Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-01-31
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/ Newly Discovered dls s Asia Minor
| The Journal des Depal aopies from the
constantinople Journal 8 1aiIowing de.
tails of the discovery mad q city in Asia
Minor: ~ -
It is we'll known that los b long time, a
census of the Empire has been in course
of preparation by ordef pf the Sublime
Porte, by means of ageass appoin,ed ad
hoe, who visit the most ianf and inac..
cessibe regions, in prose- onof this Oh.
iect. Doctor Brunner, afepean ph,yy
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member of the committee employed to ex-
plore the sandjak of Bosouk, (on the borders
of Pontus, Cappadocia, and Galatia,) in
Asia Minor, in fulfilling his mission, he
made discovery, which will undoubtedly
interest all these who are engaged in stud
les relating to history and archaeology. M.
Brunner has examined all the ancient and
modern histories relating to Asia Minor,
in none of which does he find the least trace
of his fortunate discovery.
On the 18th ofSeptember, at Iunkeni,
subterranean village, (sandjak of Bosouk)
M. Brunner, whose bold and singular la
bors in the solid rock attracted attention,
was accosted by villager, who offered to
show the doctor some interesting things, if
he would consent to follow him to the other
side of the mountain. Sur prised at the obl-
ging offer made him by an individual who
saw frank for the first time for as the in
habitants of Yunkeni say, one had never
appeared in the village before, } Mr.. Brun-
ner hesitated moment,an then replied to
his officious caercone that he was ready to
follow him. The doctor returned to his
lodgings, took his weapons,in case Of need,
and accompanied by his servant put him.
self at the disposition Of the vilager, who
after half hours march, led him to the
promised land-and, on turning from the
mountain which had been pointed out to
him, the doctor found himself, 10 his great
surprise, before the ruins of a considerable
city. These ruins are situated at the south
east Of the village of Yankeni, and at the
north Of the village Of Tscheque, which
are abou. half league distant from each
other.
The city was situate half league be-
yond Kisel Ismek, and its ruins extend a.
long the mountain to which the villagers
in the neighborhood give the name of Ka-
iii Dagh, and encircle it, stretching up to
the summit of kale Deressi
The site of the city is half n league in
length. There are. TO be seen there seven
temples with cupoius, Two Hundred and
eighteen houses,so in good preservation,
others half filled with ruins, and vast frag-
ments of rock detached from the top Of the
mountain, which forms line parallel to
the city, and overlooks it in its whole
length. Some houses have several COM
partments Of three, four and six rooms -
The temples are also fanked with rooms
on their sides, the largest Of these ediices
measures twenty feet in length and twenty
eight in breadth. Mr.. Brunner could not
Judge exactly Of the height of the others,
as they are more or less filled with earth,
but judging from the height Of the side
doors, which are some Of them half and
others three quarters covered up, several
of these temples must have been at least
twenty or thirty feet high.
1t appears that they ali had formerly the
interior wall covered with plaster, which
has for the most part disappeared. For
the rest, no sign, no EN- blem, no indication
appears to give any light on tine origin and
date Of the foundation of the city. All at
tempts made by Mr. Brunner at gaining in
formation on this subject were fruitless.-
The only answer he could obtain from the
people in the country, was: Kiafr dan
Kalmaa, that is, these are monuments Of the
infdels,
Some old people, however, recollect to
have seen birds and trees, painted in fresco
on the walls. Mr., Drummer has attentive
ly examined the city, of which it is hoped
Psychologists may, before long, give US the
name. AS studious and conscientious OBJ
server, he declares he has found nothing
which throws light on the matter.
We forgot to mention that in some of
the houses Mr.. Brunner found very we'll
made stone jars, of the height Of man,
which on being struck by an iron or wood
en- instrument. gave sound exactly like
that of bell, but that they had not the
slightest ornament upon them from the bot
tom to the mouth.