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Two German archaeologists draw a plan of Lerna
1861 Proven
Alexander Conze and Adolf Michaelis published a plate of sketch plans from their travels in the Argolid, including a plan of the Lerna area with Mount Pontinos and the gulf.
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Plate of sketch plans by Conze & Michaelis, including a plan of the Lerna area with Mt Pontinos and the gulf. A. Conze & A. Michaelis
Sources
- A. Conze & A. Michaelis, plate of sketch plans (1861), Tav. F (Visit Myloi archive)
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