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Women doing household tasks, from ancient vase.

Entrance to an ancient Greek house (imaginary reconstruction).

Plan of ancient Greek house.

Atrium of an ancient Greek house, with the statue of Hestia.

Imaginary reconstruction of the Agora of ancient Athens.

1. The Gate of Xira at the castle of Merhoni. The granite column known as column of Morosini at the castle of Methoni.

1. View of Kyparissia with the castle. 2. Map of the ancient walls around the acropolis, on the site of which the castle was built. Reconstruction of part of the wall.

1. View of Carytaina. 2. The bridge of Carytaina, Byzantine monument of the 15th century.

View of Mystras. In the background, the castle of William II Villehardouin.

View of Nafplion with Palamidi fortress.

View of Milos island.

View of ancient Corinth with the Temple of Apollo and Acrocorinth.

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

View of Izmir. On top of Pagos Hill, the castle of Kadife.

View of Istanbul. On the left, the mosque of Suleiman I. On the right, Galata Tower.

The house of Don Pacifico, Portuguese consul in Athens, which was sacked by antisemitic groups in 1847. The Greek government's refusal to compensate Don Pacifico eventually led to a British intervention (as Don Pacifico was a British national) and the temporary blockade of the port of Piraeus.