The French architect Guillaume Abel Blouet (1795-1853) was born to a humble family in the environs of Paris. The only information known about his youth is that he started taking evening classes in drawing at the age of thirteen, and that he was fascinated by this art. Later on, he made the acquaintance of young student of architecture A. Macquet, who undertook to teach him the fundamentals of that discipline. Blouet had problems with mathematics and Latin, but was passionate about archaeology and drawing.

Despite his financial difficulties, he was accepted into the department of architecture of the Paris School of Fine Arts in 1814. Thanks to his perseverance and tenacity, and contrary to the established tradition, according to which Fine Arts students came from well-off families of prominent artists, Blouet was successful in his studies, and in 1821 won the Prix de Rome scholarship, which enabled him to study in Rome for four years. In 1828, after publishing his study on the restoration of the Thermae of Caracalla, Blouet was appointed head of the Architecture and Sculpture Section of the French Scientific Mission in the Morea.

After the expedition had ended and the outcomes of its investigation published, Blouet went on a tour of the United States and from 1836 studied and worked on the subject of prison architecture. In 1846 he became professor of the History of Architecture and in 1850 he joined the Academy of Fine Arts.

In 1828, France set up a Scientific Mission to the Peloponnese. The Mission accompanied the French Expedition of the Morea under general Maison, which had been sent to Greece to enforce a truce between the Ottoman and Greek armies. It was created according to the model of the Napoleon's Scientific Mission in Egypt (1798-1801).

Thus the Scientific Mission was comprised of three sections, Natural History, Architecture and Sculpture and Archaeology, under the direction of naturalist, geographer and topographer J.B.G.M. Bory de Saint-Vincent. Blouet was in charge of Architecture and Sculpture, and his team included architects A. Ravoisé and Α. Poirot, sculptor J. B. Vietty and philologist Fr. de Gournay.

They were directed to locate the ancient remains and sites described by Pausanias and Strabo as well as Pouqueville and William Gell, and to draw maps and topographical drawings, delineate the antiquities, study the ancient materials of construction, and record their itinerary and their observations on the natural environment.

In spite of the difficulties and adversities faced by the Expedition, from March 1829 to January 1830 Bory De Saint Vincent and his collaborators achieved to collect and present the relevant material with astonishing speed and punctuality, responding fully to the demands of the French authorities. The outcomes were published in a series of volumes.

The Section of Architecture and Sculpture toured the Peloponnese, Cyclades islands and Attica. Despite the fact that three of five team members became ill and had to return to France in May 1829, Blouet and his assistant Ravoisé pursued and completed their assignment. The outcome of their investigation was published in three monumental volumes (1831, 1843, 1838), which became a work of reference to all subsequent researchers.

The expedition toured and delineated monuments and sights in the following locations: Navarino, Methoni, Koroni, Petalidi, Nissi, Androusa, ancient Messene, Arcadia (Kyparissia), Samiko, Olympia (especially important are the drawings of the temple of Zeus on the site), Phigaleia, Gortyna, Karytaina, Lycosoura, Megalopolis, Leontari, Mystras, Sparta, Tegea, Mantineia, Tripolitsa, Argos, Tiryns, Mycenae, Nafplio, Epidaurus, Troezen, Kastri, Didyma. They subsequently toured Syros, Tinos, Myconos, Delos, Naxos, Paros, Antiparos, Milos and Aegina islands, and cape Sounion. In another tour of the Peloponnese, they visited Mycenae, Nemea, Corinth, Sicyon, Aigion, Patras, Palaiopolis, Arcadia, Methoni, Kalamata, Cape Tainaron, Gytheio, Monemvasia, Astros, Loukou, Epidaurus and Athens. The delineations were completed in the wider area of Attica (Piraeus, Eleusis and Megara).

It is important to note that the mission did not limit itself to the monuments of archaic and classical antiquity. It included in its investigation the Frankish castles, Byzantine and medieval churches, modern villages and natural environment. The work of the French Scientific Mission was a landmark in the study of Greek territory, and inaugurated the systematic scientific study of ancient monuments.

