Peloponnese Collection

Nauplion, Greece, 2003. Creator: Ethel Davies
The Renaissance era Bourtzi Castle sits in the harbour of the Peloponnesen coastal town of Nauplion, or Nafplio, Greece. 2003

Nauplion, Greece, 2003. Creator: Ethel Davies
The Fortress of Palimidi built by the Ventians during their second occupation in the 17th century, overlooks the Peloponnesen coastal town of Nauplion, or Nafplio, Greece. 2003

Nauplion, Greece, 2003. Creator: Ethel Davies
The Renaissance era Bourtzi Castle sits in the harbour of the Peloponnesen coastal town of Nauplion, or Nafplio, Greece. 2003

Nauplion, Greece, 2003. Creator: Ethel Davies
The Renaissance era Bourtzi Castle sits in the harbour of the Peloponnesen coastal town of Nauplion, or Nafplio, Greece. 2003

Mani, Greece, 2003. Creator: Ethel Davies
Harbourside church at Mani, home to the descendants of the ancient Greek Spartans, and located in the central peninsula of the Peloponnese in Southern Greece, 2003

Patras, the seat of the provisional government at the beginning of the revolution in Greece, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Patras, the seat of the provisional government at the beginning of the revolution in Greece, 1862. The revolution in Greece

Greece, c1930s. Artist: Harold Spender
Greece. Few relics are left of ancient Sparta, the famous city of Laconia that once ruled the Peloponnese; the southern portion of its old precincts is occupied by the present Sparta

Theatre of ancient Sparta (Lakedaimon) with Mt Taygetus beyond, c20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
Theatre of ancient Sparta (Lakedaimon) with Mt Taygetus beyond, c20th century. Snow in April. Sparta was a prominent city-state in ancient Greece known as Lacedaemon

Stela of Menalaus and Helen (of Troy), Archaic Greek, c8th century BC-c5th century BC. In Greek mythology, Menelaus was a legendary king of Mycenaean Sparta, the husband of Helen

Hemidrachm (Coin) Depicting a Chimera, 400-300 BCE. Creator: Unknown
Hemidrachm (Coin) Depicting a Chimera, 400-300 BCE

Squat Lekythos (Oil Jar), 430-410 BCE. Creator: Unknown
Squat Lekythos (Oil Jar), 430-410 BCE

Aeginetic Stater (Coin) Depicting a Chimera, 431-400 BCE. Creator: Unknown
Aeginetic Stater (Coin) Depicting a Chimera, 431-400 BCE

Hemidrachm (Coin) Depicting the God Zeus Amarios, 280-146 BCE. Creator: Unknown
Hemidrachm (Coin) Depicting the God Zeus Amarios, 280-146 BCE

Mountainous Landscape with a Party of Travellers (Scene on the River Pellene Achaia), 1818-29

Monastery of Mega Spileon, Greece, 1896. Creator: Peter Toft
Monastery of Mega Spileon, Greece, 1896

Map of the Peloponnesus, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Map of the Peloponnesus, 1890. The Peloponnesus or Peloponnese peninsula in southern Greece, named after Pelops in Greek mythology, the first Olympic Games were held at Olympia

General View of Sparta, Restored, 1890. Creator: Unknown
General View of Sparta, Restored, 1890. Sparta, known as Lacedaemon, a prominent city-state on the banks of the Eurotas River in Laconia Ancient Greece, became the dominant military land-power

The Dromos in Sparta, Restored, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Dromos in Sparta, Restored, 1890. The Dromos in Sparta, a sports ground for exercising and footraces, 5th century BC. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol

Argos, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Argos, 1890. Argos in Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. In 494 BC, Argos suffered crushing defeat from rival, Sparta

Temple of Poseidon at Kalauna, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Temple of Poseidon at Kalauna, 1890. Temple of Poseidon at Kalaureia, built c520 BCE. Demosthenes, condemned to death took sanctuary in the temple and as officers closed in, he took poison and died

Repulse of Pyrrhus from Sparta, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Repulse of Pyrrhus from Sparta, 1890. Pyrrhus, in retreat at the Siege of Sparta, 272 BC from Spartans defending their city under command of Areus I

