Archaeologiae Atticae libri septem. Seaven books of the Attick antiquities. Containing the discription of the cities glory, government, division of the people, and townes within the Athenian territories, their religion, superstition, sacrifices,account of their year, a full relation of their judicatories / By Francis Rous. With an addition of their customes in marriages, burialls, feastings, divinations, etc. With an addition ... in the foure last bookes. By Zachary Bogan.

Francis Rous

Date:: 1675

Credit: Archaeologiae Atticae libri septem. Seaven books of the Attick antiquities. Containing the discription of the cities glory, government, division of the people, and townes within the Athenian territories, their religion, superstition, sacrifices,account of their year, a full relation of their judicatories / By Francis Rous. With an addition of their customes in marriages, burialls, feastings, divinations, etc. With an addition ... in the foure last bookes. By Zachary Bogan. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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