Written by Ioli Vingopoulou

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  1. Funerary steles from Delos island, which the author saw on Tinos island. 2. Sculpture of Heracles with inscription, Tinos island.

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  Funerary steles and fragment of sculpture, Tinos island.

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  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.

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  Reconstruction, sections and ceiling plans of architectural features from the pronaos and ceiling of the temple of Zeus at ancient Olympia.

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  Reconstruction and section of architectural features of the temple of Zeus at ancient Olympia: Columns, column capitals, column bases, lintel (4), crepidoma (9).

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  Temple of Zeus at ancient Olympia. Top: Reconstruction of the northern and southern parts of the temple. Bottom: Lateral section of the remains of the northern and southern parts of the temple.

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  Temple of Zeus at ancient Olympia. Top: Reconstruction and lateral section. Bottom: Lateral section of the ruins of the temple (1829).

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  Reconstruction of the cella of the temple of Zeus at ancient Olympia, with the gold and ivory statue of Zeus.

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  Reconstruction of the entrance to the pronaos of the temple of Zeus at ancient Olympia. The metopes show the Labours of Heracles.

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  Reconstruction of the façade of the temple of Zeus at ancient Olympia.

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  Plan of the temple of Zeus at ancient Olympia.

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  Reconstruction of the Hellenistic tritons mosaic at the pronaos of the temple of Zeus.

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  Plan of part of the pronaos, Temple of Zeus, ancient Olympia. Reconstruction of the Hellenistic tritons mosaic of the pronaos.

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  Plan of the temple of Zeus at Olympia, as seen by the French Scientific Mission in 1829.

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  Plan of the early Christian basilica built on the site of Pheidias's workshop at ancient Olympia. Architectural features and reconstruction of parts of the structure.

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  Remains of the Greek baths, the thermae of Kladeos river and the Roman guesthouses at ancient Olympia.

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  Remains of the Greek baths, the thermae of Kladeos river and the Roman guesthouses at ancient Olympia.

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  Topographical map of the archaeological site of ancient Olympia, with plans of the temple of Zeus and the workshop of Pheidias.

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  Landscape at ancient Olympia.

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  Niche, inside which a herm was placed, in the interior circular space of Arcadian Gate of ancient Messene. Reconstruction, section, plan and ceiling plan.

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  1. The interior, circular space of the Arcadian Gate at the walls of ancient Messene, with the niche in which one of the herms stood.2. Reconstruction of the above space.

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  The Arcadian Gate at the walls of ancient Messene: Reconstruction of the interior.

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  The Arcadian Gate at the walls of ancient Messene: Reconstruction of the exterior.

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  The Arcadian Gate at the walls of ancient Messene. 1. View of the exterior. 2. View of the interior.

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  View and plan of the Arcadian Gate at the walls of ancient Messene (reconstruction).

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  View and plan of the horseshoe-shaped tower at the northwestern wall of ancient Messene (Tower 6).

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  Reconstruction of square tower at the walls of ancient Messene: Section and plan.

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  Reconstruction of square tower at the walls of ancient Messene: Side elevation, section, ceiling plan and floor plan. Architectural features.

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  1. The Laconic Gate of the walls of ancient Messene. 2. Part of the walls of ancient Messene

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  Architectural and decorative features of monuments of ancient Messene.

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  1. Landscape at Phigaleia. 2,3. View and plan of part of the fortifications of ancient Phigaleia.

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  Reconstruction of the façade of the Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae.

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  Ceiling plan of the Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae.

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  1-4. Fragments of the metopes of the Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae. 5. Fragments of colossal sculpture discovered at Bassae and kept today at the British Museum, London.

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  Reconstruction of the pediment of the Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae: Centauromachy (Battle of the Centaurs and the Lapithae).