Fortress of Palamidi, Nafplion, Peloponnese, Greece. The hilltop fortress of Palamidi was built by the Venetians in the 1710s

Electra and Orestes, 1880. Artist: Antique
Electra and Orestes, 1880. In Greek mythology, Elektra was the daughter of King Agamemnon and Queen Clytemnestra, and thus princess of Argos

The Larisa, or ancient Citadel (950 ft. high) W. from Market Place, Argos, Greece, 1903. From The Underwood Travel Library, [Underwood & Underwood, London, New York, 1903]

The Battle Was Maintained With Unabated Fury For Above Four Hours, c1895, (1902). The Battle of Navarino was fought on 20 October 1827

Olympia, Greece, late 19th or early 20th century. Olympia, a sanctuary of Ancient Greece, is probably best known for having been the site of the Olympic Games in classical times. Lantern slide

A Greek sailors wedding, Pylos, Greece, 1938

Otto I, King of Greece, landing in Nauplia, 6 February 1833 (1900). The son of King Ludwig I of Bavaria, Otto I (1815-1867)

The French Mission to the Morea (Peloponnese), 1828. Artist: Finert (Finart), Noel Dieudonne (1797-1852)
The French Mission to the Morea (Peloponnese), 1828. Found in the collection of the Benaki Museum, Athens

Excavation of Acropolis of ancient Sparta (Lakedaimon), c20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
Excavation of Acropolis of ancient Sparta (Lakedaimon), c20th century. Sparta was a prominent city-state in ancient Greece known as Lacedaemon

Detail of Simon on Mosaic Pavement, 5th century. Villa at Argos, Greece

Greek small bronze Apollo from Kosmas near Sparta, late 6th century BC. Epiphenomenos means Appearing, Laconian work held at National Museum, Athens

Asklepios, Greek God of Medicine of Healing, c6th century BC. Sculpture from the Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidavros, Greece

Greece, Sparta, Funeral relief from Geraki in Severe Style, c5th century BC. at Archaeological Museum, Sparta. 480 BC. Severe style

Morning market in Argos, 6th century BC
Morning market in Argos with the Acropolis beyond. The Kastro on top is built on 6th century BC foundations

A Greek Cyclopean bridge on the road between Nauplion and Epidarus

Detail of Mycenaean bronze dagger found in a tholos tomb, 16th century
Detail of Mycenaean bronze dagger, inlaid with gold, silver and niello, showing natuli. It was found in a tholos tomb in Pylos, and is now in the National Museum in Athens, 16th century

Mycenaean amphora with plant forms, 15th century
Mycenaean amphora with plant forms, in Palace Style, from Pylos. In the National Museum in Athens, 15th century

Metope of a Centaur and Lapith from the Parthenon
Metope of a Centaur and Lapith from the south side of the Parthenon, from the British Museums collection

Detail from a Greek geometric period vase, 9th century BC
Detail from geometric period vase, showing a man and horse. Found at Argos, Greece, and now in the Argos Museum, 9th century BC

Relief of a centaur and Lapith fighting, The Bassai Sculptures, Temple of Apollo, Bassae, Greece
Marble relief of a centaur and Lapith fighting, The Bassai Sculptures / The Phigaleian Frieze, Temple of Apollo, Bassae, Greece, 420BC-400BC

Detail from the frieze in the cella of the temple of Apollo at Bassae, 5th century BC
Detail from the frieze in the cella of the temple of Apollo at Bassae, showing Heracles fighting Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons, from the British Museums collection, 5th century BC

Sparta, Greece and valley of the River Eurotas, with Taiyrtos mountains beyond, c20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
Sparta, Greece and valley of the River Eurotas, with Taiyrtos mountains beyond, c20th century

Sanitas, from Prosopographia, ca. 1585-90. ca. 1585-90. Creator: Philip Galle
Sanitas, from Prosopographia, ca. 1585-90

Aristomenes Fighting His Way Out of Eira, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Aristomenes Fighting His Way Out of Eira, 1890. Aristomenes, king of Messenia, celebrated for his struggle with the Spartans c685BC and resistance to them on Mount Eira for eleven years

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