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Circular dance of Greek women wearing costumes from different locations 1: Greek woman from Izmir (Smyrna). 2: Woman from Patmos. 3: Woman from Chios. 4, 6: Women from Bulgaria. 5: Woman from Tinos or nearby island. 7: Young woman from Izmir (Smyrna).

Tags: Aegean islands, Bulgaria, Children, Chios, Costume - Hats and headwear, Cultural activities, Dance, Ethnic groups, Greece, Human types, Ionia, Islands of the Northeastern Aegean sea, Izmir / Smyrna, Patmos, Social sphere and everyday life, Tinos, Women

Trappist monks.

Tags: Human types, Monastic life, Religious practices

Public baths (hamam) in Tripoli of Lebanon.

Tags: Baths (Hamam), Beauty care, Healthcare, Lebanon, Social sphere and everyday life, Tripoli (Lebanon), Women

The mitre of the Patriarch of Jerusalem.

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Patriarchate of Jerusalem, Religious practices

Greek and Egyptian antiquities, including the Lion of Piraeus.

Tags: Art and antiquities, Central Greece, Egypt, Piraeus, Sculptures

Vessel decorated with scene from antiquity, from Saint Mark's basilica, Venice.

Tags: Art and antiquities, Italy, Venice

Emerald vase. Ancient coins from Southern Italy.

Tags: Art and antiquities, Coins, Southern Italy

Ottoman officials. Members of the higher clergy. Eminent politicians and other personalities of the early 18th century. Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome. Baptism ceremony. Circumcision ceremony.

Tags: Baptism, Basilica of Saint Peter (Rome), Circumcision, Hagia Sophia (Istanbul), Istanbul, Ottoman officials, Patriarchs, Priests, Rites of passage, Rome

Title page.

Tags: Title page

Frontispiece with allegorical reprsentation of Motraye's voyages. Snapshots from his travel experiences in the background, subjects related to geography, antiquity and history in the foreground.

Tags: Allegories, Frontispieces

The castle and town of Cythera and the port of Kapsali.

Tags: Animals, Costume - Hats and headwear, Cythera, Greece, Human types, Ionian islands, Kapsali

Vathy in Ithaca.

Tags: Greece, Houses, Ionian islands, Ithaca, Vathy (Ithaca)

The town and harbour of Gaios, Paxoi.

Tags: Animals, Boats and ships, Gaios (Paxoi), Goats, Greece, Houses, Ionian islands, Paxoi

View of the village of Galaro, Zakynthos.

Tags: Animals, Galaro (Zakynthos), Greece, Human types, Ionian islands, Natural environment, Zakynthos

The city of Zakynthos from Mount Scopos.

Tags: Greece, Ionian islands, Mount Scopus, Natural environment, Zakynthos

View of the city of Zakynthos from the Castle Hill, looking towards Mount Scopos.

Tags: Greece, Houses, Ionian islands, Mount Scopus, Zakynthos

The town and the castle of Assos, Cephalonia.

Tags: Assos, Cephalonia, Greece, Ionian islands, Natural environment

The walls of ancient Sami, Cephalonia.

Tags: Animals, Art and antiquities, Castles and fortresses, Cephalonia, Costume - Hats and headwear, Goats, Greece, Human types, Ionian islands, Sami, Shepherds

View of Argostoli in Cephalonia.

Tags: Animals, Argostoli, Cephalonia, Goats, Greece, Houses, Ionian islands, Mount Ainos, Natural environment, Shepherds

Cape Lefkada (it. Capo Ducato), where according to legend poet Sappho leapt to her death.

Tags: Cape Lefkatas, Greece, Ionian islands, Lefkada, Natural environment, Sappho

Amaxichi, Lefkada. In the background the Castle of Santa Maura.

Tags: Animals, Castles and fortresses, Greece, Human types, Ionian islands, Lefkada, Natural environment

View of the city of Lefkada from Santa Maura castle.

Tags: Boats and ships, Greece, Human types, Ionian islands, Lefkada, Natural environment

View of Lefkimo, Corfu.

Tags: Corfu, Costume - Hats and headwear, Greece, Houses, Human types, Ionian islands, Lefkimmi, Natural environment

Castle Sant' Angelo, Corfu.