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  Reconstruction of the pediment of the Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae: Top: Amazonomachy (The battle of the Greeks, headed by Heracles and the Amazons). Bottom: Centauromachy (Battle of the Centaurs and the Lapithae).

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  Reconstruction of the frieze of the Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae: Amazonomachy (The battle of the Greeks headed by Heracles and the Amazons).

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  Fragments of the sculptures of the Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae.

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  Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae: Architectural features of the cornice.

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  Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae: Architectural features and drawing of the taenia(7), mutules (1), and joints (8).

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  Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae: Reconstruction and ceiling plan of part of the panels.

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  Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae: Reconstruction and ceiling plan of part of the panels.

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  Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae: Reconstruction, architectural features and section of column capital, shaft and base of Corinthian column at the adyton of the temple. This is the oldest surviving Corinthian capital.

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  Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae: Architectural details of one of the Ionic columns from the cella of the temple. 4: Fragment of the ceiling where the column capital meets the panel.

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  Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae: Reconstruction, ceiling plan, plan and section of architectural features of Ionic column from the cella of the temple.

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  Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae: Section and ceiling plan of the architectural details at the corner of the pronaos: anta and triglyphs.

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  Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae. Reconstruction, section and ceiling plan of architectural and decorative features of the pronaos entablature: column, triglyphs and metopes.

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  Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae, 1829. 1,2. Reconstruction and section of the pediment, entablature and corner column capital. Reconstruction of column base and crepidoma. 3. Ceiling plan of the guttae. 4. Ceiling plan of column. 5. Section of part of the crepidoma.

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  The interior of the temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae, 1829.

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  Reconstruction of the flanks of the temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae.

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  Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae: 1. Elevation of the façade. 2, 3: Lateral section of the pronaos and the cella.

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  Plan of the temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae.

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  Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae, 1829.

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  1-4. Reconstruction and architectural details of columns incorporated into the Byzantine church at the location of Stavrouli, Elis. 5-9. Reconstruction and architectural details of monumental tombs with tombs with temple façades at the location of Stavrouli, Elis.

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  Topographic map of Phigaleia, Peloponnese. “L” shows the site of the temple of Apollo Epicurius.

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  1. View of the site of the ancient theatre of Megalopolis. 2, 3. Funerary stele and remains of column, discovered by the author at the court of unnamed church at Megalopolis.

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  Views of the site of the ancient theatre of Megalopolis, and reconstruction of architectural features of the building. On the upper left, part of the retaining wall.

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  Reconstruction and details of architectural features of columns, Megalopolis.

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  Topographical map of ancient Megalopolis.

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  Landscape at Megalopolis, Arcadia.

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  1. Topographical map of ancient Heraia, today Agios Ioannis, Arcadia. 2. Topographical map of ancient Lycosoura.

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  1. Plan of the stadium or hippodrome on Mount Lykaion, Arcadia. 2, 3. Remains of wall at the site. 4. One of the stone bassins of the cistern (rectangular room) at the northern end of the eastern side of the stadium.

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  Topographical map of the surrounding area of the stadium or hippodrome on Mount Lykaion, Arcadia.

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

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  1. Topographical map and plan of the acropolis of Gortyna in Arcadia. 2. Part of the fortification of the of the acropolis of Gortyna in Arcadia.

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  View of the interior of the temple Apollo Epicurius at Bassae, 1829.

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  Lateral section of the temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae. On the frieze, Amazonomachy scene (battle of the Greeks, headed by Heracles and the Amazons).

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  Reconstruction of the entrance to the cella of the temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae.

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  Reconstruction of the entrance to the pronaos at the temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae.

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  Section of the Tholos tomb of Mycenae or Treasury of Atreus.

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  Landscape at Sparta.

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  Topographical map of Sparta and the adjacent area.

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  Topographical map of ancient Sparta.

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

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  Section of the Tholos tomb of Mycenae or Treasury of Atreus.

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  Plan and architectural features of the Tholos tomb of Mycenae or Treasury of Atreus.

