Career
He was made a Knight Commander of Saint Michael and Saint George in October 1898. Biliotti"s despatches, though written in slightly poor English, are recognized as being of major value for 21st century scholars in fields as different as diplomatic history, anthropology, and of course archaeology. He served as British vice-consul at Rhodes and was transferred to Trebizond in 1873.
Later he was consul at Chania (Crete) and consul-general at Salonica.
His service in Crete covered the period of the revolutionary movements of 1889, 1895 and 1897, in all of which Britain was concerned as one of the Great Powers. His service at Salonica saw the beginnings of the guerilla warfare which would eventually lead to the Balkan Wars.
He excavated at Camirus (1858–1865), Ialysus (1868–1870), Satala (1874) and Cirisli Tepe (1883). Many of his finds are now displayed or stored at the British Museum.