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Dione and Aphrodite from the eastern pediment of the Parthenon, today at the British Museum, London.

Imaginary reconstruction of theatre of Dionysus, Athens.

Death of Socrates.

The temple of Hephaestus, Athens.

The Library of Hadrian, Athens, with the now-lost small church of Hagios Asomatos “sta Skalia”.

The Gate of Athena Archegetis (Pazaroporta) at Plaka, Athens.

Horologion of Andronikos Kyrristos or Tower of the Winds, Plaka, Athens.

The Choregic Monument of Lysicrates, Athens.

The Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens. In the background, the Acropolis.

Arch of Hadrian, Athens. In the background, the Acropolis.

The Acropolis of Athens from the south. On the right, the temple of Olympian Zeus.

The Royal Palace at Athens, today Greek Parliament.

The temple of Zeus Olympian and the Evangelical Church of Athens.

Portrait of Otto of Greece.

Portrait of Amalia, Queen of Greece.

Page of King Otto.

Theodoros Kolokotronis lying in stay at Athens, 17th February 1843.

The uprising of 3rd September 1843. A multitude of insurgent Greeks gather before the Royal Palace (today the Greek Parliament), to demand a Constitution.

Relief of Nike Sandalizousa from the temple of Athena Nike at Athens Acropolis (kept today at the Acropolis Museum).

Relief of Nike from the temple of Athena Nike at Athens Acropolis (kept today at the Acropolis Museum).

Head of sculpture from the Parthenon.

Head of the sculpture of Nike from the western pediment of the Parthenon. The head was taken off the temple at the orders of Francesco Morosini, and carried off to Venice in 1687.