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  Lion Gate, Mycenae: 1,3. Front and rear view of the Lion relief. 2. Plan. 4. Section (rear view).

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  The Lion Gate at Mycenae. 1. View 2. Plan 3. Section.

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  Topographical map of Mycenae.

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  Relief from Merbaka (Hagia Triada), Argolis.

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  1. Relief from Argos. 2. Ancient relief incorporated into the walls of the church of the Dormition of the Virgin (Koimisis Theotokou) at the village of Hagia Triada (or Merbaka), Argolis.

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  The Criterion, stone terrace carved onto the rock of the hill of Larissa, situated to the north of the ancient theatre of Argos. In the Roman era, emperor Hadrian founded a Nymphaeum at this location. 4. Reliefs at the entrance to the Criterion, showing the Epitelidae.

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  1. Section of the ancient theatre of Argos. 2, 3, 4. Section of parts of the Serapeum (later Roman Thermae), Argos. 5, 6, 7. Parts of the ancient walls of Larissa acropolis, Argos.

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  1. The ancient theatre of Argos. (C) shows the Serapeum, later Thermae. 2. Remains of the Roman baths. 3. Plan of Roman square building (monument M).

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  Topographical map of Argos.

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  View of Argos. In the background, the acropolis of Larissa.

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  1. Plan of the Pyramid of Hellinikon, Argos. 2. Reconstruction of part of the pyramid's base. 3. View of the Pyramid.

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  1. Landscape at Mantineia. 2, 3. Plan and reconstruction of remains of ancient building on top of Ai-Giorgis hill, at the village of Loukas near Mantineia.

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  1. Plan of part of the walls of ancient Mantineia: Gate and fortification towers. 2. Ruins of circular fortification tower. 3. Ruins of square fortification tower. 4,5,6. Section, plan and detail of the seats at the ancient theatre of Mantineia.

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  Mount Taygetus seen from Sparta.

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  Ancient inscriptions from Sparta.

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  Fragment of column capital and reliefs from Sparta.

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

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  Imaginary reconstruction of the Lion Gate, Mycenae.

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  Decorative features and fragments of reliefs from Mycenae.

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  1. Entrance to the Tholos tomb of Mycenae or Treasury of Atreus. 2-7. Lakkos tombs of Mycenae: Entrance, sections and plans.

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  Plan of the Acropolis of Tiryns.

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  1,2. Fountain with Roman relief from the church of Hagios Ioannis Theologos at Mystras. 3,4,5: Antiquities from Mystras.

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  Roman sarcophagus with reliefs at the court of the church of Hagios Dimitrios, Mystras.

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  Topographic map of ancient Olympia.

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  Landscape at Samicum.

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  Part of the walls of the acropolis of Samicum in Elis.

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  1. Topographic map of ancient Samicum in Elis. 2. Plan of Samicum acropolis.

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  Landscape at Lepreum, Elis. In the background, the acropolis.

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  Part of the walls of the acropolis of Lepreum in Elis.

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  1. Topographic map of ancient Lepreum in Elis. 2. Plan of Lepreum acropolis.

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  Temple of Zeus at ancient Olympia: Fragments of the pronaos metopes, which showed the Labours of Heracles.

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  Temple of Zeus at ancient Olympia: Fragments of the pronaos metopes, which showed the Labours of Heracles.

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  Temple of Zeus at ancient Olympia: Fragments of the pronaos metopes, which showed the Labours of Heracles.

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  Temple of Zeus at ancient Olympia: Fragments of the pronaos metopes, which showed the Labours of Heracles.

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  Temple of Zeus at ancient Olympia: Fragments of the pronaos metopes, which showed the Labours of Heracles.

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  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.

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  The stone bridge of Mavrozoumaina on river Pamisus, on the ancient route which led to Messene from the East, northwest of the Arcadian Gate: View, partial reconstruction, topographic map and plan of the monument.

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  Fragments of sculptures from the temple of Zeus at ancient Olympia.

