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View of Carthaea, ancient city on Kea island. In the background the Acropolis of the city. On the left the ancient theater.

Plan of the Temple of Apollo in Carthaea, ancient city on Kea island.

Statue, probably of Artemis or Leto, from Carthaea, ancient city on Kea island.

The monastery of Agia Marina, built around an ancient tower, close to Ioulis, Kea.

Drawing of an ancient epistyle, built today in the church of Agios Geogrios, one of the monasteries of Ioulis, Kea.

The Lion of Ioulis, Kea.

Map of Kea island.

1. Ancient coin of Korissia, Kea. Obv. Apollo. 2. Ancient coin of Korissia, Kea. Obv. Aristeus.

Ancient coin of Ioulis, Kea.

Inscription from Carthaea, ancient city on Kea island.

Inscriptions from Carthaea, ancient city on Kea island.

Inscription from Carthaea, ancient city on Kea island.

Inscriptions from Carthaea, ancient city on Kea island.

1. Ancient Greek coin. Obv. Hermes. 2. Ancient coin of Kea.

Ancient coin, perhaps of Kea island.

Ancient coins of Kea.

Map of Attica, Euboea and the Cyclades.

1. The island of Kea according to Claudius Ptolemy (2nd century CE). 2. The island of Kea according to Cr. Buondelmonti (15th century CE).

Foot of bronze statue from Myconos island, which John Montagu Sandwich brought to Great Britain. (Α). Foot of colossal marble statue discovered by R. Pococke in Asia Minor (Β). Bronze statue bought by R. Pococke at the bazaar of Aleppo in Syria (C). Lamp from Qift (anc. Coptus) in Egypt (D).