Travels in Northern Greece

A detailed discussion and description of ancient archaeological sites and the culture of northern Greece, first published in 1835.

William Martin Leake (Author)

9781108020114, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 21 October 2010

568 pages, 3 b/w illus. 7 maps
21.6 x 14 x 3.2 cm, 0.71 kg

William Martin Leake (1777–1860) was a British military officer and classical scholar specialising in reconstructing the topography of ancient cities. He was a founding member of the Royal Geographical Society and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1815. After his retirement in 1815, he devoted the rest of his life to topographical and classical studies. These volumes, first published in 1835, contain Leake's account of his four extensive journeys across northern Greece between 1804 and 1810. Using the form of a travelogue, Leake discusses contemporary Greek and Turkish culture and provides detailed descriptions of ancient archaeological sites and geography. Leake's precise observations and detailed descriptions were influential in shaping the study of classical topography, with these volumes providing valuable information for the ancient sites and contemporary culture of the region. Volume 1 contains two journeys undertaken in Macedonia, Illyria and Thessaly in 1804 and 1805.

1. First journey. Epirus
2. Epirus
3. Second journey. Aetolia
4. Acarnania, Epirus
5. Epirus
6. Epirus, Macedonia
7. Macedonia
8. Illyria, Epirus
9. Epirus, Thessalia
Additional notes.

Subject Areas: Classical Greek & Roman archaeology [HDDK]