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  Reconstruction of the flanks of the Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae.

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

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  Reconstruction, plans, sections and architectural features of fragments of Greek and Roman columns at ancient Messene.

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  Architectural features of the Heroon at the stadium of ancient Messene. 1. Section of column and column capital. 2. Reconstruction of crepidoma and column capital, ceiling plan of column. 3. Section of lintel. 4, 5. Reconstruction of anta base and lintel. 6. Section of anta base and lintel 7. Section of the stylobate at the base of the anta. 8. Slab from the base of the anta. 9. Stone inscribed with names, from the monument's façade.

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  Architectural and decorative features of the Heroon at the stadium of ancient Messene: The corner of the entablature (pediment, architrave). Ceiling plan and section of the guttae. Lintel of the antae. Fragment of decorative element adorning the lintel.

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  Side elevation and section of the Heroon at the stadium of ancient Messene (reconstruction).

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  Elevation of the Heroon at the stadium of ancient Messene (reconstruction).

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  Plan of the Heroon at ancient Messene.

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  View of the stadium and gymnasium of ancient Messene.

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  Architectural and decorative features of the stadium and gymnasium of ancient Messene: Elevation of the Doric stoa columns behind the seats. Ceiling plan of the column echinus. Corner column capital. Section and plan of the seats. Decorative features.

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  Details of the corner of the entablature and of a column at the Doric stoa of the stadium of ancient Messene.

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  Elevation of part of the Doric stoa at the stadium and gymnasium of ancient Messene. Architectural details of the structure.

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  1, 3. Front and side view of the stadium and gymnasium of ancient Messene.2, 4. Reconstruction of the stadium and gymnasium of ancient Messene; front and side view.

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  Panoramic view of the stadium and gymnasium of ancient Messene.

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  Landscape at the plain of Messene.

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  Topographic map of Messene.

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  The altar of the church of the Dormition of the Virgin (Koimisis Theotokou) at Neo Voulkano Monastery. Plan of the church.

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  View of the Byzantine monastery of Panagia Samarina at Androusa.

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  Section and plan of the Byzantine monastery of Panagia Samarina at Androusa.

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  View and plan of the church of Hagios Georgios at Androusa.

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  Entrance to the Venetian castle of Koroni. 2. Ancient column capital from Koroni. 2. Roman column capital from Koroni.

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  1. Plan of early Byzantine basilica at Loutsa, close to Foinikounta, Messenia. 2, 3. Roman ruins at Loutra, close to Foinikounta, Messenia.

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  1. View of the port of Methoni. In the background, the Bourtzi of Methoni, built in the first perid of Ottoman rule of the city. 2. Plan of the remains of the Venetian mole of Asprades. 3. View of the stone dock of Asprades and the column used as bollard, or dock post. 4. Details of the column and the stone mole of Asprades.

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  1, 2. View and plan of the now-lost Catholic church of Saint John (San Giovanni Evangelista), converted into a mosque (Beyazit Veli mosque) during Ottoman rule, in Methoni. Today only the base of one minaret is preserved. 3. One of the two stone bridges at the environs of Methoni which were demolished in the mid-20th century.

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  Decorative reliefs of the Venetian era at the castle of Methoni.

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

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  Section of church at Methoni. Frescoes from the same church.

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  1. Plan of the church of Agioleo (Saint Leon) at Palaiomethoni. This was probably the site of the now-lost Cistercian monastery of De viridario beatae Mariae at Paliomethoni, close to Methoni. 2. View of the monastery of Hagios Vasileios, close to the early Christian catacombs of Saint Onuphrius.

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  Section, plan and view of an unidentified church at Osphino, on the route from Pylos to Methoni.

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  1. Fountain close to Pylos. 2. Plan of church. 3. Stone bridge at Metaxada, close to Pylos.

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  Top: Cave of Nestor, located at Palaiokastro, to the side of Voidokoilia beach. Topographical map of the adjacent area. Bottom: Ruins of the walls of ancient Pylos, incorporated into the fortifications of the Venetian fortress of Palaiokastro.