Tags: Angelokastro (Corfu), Architecture and built environment, Castles and fortresses, Corfu, Greece, Human types, Ionian islands, Natural environment

Palaiokastritsa, Corfu.

Tags: Corfu, Greece, Human types, Ionian islands, Natural environment, Palaiokastritsa

View from the Hill of Agioi Deka, Corfu.

Tags: Agioi Deka (Corfu), Animals, Christian priests, Corfu, Costume - Hats and headwear, Greece, Human types, Ionian islands, Natural environment

View from the route to Benitsa, near Gastouri, Corfu.

Tags: Animals, Benitsa, Corfu, Costume - Hats and headwear, Gastouri (Corfu), Greece, Human types, Ionian islands, Natural environment

View from the Orange Gardens of Viro, Corfu.

Tags: Corfu, Greece, Human types, Ionian islands, Natural environment, Viros (Corfu)

Mount Pantocrator in Corfu.

Tags: Boats and ships, Corfu, Greece, Ionian islands, Mount Pantocrator

View from the village of Analipsis, Corfu.

Tags: Analipsi (Corfu), Animals, Christian priests, Corfu, Costume - Hats and headwear, Goats, Greece, Human types, Ionian islands, Natural environment

Title page. View of Vlacherna and Pontikonisi islets, Corfu.

Tags: Corfu, Greece, Ionian islands, Pontikonisi, Title page

Title page.

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Ancient fountain in Kaninë, Albania.

Tags: Albania, Art and antiquities, Cannae, Epirus, Fountains / Springs

Plan of ancient theatre in Riniasa.

Tags: Ancient theatres, Art and antiquities, Epirus, Plans and drawings, Preveza, Riniasa (Epirus)

Arch in the ancient remains near Kamarina.

Tags: Arches, Art and antiquities, Epirus, Kamarina, Walls

View of Suli and its surrounding scenery. From a window of the Great Fortress.

Tags: Castles and fortresses, Epirus, Greece, History, Human types, Natural environment, Souli, Weapons

Part of ancient wall in Ephyra (Cichyrus).

Tags: Art and antiquities, Ephyra / Cichyrus, Epirus, Greece, Walls

The mouth of Acheron river.

Tags: Acheron river, Epirus, Greece, Houses, Natural environment

Ancient gate in Paramythia.

Tags: Art and antiquities, Epirus, Greece, Paramythia, Walls

Fortifications on the outskirts of Prëmet, Albania. Muslim cemetery. Bridge over Vsösé river.

Tags: Albania, Aoös / Vsosë river, Architecture and built environment, Bridges, Castles and fortresses, Cemeteries, Houses, Natural environment, Përmet / gr. Premeti

View of the castle of Berat and of a Muslim cemetery on the banks of Apsus river.

Tags: Albania, Architecture and built environment, Berat, Bridges, Castles and fortresses, Cemeteries, Houses, Seman / Apsus river

The fountain of Viroua and the fort of Schindriada in the valley of Gjirokastër.

Tags: Albania, Castles and fortresses, Gjirokästër / gr. Argyrokastron, Natural environment, Schindriada (Albania), Viroua

The fortress of Ali Pasha in Gjirokastër.

Tags: Albania, Ali Pasha of Ioannina, Architecture and built environment, Castles and fortresses, Gjirokästër / gr. Argyrokastron, History, Houses

Map of the valley of Paramythia.

Tags: Acheron river, Epirus, Greece, Maps, Paramythia

Souliot warriors pursuing the enemy.

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Epirus, Greece, History, Souli, Souliots, Weapons

Married Greek woman seated on the divan at the part of the house reserved for the women.

Tags: Carpets, Costume - Hats and headwear, Epirus, Greece, Interiors, Social sphere and everyday life, Women

Title page.

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Map of Albania with the Ionian islands.

Tags: Albania, Epirus, Greece, Ionian islands, Maps

The port of Tangier in Morocco.

Tags: Boats and ships, Ports, Tangier, Views

The port of Cádiz in Spain.

Tags: Boats and ships, Cádiz, Human types, Ports, Views

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