İngiliz konsolos Alexander Drummond (?-1769) doğu Akdeniz'de 1744-1751 yılları arasında seyahat eder ve erkek kardeşine yazdığı mektupları 1754 yılında yayınlar. 1744 yılının ilkbaharında Avrupa'yı boydan boya geçip Cenova ve Floransa'ya uğradıktan sonra Venedik'e gelir, Ekim ayında ise Venedik'ten gemiyle yola çıkar. Zakinthos (Zante), Kithira (Çuha, Çerigo), Mikonos ve Delos adalarından geçtikten sonra İzmir'e varır. 1745 yılının Mart ayında Suriye'nin Trablusşam (Tripoli) kentinde bulunur, 1746 yılının Aralık ayına dek ise Kıbrıs'ta ve daha sonra 1750'ye dek İskenderun'da kalır. Buradayken Aziz Simeon manastırını, Antakya, Silifke ve Fırat yöresini ziyaret eder.

Drummond'un tüccar olup 1754-56 yıllarında Halep'te (Suriye) İngiltere konsolosu görevinde bulunduğu sanılıyor. Aynı görevi 1751'de Kıbrıs için üstlenir. Kıbrıs'ta bulunduğu müddet içinde katettiği mesafeler 1.000 km.ye yaklaşır. Bu titiz ve huysuz gezginin eserini süsleyen desenler son derece dikkatli ve bakımlı bir biçimde yapılmış olup metinlerinden daha da açıklayıcı bir "dil" taşımaktadır. Kıbrıs'taki bizans ve ortaçağ anıtlarının kaydı, estetik nitelikten çok bilgilendirici nitelikte olup halen çok önemli bir veri oluşturmakta. Yazar aynı zamanda adadaki ticari faaliyetler, hukuk ve siyasi durum hakkında son derece ayrıntılı bir biçimde yazmaktadır.

Yazan: İoli Vingopoulou

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  View of the bay of Larnaca.

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  The Greek alphabet.

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  Aqueduct on the foot of Mount Lebanon. According to the legend it was built by Godfrey of Bouillon, leader of the First Crusade.

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  Tarantulas.

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  1. View of the Church of Saint Simeon Stylites, near Aleppo, Syria. 2. Bottom view of the base of the columns together with views of the columns and the arches of the Church of Saint Simeon Stylites.

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  1. South east facade of Agios Largos or St. Hilarion. 2. South view of Bufavento castle at Kyreneia.

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  Monte Piovizano.

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  The Bridge la Santa Trinita in Florence.

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  View of Aleppo and its castle.

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  Map of the greater region of Aleppo, Syria.

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  1. Inscription in Greek from Al Bara, near Aleppo. 2. Inscription in Greek on epistyle at Al Bara, near Aleppo. 3. Inscription in Latin on epistyle at Al Bara, near Aleppo.

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  North view of Bellapais Abbey at Kyreneia.

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  1. The east side of the Church of Saint Simeon Stylites, Syria. 2. The west side of the Church of Saint Simeon Stylites (Syria).

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  The Birecik Castle, upon the river Euphrates.

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  South front of the Castle of Rouwant at the highlands of Nur Mountains.

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  1.View of the great altar at the Church of Saint Simeon Stylites, Syria. 2. Funerary stele from Hierapolis, near Aleppo, Syria. 3. Fragment of relief from Hierapolis.

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  Views of two different sides of the Church of Saint Simeon Stylites, near Aleppo, Syria.

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  1. View of the Palestra of Delos. 2. Portico at Delos. 3. Fragment from Delos. 4. The ancient theater of Delos. 5. View of Delos.

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  1. Voidi or Trenta Nove islet, Zakynthos. According to the legend, the Venetians executed thirty nine Zakynthian rebels on the islet, hence its name. 2. The Castle of Cythera. 3. View of the port of Myconos.

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  1. West view of Kantara castle. 2. View of the Church of Panagia Kanakaria at Lythrangomi, Cyprus.

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  The Kızılçullu aqueduct on Meles river, near Izmir.

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  Frontispiece. Allegory of author's voyage.

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  Title page.

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  Map of the harbor of Genoa.

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  1. Bay of Zante from a draught by a French map. 2. Antenors Cenotaph. 3. Κεφαλ is Κατα Ματθαιον [Christ in Majesty holding Saint Matthew's Gospel]. 4. A Daniele in Monte [The monastery of Prophet Daniel on Monte Ortone, Italy.]

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  Aqueduct on Meles river, near Izmir.

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  1. Temple of Janus at Smyrna. 2. Great Circus at Smyrna. 3. Gate of the Castle of Smyrna. 4. Bay of Smyrna. 5. Chimaera.

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  1. View of Bagras Castle at Alexandretta (today Iskenderun). According to the legend, it was built by Gοdfrey of Bouillon, leader of the First Crusade. 2. View of the port of Alexandretta. 3. View of the bay of Tripoli, Lebanon. 4. Remains of the Cilician Gates.

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  Map of Cyprus.

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  1. Corinthian columns of entrance to a catacomb at Shaykh Barakat, near Aleppo, Syria. 2. The entrance to the catacomb of a certain Roman soldier, together with funerary stele at Shaykh Barakat. 3. Stele from the Roman theater of Cyrrhus, ancient city near Aleppo. 4. Fragment of relief from Hierapolis.

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  Inscription in Greek from the catacombs of Shaykh Barakat, near Aleppo, Syria.

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  1. View of Cyrrhus, near Aleppo. 2. View of Hierapolis, near Aleppo.

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  1. Monumental building. 2. View of part of the wall of the temple of Saint Peter in Antakya, Turkey. 3. Funerary stele showing a gladiator in Samandağ (anc. Seleucia Pieria). 4. View of entrance leading to catacomb at Shaykh Barakat, near Aleppo. 5. View of funerary stele at the entrance of Shaykh Barakat. 6. View of gate at Shaykh Barakat.

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  Topographical map showing the region between Aleppo and the Euphrates.

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  Inscription in Greek at the necropolis of Furkia, near Aleppo.

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  Inscriptions in Greek from catacombs near Aleppo, Syria.

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  Inscription in Greek from city in the Syrian dessert.

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  1. Funerary stele at the Church of Panagia Acheiropoietos, Lapithos, Cyprus . 2. Part of the front of the Kolossi Castle, Limassol. 3. Front view of the Church of Agios Mamas at Morfou, Cyprus.

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  Inscription in Greek at Kykkos Monastery.

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  Inscription in Latin from Ayia Napa.

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  1. Relief from entrance to a Roman Tomb, showing Apollo and Demeter, at the necropolis of Furkia. 2. Relief from entrance to a Roman Tomb, showing Hermes and Pheme, at the necropolis of Furkia. 3. Relief from entrance to a Roman Tomb, showing Ceres and Athena, at the necropolis of Furkia.4. Relief from entrance to a Roman Tomb, showing a priest, at the necropolis of Furkia. 5. Reconstructive drawing of building at Al Bara, near Aleppo. 6. Relief found at the entrance of the library of the Levant Company (or East Company) at Aleppo, Syria.

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  1. Chameleon. 2. Musical instrument. 3-4. The Arch of Septimus Severus at Latakia, Syria.