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  Top: Topographical map of the area of Palaiokastro, Pylos. Bottom: Plan of Palaiokastro, Venetian fortress of Pylos, which was built on the site of the Acropolis of ancient Pylos (Neleion).

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  Top: View of Niokastro, the Ottoman fortress of Pylos. Bottom: View of Palaiokastro, the Venetian fortress of Pylos.

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  The church of Metamorfosis (formerly a mosque) at Niokastro, Pylos.

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  Section and plan of the church of Metamorfosis (formerly a mosque) at Niokastro, Pylos.

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  1. Ottoman fountain at Pylos. 2. Water cistern at Pylos. 3. Entrance to Niocastro, Pylos.

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  Map of part of Attica and the Peloponnese.

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  1, 2. Entrance to masonry tunnel at the polygonal walls of Tiryns. Plan of the tunnel. 3. View and plan of part of the walls of Tiryns

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  1. Topographical map of Nafplion. 2. Part of the ancient walls of the acropolis of Nafplion or Acronauplia. 3. Part of the modern walls of the city.

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  View of Nafplion with Palamidi fortress.

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  1. Topographical map of Epidaurus, with the ancient theatre and the stadium of the Sanctuary of Asclepius. 2,3. Plan and view of the pyramid of Lygourio.

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  Topographical map of the site of ancient Epidaurus.

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  Plan and architectural details of the ancient theatre of Epidaurus.

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  1. Section. 2, 3. Section of the seats. 4,5. Reconstruction and architectural features of the priest's seat.

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  The stadium of the Sanctuary of Asclepius, Epidaurus. Plan of the site, architectural features.

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  Architectural features and inscription from the Sanctuary of Asclepius, Epidaurus.

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  Architectural features from the Sanctuary of Asclepius, Epidaurus.

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  Architectural features from the Sanctuary of Asclepius, Epidaurus.

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  Architectural features from the Sanctuary of Asclepius, Epidaurus.

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  View of the ancient theatre of Epidaurus.

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  Topographical map of the archaeological site of Delos.

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  Landscape on Delos island.

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  Sanctuary of Apollo, Delos island. 1, 2. View and plan of Doric columns.3. Column pedestal viewed from above. 4. Inscription.

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  Temple of Apollo, Delos island: Reconstruction, architectural features and plans of elements of the entablature and column.

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  Stoa of Philip V, Delos island: Plan and reconstruction of columns and triglyphs. Part of inscription reading “ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΩΝ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙ".

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  Stoa of Philip V, Delos island: View, plans and perpendicular section of architectural features belonging to the entablature and columns.

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  Plan of columns and decorative features of the Stoa of Antigonus Gonatas at Delos island.

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  Reconstruction and ceiling plan of parts of the epistyle reliefs at the Stoa of Antigonus Gonatas on Delos island.

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  1. View and plan of columns at the stoa of the Agora of the Delians, close to the Sacred Port of Delos. 2-12: Details of columns from Delos.

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  Plan and section of the ancient theatre of Delos with details of the retaining wall. In centre right (to the south of the theatre), plan of cistern and reconstruction of its roof.

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  1-3. View, reconstruction and plan of the Cave of Heracles on Mount Cynthus, Delos island. 4-9. Architectural features of columns and part of wall surrounding the sanctuary of Zeus and Athena on Mount Cynthus, Delos.

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  Ancient inscriptions from Delos island.

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  Ancient Greek inscription from Delos island. 2, 3. Plan and section, possibly of the Prytaneion, Delos island. 4. Fragment of sarcophagus from Delos island.

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  Funerary steles from Delos island.

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  Antiquities from Delos island, which the author saw on Syros island.

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  Funerary steles from Delos island, which the author saw on Syros island.

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  Funerary steles and other antiquities from Myconos island.

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  Funerary stelai from Myconos island.

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  Funerary stelai from Delos and Myconos islands.

