The journey of the Florentine clerics Bernardo Michelozzi (1455-1519) and Bonsignore Bonsignori (1468-1530) to Jerusalem, via Edessa, Constantinople and the west coast of Anatolia (1497-98), is one of the most celebrated “humanist" pilgrimages in the early Renaissance. Michelozzi's passionate search for geek books and Bonsignori's unusual attention for ancient sites and monuments has long since attracted scholars interested in the history of ancient heritage. By means of a new transcription (made available by Bruno Figliuolo) of Bonsignori's letters and travel report, the paper offers an ‘archaeological' commentary of the stages of the journey in the light of the up-to-date literature.
