Sparta, Artemis Orthia: Primitive temple at Sparta Orthia site
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | BSA SPHS Image Collection |
| Reference No. | BSA SPHS 02/2/7775.6706 |
| Level | Item |
| Description | Large photograph pasted onto a card with SPHS catalogue information on reverse. |
| Dimensions | Card: 23 x 28cm |
| Place |
Sparta Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia Ancient Sparta |
| Dates | 1906-1908 |
| Donor/Creator |
The British School at Athens |
| Project | Sparta Excavation 1906-1910 |
| Scope and Content | Part of the collection of images, 1906-1910, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register is blank and no negative is listed, only a print. The caption on the back of the print, however, indicates that it is the primitive temple at the Sparta Orthia site. |
| Notes | Earliest date based on the beginning of excavation at Sparta. Latest date is based on the inclusion of the image in the 1908 slide accession list. Description on reverse reads: "Sparta Orthia site the primitive temple" Red "S" on card indicating that there was a slide available. |
| Reference |
1908 JHS 28: 4th accession to 1904 slide catalogue. lxxxi.SPHS 6706. Link to article |