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  1. Sphinx from Delos which the author saw on Aegina island. 2. Statuettes from Delos.

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  Antiquities from Delos island, which the author saw on Aegina island.

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  Portara, or Gate of the temple of Apollo, Naxos island: View, section and architectural features.

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  View of Milos island.

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  Plan of the Roman theatre of Milos with details of the retaining wall.

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  Reconstruction and architectural features of the Roman theatre of Milos.

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  View of the entrance, section and plan of the Christian catacombs, Milos island.

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  Antiquities from Milos island.

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  The temple of Poseidon on Sounion promontory, Attica.

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  View, plan and section of the temple of Poseidon, Sounion.

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  Plan of the temple of Poseidon at Sounion.

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  Temple of Poseidon at Sounion: Reconstruction and architectural features from the pronaos entablature; details from a lintel and a base of anta and column. The frieze shows a scene from the Labours of Theseus.

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  Temple of Poseidon at Sounion: Section and architectural features of anta and Doric column.

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  Temple of Poseidon at Sounion: Reconstruction of the entrance to the pronaos.

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  1. Plan of the small temple at Sounion. 2. Reconstruction of the Propylaea of the temple of Poseidon.

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  Reconstruction of the temple of Poseidon at Sounion with the Propylaea.

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  The archaeological site of Colona, Aegina island.

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  Section and plan of the archaeological site of Colona, Aegina island.

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  Reliefs seen by the author at the Kapodistrias Museum on Aegina island.

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  Funerary steles seen by the author at the Kapodistrias Museum on Aegina island.

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  1. Funerary stele seen by the author at the Kapodistrias Museum on Aegina island. 2. Clay figurine seen by the author at the same museum. 3. Decorative feature of sarcophagus seen by the author at the same museum.

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  Clay figurine and vase seen by the author at the Kapodistrias Museum on Aegina island.

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  1. Lekythos with relief from Salamis island. 2. Torso of statue from Eleusis. 3, 4. Votive stele with inscriptions, seen by the author at the Kapodistrias Museum on Aegina island.

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  1. Map of the area around the church of Taxiarches on Mount Hellanion, Aegina island. The temple of Zeus Hellanius was built on that same site. 2, 3. View and reconstruction of the Hellenistic wall around the temple of Zeus Hellanius, Aegina island. 4, 5. Fragments of inscriptions from Mount Hellanion. 6. Plan of the temple of Aphaia.

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  View of the temple of Aphaia, Aegina island.

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  Plan of the temple of Aphaia, Aegina island.

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  Temple of Aphaia, Aegina island: 1. Elevation. 2, 3: Lateral section of pronaos and opisthodomos.

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  Temple of Aphaia, Aegina island. Sections of the northern and southern sides.

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  Temple of Aphaia, Aegina island: Architectural features and reconstruction of features of the entablature at the corner: epistylion, joints, metopes and triglyphs.

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  Temple of Aphaia, Aegina island: Architectural features and reconstruction of column parts.

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  Temple of Aphaia, Aegina island. Reconstruction of the corner of the entablature with details of the mutules, horizontal geison and raking cornice, pediment and acroterion. On the left, section of the entablature at the corner. Ceiling plan of the guttae. Decorative feature of the geison. Ceiling plan of column.

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  Temple of Aphaia, Aegina island: Palmette antefixes and other architectural features. Inscription.

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  Temple of Aphaia, Aegina island: Elevation of the temple façade (eastern side), reconstructed.

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  Temple of Aphaia, Aegina island: 1. Reconstruction of part of the southern side of the temple (from the pronaos to the cella). 2. Section of the crepidoma at the southern part of the temple (from the pronaos to the cella). 3. Reconstruction and architectural features of the roof, showing the joints for the antefixes.

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  Temple of Aphaia, Aegina island: Elevation of the pronaos (reconstructed).

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  Reconstruction of the pediments of the temple of Aphaia on Aegina island: 1. Western pediment: scene from the Trojan War. 2. Eastern pediment: Heracles against Laomedon, king of Troy.

