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The Monastery of Mega Spilaion in Achaia.

Tags: Achaia, Architecture and built environment, Greece, Mega Spilaion, Monasteries, Monastery of Mega Spilaio (Achaia), Natural environment, Peloponnese, Views

Lake Stymphalia in Corinthia.

Tags: Animals, Corinthia, Costume - Hats and headwear, Equids, Greece, Horses, Human types, Lake Stymphalia, Lakes, Natural environment, Pack animals, Peloponnese, Views

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

Plain of Ancient Olympia.

Tags: Ancient Olympia, Art and antiquities, Costume - Hats and headwear, Elis, Greece, Human types, Natural environment, Peloponnese, Views

The Gate of the Lions at Mycenae.

Tags: Argolis, Art and antiquities, Greece, Lion Gate (Mycenae), Mycenae, Mycenaean architecture, Mycenaean monuments, Peloponnese, Views, Walls

Sepulchre of Hassan Baba, at the entrance of the Vale of Tempe.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Costume - Hats and headwear, Funerary monuments, Greece, Human types, Mosques, Natural environment, Teke (Islamic Monument) of Hasan Baba (Tempi), Tekije (Dervish lodge), Thessaly, Vale of Tempi, Views

View of Mount Olympus between Larissa and Baba village.

Tags: Greece, Mount Olympus, Natural environment, Thessaly, Views

The Hyperian fountain at Pherae in Thessaly.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Costume - Hats and headwear, Fountains / Springs, Greece, Human types, Hyperian fountain, Natural environment, Thessaly, Velestino / anc. Pherae, Views

Village of Portaria on Mount Pelion.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Greece, Houses, Magnesia, Natural environment, Pelion, Portaria, Thessaly, Views

The pass of Thermopylae. The mounted figures at the centre are the armed escorts of Edward Dodwell, whose mission was to protect the travelling party from the bandits who were prowling the pass of Thermopylae.

Tags: Central Greece, Greece, Natural environment, Phthiotis, Riders, Thermopylae, Views

The Monastery of Panagia Faneromeni on Salamis island.

Tags: Aegean islands, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Greece, Islands of the Argo-saronic gulf, Monasteries, Monastery of Panagia Faneromeni (Salamis), Natural environment, Salamis, Views

The interior of the temple of Aphaia at Aegina island.

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The temple of Aphaia on Aegina island. The peasants who supplied the travellers with provisions during the latter's stay at the site.

Tags: Aegean islands, Aegina, Ancient temples, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Costume - Hats and headwear, Doric order, Greece, Human types, Islands of the Argo-saronic gulf, Natural environment, Temple of Aphaia (Aegina), Women

South-east view of the temple of Poseidon at Sounion.

Tags: Ancient temples, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Attica, Costume - Hats and headwear, Doric order, Greece, Human types, Natural environment, Sounion, Temple of Poseidon (Sounio), Views

Athens from the feet of Lycabettus Hill.

Tags: Acropoleis, Acropolis of Athens, Animals, Architecture and built environment, Athens, Attica, Costume - Hats and headwear, Greece, Horses, Human types, Natural environment, Pack animals, Views, Women

View of the temple of Olympian Zeus and Ilissus river.

Tags: Ancient temples, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Central Greece, Costume - Hats and headwear, Greece, Human types, Ilissus (Ilisos) river, Natural environment, Olympeion - Temple of Olympian Zeus (Athens), Rivers, 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.

The dance of the dervishes at the Tower of the Winds in Athens, which was used as a tekije (dervish lodge). Sixteen ostrich eggs hang from the ceiling to avert the evil eye. A depiction of the final stage of the whirling dervishes' ritual: The two main dancers whirl while holding each other by the sash. In green, wearing a white turban, the Sheich or head of the Dervishes, who animates the dancers with his voice and by playing the tambour.

Gathering of devout Muslims at the Tower of the Winds in Athens, which was used as a tekije (dervish lodge). Sixteen ostrich eggs hang from the ceiling to avert the evil eye. A depiction of the first stage of the whirling dervishes' ritual: the faithful praise God and Prophet Muhammad.

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 Catabothra (underground water cave) of Lake Copais, in Boeotia.

Tags: Boeotia, Caves, Central Greece, Costume - Hats and headwear, Greece, Human types, Lake Copais, Natural environment, Views, Weapons

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

Parnassus mountain.

Tags: Agricultural tasks, Architecture and built environment, Central Greece, Costume - Hats and headwear, Greece, Human types, Mount Parnassus, Natural environment, Views, Women

The Kastalian spring in Delphi.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Castalian spring, Central Greece, Costume - Hats and headwear, Delphi, Greece, Natural environment, Phocis

Panoramic view of Ithaca island with the port and town of Vathy.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Boats and ships, Costume - Hats and headwear, Greece, Ionian islands, Ithaca, Natural environment, Ports, Social sphere and everyday life, Vathy (Ithaca), Views, Women

Title page. Allegory of Greece under Ottoman rule.

Tags: Allegories, Philhellenism, Title page, Weapons

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