus river, from the south. Arvanite women occupied in agricultural tasks.

Tags: Acropoleis, Agricultural tasks, Architecture and built environment, Arvanites, Bridges, Central Greece, Cephissus river, Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Greece, Human types, Natural environment, Orchomenus, Rivers, Views, Women

Ottomans enjoying a meal.

Tags: Carpets, Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Everyday objects / Domestic utensils and vessels, Furniture, Human types, Istanbul, Meals, Social sphere and everyday life, Thrace, Turkey, Turks

Dairy merchant. Greengrocer.

Tags: Baskets, Costume - Hats and headwear, Economic activities, Ethnic groups, Everyday objects / Domestic utensils and vessels, Human types, Istanbul, Professions, Shoes and footwear, Thrace, Turkey, Turks

Woman from Kimolos. Woman from Chios.

Tags: Aegean islands, Chios, Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Everyday objects / Domestic utensils and vessels, Greece, Greeks, Human types, Islands of the Northeastern Aegean sea, Jewellery, Kimolos, Shoes and footwear, Women

Woman from Naxos. Woman from the island of Marmara.

Tags: Aegean islands, Baskets, Children, Costume - Hats and headwear, Cyclades, Ethnic groups, Greece, Greeks, Human types, Island of Marmara / Marmara Adası / anc. Proconnesos, Naxos, Shoes and footwear, Turkey, Women

Woman from Syros. Woman from Cyprus.

Tags: Aegean islands, Costume - Hats and headwear, Cyclades, Cyprus, Ethnic groups, Greece, Greeks, Human types, Shoes and footwear, Syros, Women

Women from Andros.

Tags: Aegean islands, Andros, Carpets, Costume - Hats and headwear, Cyclades, Ethnic groups, Everyday objects / Domestic utensils and vessels, Greece, Greeks, Human types, Jewellery, Shoes and footwear, Women

Women from Chios, Samos and Lesbos.

Tags: Aegean islands, Chios, Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Greece, Greeks, Human types, Islands of the Northeastern Aegean sea, Lesbos, Samos, Shoes and footwear, Women

Albanians.

Tags: Albania, Albanians, Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Greece, Human types, Jewellery, Shoes and footwear, Turkey, Weapons, Women

A woman from Symi island. A woman from Pera, Istanbul.

Tags: Aegean islands, Costume - Hats and headwear, Dodecanese, Ethnic groups, Greece, Greeks, Human types, Istanbul, Jewellery, Shoes and footwear, Symi, Thrace, Turkey

A Jewish man from the Ottoman Empire. An Armenian man from the Ottoman Empire.

Tags: Armenians, Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Human types, Istanbul, Jews, Shoes and footwear, Thrace, Turkey

A Bosnian and a Tatar.

Tags: Bosnia, Costume - Hats and headwear, Crimea, Ethnic groups, Human types, Jewellery, Shoes and footwear

Turkish man from Tunis and Turkish man drom Damascus.

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Damascus, Ethnic groups, Human types, Syria, Tunis, Turks, Weapons

Druze women of Syria grinding flour.

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Druze, Ethnic groups, Everyday objects / Domestic utensils and vessels, Grinding, Human types, Jewellery, Social sphere and everyday life, Syria, Women

Turkish women of Asia Minor making bread.

Tags: Asia Minor, Breadmaking, Children, Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Everyday objects / Domestic utensils and vessels, Human types, Shoes and footwear, Social sphere and everyday life, Turkey, Turks, Women

Kurdish people.

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Human types, Irak, Kurds, Shoes and footwear, Turkey

An Arab from Syria. A Muslim woman of Arabic ethnicity from Egypt.

Tags: Arabs, Costume - Hats and headwear, Egypt, Ethnic groups, Human types, Shoes and footwear, Syria, Women

A Turkish man from Acre (today in Israel). A Muslic woman of the desert, of Arabic ethnicity.

Tags: Acre, Arabs, Costume - Hats and headwear, Egypt, Ethnic groups, Human types, Israel, Shoes and footwear, Turks, Women

Bedouin woman making butter.

Tags: Agricultural tasks, Bedouins, Costume - Hats and headwear, Egypt, Ethnic groups, Everyday objects / Domestic utensils and vessels, Human types, Women

A Bedouin woman. An Arab Bedouin.

