Social sphere and everyday life - TRAVELLERS' VIEWS - Places – Monuments – People Southeastern Europe – Eastern Mediterranean – Greece – Asia Minor

The Grand Cross of the Greek Order of Our Saviour (highest decoration of the Greek Republic and formerly of the Kingdom of Greece), which was awarded to Victoria of Britain.

“Found at Naxos”. A peasant of Naxos island shows the monks an ancient Greek statue he has discovered. Painting by Henry Wallis.

Summer theatre at Faliron, Athens, 1870.

Edward, Prince of Wales (later Edward VII of England) is photographed with the King and Queen of Greece during his visit to Athens in 1875.

State breakfast given by Edward, Prince of Wales (later Edward VII of England) on board HMS “Serapis” to the King and Queen of Greece, 1875.

The state barge bringing George I and his suite to HMS “Serapis”, to visit Edward, Prince of Wales (later Edward VII of England), who visited to Greece in 1875.

Alexandra Princess of Wales and Olga of Greece promenading at the Royal Gardens (today National Garden), March 1877. In the background, the temple of Olympian Zeus.

Alexandra Princess of Wales promenading in the Royal Gardens (today National Garden), during her visit to Athens in 1877. In the background, from left to right, the temple of Olympian Zeus, Hadrian's Arch and the Acropolis.

Alexandra Princess of Wales promenading in the Royal Gardens (today National Garden), during her visit to Athens in 1877. In the background, the Acropolis.

A drunken man returns to his home the morning after the last night of the Carnival, Athens, 1877.

The streets of Athens during the Carnival, 1877.

Itinerant flower-sellers of Athens, 1877.

The draughtsman of “The Illustrated London News” sketching the Lion Gate of Mycenae.

The excavations of Heinrich Schliemann at the acropolis of Mycenae.

Excavations at the plain of Marathon.

Residents of the village of Mycenae in their home, around the fireplace.

Tomb raiders at the Isthmus of Corinth.

Great Eastern crisis of 1875-78: Bulgarian refugees seek shelter at Greek schools in Philippopolis (today Plovdiv, Bulgaria).

Great Eastern crisis of 1875-78: Greeks leave the city of Kavarna (today in Bulgaria).

Greek Easter festival in the Troad.

Easter ceremony of the Greek church in the Troad. Greek Orthodox believers attend the liturgy of the Resurrection.

Baking day in a Greek village on the plains of Troy.

Greek Orthodox believers of Istanbul return to their homes from church.

Snapshots of the presentation of address to George I of Greece by the City of London Corporation.

Landscape at the vale of Tempi.

Consecration of the Greek church of Saint Sophia in London.

Easter Monday: The crew of H. M. S. “Research” celebrates the day in the presence of George I of Greece.

The archeological findings of Heinrich Schliemann at Mycenae shown at exhibition in Athens.

Olga Queen of Greece and Alexandra Princess of Wales watch a theatre play on board HMS “Osborne”.

1. Banquet given to the King and Queen of Greece by Alexandra Princess of Wales on board HMS “Osborne". 2. Departure of the king and queen and illumination of the ship.

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TRAVELLERS' VIEWS

Places – Monuments – People

Southeastern Europe – Eastern Mediterranean

Greece – Asia Minor – Southern Italy

15^th - 20^th century

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