General view of Sparta with Taygetos mountains in background

Department Archive
Collection BSA SPHS Image Collection
Reference No. BSA SPHS 02/2/7767.8014
Level Item
Description Large photograph, unmounted.
Dimensions 16 x 21cm
Place Ancient Sparta
Sparta
Dates 1906-1910
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 reads: "Sparta: general view with Taygetos".
Notes Date range is based on the BSA excavations at Sparta 1906-1910. The reverse of the photograph is sized for publication with markers for cropping top and bottom with the instructions "reduced to 3 1/4" crossed off. Fig. 14 is crossed off and the number 4639 does not refer to a SPHS catalogue number. Across the top is the notation "25 Sparta + Mt. Tayegeus". It is unclear if this was actually used in a publication. This image used in the SPHS Slide Set: no author, ca. 1932. Greek Scenery. Slide number 5.
Related records [BSA SPHS 01/3014.8014.1], General view of Sparta with Taygetos mountains in background, 1906-1910
[BSA SPHS 01/8271.8014.2], General view of Sparta with Taygetos mountains in background, 1906-1910
Reference 1910 JHS 30: 6th accession to 1904 slide catalogue. lxxvi.SPHS 8014. Link to article
1913 JHS 33: Slide Lists. 145.SPHS 8014. Link to article
Dawkins, R.M. 1929. The sanctuary of Artemis Orthia at Sparta. frontispiece.