Tags: Arabs, Bedouins, Children, Costume - Hats and headwear, Egypt, Ethnic groups, Human types, Jewellery, Shoes and footwear, Social sphere and everyday life, Women

1. Turkish woman from Istanbul in promenade costume. 2, 3. Greek women of Istanbul in promenade costume.

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Greeks, Istanbul, Jewellery, Shoes and footwear, Social sphere and everyday life, Thrace, Turkey, Turks, Women

A Turkish woman of Istanbul in promenade costume. A Turkish woman from the Ottoman provinces in promenade costume.

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Istanbul, Shoes and footwear, Social sphere and everyday life, Thrace, Turkey, Turks, Women

Headwear of priest in the Ottoman empire.

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Greeks, Muftis, Priests, Professions, Social sphere and everyday life, Turkey, Turks

Ottoman headwear, indicative of social class, profession and/ or ethnic group.

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Ottoman officials, Professions, Social sphere and everyday life, Turkey, Turks, Women

Ottoman headwear, indicative of social class, profession and/ or ethnic group.

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Professions, Social sphere and everyday life, Turkey, Turks

A Turkish man wearing a fur coat. A Turkish man wearing a shawl.

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Human types, Shoes and footwear, Turkey, Turks

Frontispiece to the sixth volume of the edition. A woman from Aleppo and a woman from Antioch.

Tags: Aleppo, Antakya-Hatay / Antioch, Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Human types, Shoes and footwear, Social sphere and everyday life, Syria, Turkey, Women

A Greek and a Turkish sailor.

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Greeks, Human types, Ottoman army, Portraits, Sailors, Shoes and footwear, State and military institutions - Diplomatic relations, Turkey, Turks

Frontispiece to the fourth volume of the edition. Mamluk rider.

Tags: Animals, Cairo, Costume - Hats and headwear, Egypt, Ethnic groups, Horses, Human types, Mamluks, Nile river, Portraits, Pyramids, Riders, Rivers, State and military institutions - Diplomatic relations, Weapons

Turkish male and female dancers.

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Dance, Dancers, Ethnic groups, Human types, Istanbul, Jewellery, Music, Portraits, Shoes and footwear, Social sphere and everyday life, Thrace, Turkey, Women

Kapi Aga, the head of the white eunuchs of the imperial Harem.

Tags: Carpets, Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Eunuchs, Harem, Human types, Istanbul, Ottoman officials, Portraits, Thrace, Turkey

Kizlar Aga, head of the black eunuchs of the imperial Harem. Odalisk of the imperial Harem.

Tags: Carpets, Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Eunuchs, Harem, Human types, Istanbul, Jewellery, Ottoman officials, Portraits, Thrace, Turkey, Women

Religious procession in Alcamo, Sicily. Plan of the Doric temple of Segesta.

Tags: Alcamo, Art and antiquities, Children, Costume - Hats and headwear, Doric order, Doric temple of Segesta, Ethnic groups, Festivities / Celebrations, Human types, Italy, Plans and drawings, Segesta, Sicilians, Sicily, Southern Italy, Women

Sicilian travellers; possibly a snapshot from the author's journey.

Tags: Animals, Costume - Hats and headwear, Dogs, Ethnic groups, Horses, Human types, Italy, Natural environment, Sicilians, Sicily, Southern Italy, Travel

The quarantine station of Lefkada island.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Boats and ships, Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Europeans, Everyday objects / Domestic utensils and vessels, Greece, Human types, Ionian islands, Lefkada, Members of the military, Ports, Shoes and footwear, Smoking, Social sphere and everyday life, Soldiers, Weapons

The castle of Santa Maura from the Acropolis of Lefkada.

Tags: Boats and ships, Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Europeans, Greece, Human types, Ionian islands, Lefkada, Natural environment, Shoes and footwear, Views

A Tatar. Excerpt from “The Giaour” by Lord Byron.

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Greece, Human types, Lord Byron, Shoes and footwear, Smoking, Tatars, Weapons

Albanian man. Excerpt from a poem by Henry Gally Knight.

Tags: Albania, Albanians, Costume - Hats and headwear, Epirus, Ethnic groups, Greece, Henry Gally Knight, Human types, Shoes and footwear, Smoking

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