Alphonse de Lamartine

Travels in the Near East (Voyage en Orient, 1832-33)

Published with contemporary illustrations by David Roberts (British, 1796 – 1864) courtesy of various institutions.

‘Pilgrims Approaching Jerusalem (1841)’ - David Roberts (British, 1796 – 1864)
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Part I: Departure from Marseille

Part II: Malta and Athens

Part III: Rhodes to Mount Lebanon

Part IV: Emir Bashir and the Druze

Part V: Galilee and the Road to Jerusalem

Part VI: Jerusalem, the Jordan and the Dead Sea

Part VII: Return to Lebanon

Part VIII: Baalbek and Damascus

Part IX: Lebanon to Constantinople

Part X: Constantinople and the Bosphorus

Part XI: The Balkans and the Return to France

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Last Modified 1 November 2026