Jacob Spon (or Jacques; in English dictionaries given as James; 1647 - 25 December 1685) was a French doctor and archaeologist. He was a pioneer in the exploration of the monuments of Greece, and a scholar of international reputation in the developing "Republic of Letters".

Biography

Jacob Spon was born in 1647 in Lyon. His father was Charles Spon, a doctor and Hellenist,

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