Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-08-31
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On the French coast, near the mouth of the
Garonne, a town has been discovered, buried
in the sand. A place Of worship has already
been excavated. Its plan shows it have been
built near the close Of the Roman empire. 1t
is embellished with paintings. which with its
sculptUrea choir and capitals, are profusely
adorned. and have attracted numerous visit
ors. 1t is believed this is one Of the cities de-
seribed by Pliny and Str9bo.
ANCIENT RoxE.-TRe Emperor Napoleon
having purchased portion OF old Rome from
the Pope, about two years ago, commenced
excavations at large cost and upon large
scale. Already public and private buildings,
coins, plate, carvings and statues have been
released from the debris of centuries, which
had overwhelmed and hidden them. The
latest discovery, on the spot where Constan-
tine defeated Maxentius Chat is, near Crem-
era, outside the POrta del Popolo) is villa,
believed to have belonged to Calpurnia,
Caesars wife. One of the conduit pipes found
there bears Calpurnia'S name. NJ. Duchess
nay, who is in charge of the exhumatiOn, has
written an account Of this interesting relic.
He says -
''At an insignificant depth below the sur
face of the soil a saite Of rooms has been found
which must have been the ground floor of the
villa. The walls of one of these rooms are
decorated with painted landscapes; one of
them represents a grove of palm and orange
trees, with fruit and birds on the branches
The colors are perfectly well preserved, and
assviyid as if they had been painted only a few
days ago. The ceilings have fallen in, but
from the fragments it is easy to perceive they
were decorated with aerial figures similar to
those discovered at Pompeii. Glass and pot
terry have also been found on the spot; but
the great object Of attraction is a beautiful
marble statue of Augustus, in his triumphal
robes, open enough to reveal a richly scup-
tured breastplate, the subjects of which are
Rome with coruucopia, and the twins by her
side; Apollo with his Tyre, mounted upon
hypogryph; Diana with a hart, Mars sheath
ing his sword, a trophy, and a triumphal car
drawn by four horses, and preceded by winged
figures Of victory. The feet Of this statue are
broken off, but not lost; one of them is hanked
by a Cupid on Il dolphin. The statue is two
and u halt metres in hight, and bears evident
traces of paint on its surface. The busts Of
Septmus Severus, his wife, and his son Geta,
have also been found.
Pompeii has revealed new secrets. A late
letter from Naples says that five fresh rooms
have been laid open in that part of the buried
city which has been uncovered this year. not
far from the Forum. Among the articles dis
covered in these rooms were IL number of
pieces of bread, which must have been wrap
ned up in a napkin. the tissue of which is stiu
in perfect state OF preservation. There has
been also found pretty seal, having for mot
to the words ''Ani. Mo-" which M. Fiorelli
the inspector OF the excavations, considers an
Modesius M FeIix Padrliono the or,ist
WHO Is rourodur,ng ponnnii in corl At ono
ilun,irrtilii or It's utur;ii sIze, has Just audcu
considerably to that work, which travellers
may see in the small museum OF odds and
ends at the ruins.
REMARKABLE DISCOVERY OF HUMAN Re-
MAINs.-The arch9ologists abroad are excited
over the rapid discoveries of curious remains
in different parts of England and France.
During the past five or six months scarcely Il
week has gone by without the elimination OF
a Roman pot or coin, or bit of old pavement,
and the Sidons mail brings news from Ar
gvleshre that similar antiquities have lust
been unearthed in Scotland. According TO
the following paragraph from the Glasgow
Herald there is another Abbeville mystery to
rack the brains of the scientific men. and this
time there is no reasonable doubt that the re-
mains are both human and ancient.
ga cavern. similar to those found in Eng
land and on the continent, containing osseous
remains of men and of lower animals. has
lately been discovered on the propertv of
JOHN Malcolm, Esq, of Poltalloch. By the
hberality of that gentleman, the cavern has
been fully explored and its contents careful
ly collected by the Rev Messrs Napoleon
and Mcbride. These contents consist Of the
remains of men, of other animals, and shells
OF edible shell-fsh The only article of man
ufacture found in it was a small celt, flint
flake; and the only domestic utensil was a
scallon shell, or pecteB nta1inouS-the shell
used by the ancient Celts as drinking vessel.
The cavern was evidently used as place of
residence far hanaath tb,. c.va stuff 49,, Jeb,;s
were found ashes. bits of charred wood and
bones. flint pebble for striking fire. and
stones. which from their form, and nositior
seem to have served far seots Wbnn first
discovered the human remains ,yore snnnasod
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tbere for shelter when the adi,ne,t no,,ltr,.
w,s laid w.ste- Inv fire and syord dnrin,, tho
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