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View of the plain of Eurotas. View of Mystras.

A stone bridge on Eurotas river.

A kapetanios from Sparta.

Map of the campaign of Agesilaus II of Sparta against the Persians, based on the description of Xenophon.

Landscape at Sparta.

Map of the southwestern part of Laconia.

View of Sparta and Mystras.

View of Mystras, erroneously identified with Sparta.

Reconstruction of ancient Sparta.

Imaginary reconstruction of ancient Sparta.

Imaginary reconstruction of the agora of Sparta. In the background, the Acropolis. In the foreground, the statue of Hermes Agoraeus with young Dionusus. On the right, the Persian stoa which housed the spoils of the Persian wars. In the background, the sanctuary of Moirai with Orpheus's grave.

Depiction of Spartan youth practicing sports at the Gymnasium.

Race in ancient Sparta.

Landscape at Sparta.

Topographical map of Sparta and the adjacent area.

Topographical map of ancient Sparta.

View of the ancient theatre of Sparta, with reconstruction of the retaining wall and the seats.

1. Section and plan of the Roman theatre at the sanctuary of Artemis Orthia at Sparta. 3-6. Plans of the Roman baths of Sparta.

Fragment of triglyph from Sparta. Views and plans of ancient and modern buildings at Sparta.

Fragment of column capital and reliefs from Sparta.

Ancient inscriptions from Sparta.

Mount Taygetus seen from Sparta.

View of Sparta and Mystras.

Title page. Inset plate: The author and his companions prepare their dinner at Vourlias, a famous inn on the route from Tripolis to Sparta, close to Mystras.

Sparta and Mystras.

Landscape between Leontari, Arcadia and Sparti, Laconia. October 1810.

View of the plain of Sparta from Mystras. 15 October 1810.

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