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  Western pediment of the temple of Aphaia, Aegina island. 1. Telamon 2. Laomedon.

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  Western pediment of the temple of Aphaia, Aegina island. 1, 2: Heracles.

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  Western pediment of the temple of Aphaia, Aegina island. 1, 2: Warriors.

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  Temple of Aphaia, Aegina island: Pediment fragments. 1. The head of goddess Athena from the western pediment.

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  Temple of Aphaia, Aegina island: Pediment fragments.

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  Temple of Aphaia, Aegina island: Fragments of the pediments. 3, 4: Acroterion.

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  Temple of Aphaia, Aegina island. 1. Trojan warrior. 2. Aeneas.

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  Eastern pediment of the temple of Aphaia, Aegina island. 1. Teucrus. 2. Achilles.

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  Eastern pediment of the temple of Aphaia, Aegina island. 1. Goddess Athena. 2. Patroclus.

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  Eastern pediment of the temple of Aphaia, Aegina island. 1. Hector. 2. Pares.

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  Eastern pediment of the temple of Aphaia, Aegina island. 1. Telamon. 2. Greek warrior.

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  Eastern pediment of the temple of Aphaia, Aegina island: Palmette antefix and sculptures of the Horae Auxo and Carpo.

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  Temple of Zeus at Nemea.

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  Plan of the temple of Zeus at Nemea.

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  Temple of Zeus at Nemea: Elevation of the temple façade (reconstruction).

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  Temple of Zeus at Nemea: Reconstruction, section and ceiling plans of architectural features of the entablature at the corner.

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  Temple of Zeus at Nemea: Reconstruction of the entablature corner and the crepidoma, with details of Doric column.

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

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  1. Plan of the Temple of Apollo at ancient Corinth. 2. View of the Temple of Apollo at ancient Corinth. 3. Plan of the Roman theatre off ancient Corinth.

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  Elevation of the façade of the temple of Apollo at ancient Corinth.

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  Temple of Apollo at ancient Corinth: Section of Doric column capital and of part of the epistyle. Left: Reconstruction of part of the epistyle. Bottom right: Votive inscription.

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  View of the temple of Apollo at ancient Corinth.

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  Topographical map of ancient Sicyon, with the sites of the ancient theatre and the stadium.

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  1. Plan of the ancient theatre of Sicyon, 1829. 2. Section of part of the theatre. 3-6. Reconstruction and architectural features of the entrance and the main part of the Roman subterranean gallery which provided access to the theatre. 7. Section of seating row. 8-10. View, plan and section of the retaining wall of the stadium of Sicyon.

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  1. Relief incorporated into wall, seen by the author at a house in Xylokastro. 2, 3. Bases of sculptures seen by the author at church at the village of Basiliko (ancient Sicyon).

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  1. Cave of the oracle of Heracles Vouraikos close to Aigion 2. Medieval relief seen by the author in Aigion. 3. Ancient relief seen by the author at church in Aigion. 4. Inscription seen by the author at the now-lost church of the Presentation of the Virgin (Eisodia Theotokou), Aigion. Today a building by Ernst Ziller stands on the site of the church.

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  Medieval inscriptions and relief seen by the author at the castle of Patras.

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  Fragments of Roman statues from Patras. Image 3: details from the Tower of Patrinela at the castle of Patras.

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  1. View of the castle of Patras. 2-6. Plan and architectural details of Roman funerary monument, Patras.

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  Roman antiquities seen by the author at the Monastery of Loukou, Cynouria, Peloponnese.

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  Roman antiquities from Loukou, Cynouria, Peloponnese.

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  Roman antiquities from Loukou, Cynouria, Peloponnese.

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  Roman antiquities from Loukou, Cynouria, Peloponnese.

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  The temple of Hephaestus, Athens.

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

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

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

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  The Choregic Monument of Lysicrates, Athens.

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

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

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