Mystras: Topographic Views
Gilchrist, Scott
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Date
1997Description
View of Mystras from the east, depicting location on foothills of Mt. Taygetos, closer view, depicting the remains of Mystras; Mystras (also Mistra, Mystra and Mistras) was a fortified town in Morea (the Peloponnesus), on Mt. Taygetos, near ancient Sparta. It lies approximately eight kilometres west of the modern town of Sparti. Mystras was also the last centre of Byzantine scholarship. In 1989 the ruins, including the fortress, palace, churches, and monasteries, were named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page (accessed 7/17/2008)
Type of Work
topographical view; photographSubject
agriculture, architectural exteriors, cityscapes, landscapes, Twentieth century
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