The New York herald., 1870-01-15
ARCHIE OLOGY.
Important Discoveries in Germany and
Grcece--Ancient NrnmaRe.

Important Discoveries in Germany und
Grcece--Ancient Drainage.
Counsellor Paulus OF Wurtombcrg, whose labors
concerning the Roman antiquities of his country
well known, has succeeded III relracing the
whole line OF what was called the Times rdas Rhe
noR'c. 1t consisted IN earthwork with deep
moat on the German side; in these places waere 1t
sal exists, the rampant measures thirteen iect in
altitude with upper base OF four to six iect
and lower one OF forty. The ditch. IS not more
than from i've to six feet deep. about i've in
breadth at the bottom, and a0ut twenty top; but
1t is highly probable that AZ the time of the
Romans the earthwork was sl2teen feet high am
the dyke twelve ieet III depth small square turrets
ABOUT nine feet IN eevation,.arc to be found at IN
tervals OF 500 PAGES from each other Ine walls
two feet III thickness, with stone coDngs at the
corners. some OF these, situated at important
S.rategcal points were probably mnch stronger and
larger. Along tls uninterrupted rampant the
Romans had established colonies, but aG dlstanc ces
OF from three to four leagues from IT, the Galic
side, and connected b. roads. Now, what could he
the object OF this gigantic work all IN straight
line? lt was what we might cal ',voci
telegraph" whenever anything alarming was OBJ
served the sentinel paced In one OF the turrels
gave signal, which was heard at 500 PAGES by his
Aclghbor, aud thus III few minutes the news was
propagatea to headquarters. whence succor might
then be despatched to the menacel point. This ,na
is Joined aI PnalDronn and aJ right ANGLES by the
hneS trdis Dah00tdnts, the other extreme border
OF the empire. Behind this ihere were lines OF
deiencetne DANUBE and the Alps; behind the oJher
structed numerous works OF protection; then III
BACK Forest and, lastly, the Rhine. The iJLes
auaS RhendntS eXtenas from the Eohenstauien,
which was fortified 10 inc main, near FronaeQerg,
by WetZheiu MalnhaTib and Ocnrugen sw Mich WAS
the ancient Ytcus 1HleLtGjlUs
Au important town, once the capital OF one of the
Roman provinces OF Thrace tlrajanopols) the site
OF winch was Unknown, has Just been discovered ~
M. Albert Dumont, Il member OF the French scnool
al Athens At about three miles from Dymes. near
Enos, at the mouth OF the Hebron may be perceived
vast extent OF ruins III the midst or pestientlal
marsnes which have rendered the country SO unin-
habitaoe that this circumstance sufficiently explains
why all recollection 0i these vesti9es had been lost.
There srl exists an inscription on the spot, show
Ing that TINS CITY was once Iraanopois; moreover,
It's distance from Adranople cuincides with that
given by the ancient ltineraries as or It's Importance,
what remains ot ~ Is ample evidence III ITS avor.
fortified city wall hve Kilometres IN circuit, has
been brought TO light, together with the remnants
The acropolis contains ruins OF edices oil the tnlrd
century, arcltitraves, broken columns, pedestals
with some inscriptions. during the middle ages,
the antique city was gradually replaced BY q ByZan-
Tine one, and very probably part of the ruins served
as quarry for the stones with which the two fine
fOrtresses ot Dymes ana Enos were built. AS IL is
highly improbable tho Romans should nave pitched
upon such an unhealthy spot for n large town. the
ground has been explored TO see whether any drain
led TO the discovery or o magnificent system OF
dykes and sewers. 10 seeIhs this city did not disap
pear completely unIil the fifteenth century, when
the Byzantine empire was at us last gasp.
THE ASSESSED VALUE OF real estate and personal
property In Astoria is ST. o59,o0o. The rate VI tax
per 300 Ii elxty.Qipe cents.