, 1874-12-26
IMPORTANT DISCOVERY.


A correspondent OF tho London Times, writ
ing from Athena on tho 2Bth Of November, says:
ION Tuesday Inst n most important discovery
was raa<le In tho exploration at tho Outer Co.
famoiouA. When nb0ut 50 feet beyond tho
old city wall towards Pizmus, the workn1ou came
upon cubical block Of apparently solid masonry
under 10 or II foet OF earth. On removing =
portion OF this maeonrr, a most beautiful mar
ne bio 'assophagns 1eG ss: ons ss h5oa d. and
aofI Or couch, with largo tlat pillow (rith tbs
scD at tho right hand, lying upon q
Misunderstanding nattross, along tho round-
ed edge Of which arc, carved alter.
roso, and onk, ieaves, and four squares
with Boa nymphH aud tritoua In various positions.
Tho back aud extroalitios of tho couch aro
raised, and on tho outside Of each end are three
lafge Mamond-shaped panels surrounded with
roses. The whole Ii apparently supported upon
four massive legs, which terminate in lons'
foot: whiio Ill round below tho mattrcas IN isni~
tation Of hanging drapery, aro curiouBly-twlatod
huted lines, aud at tho bottom. forming tho
lover odge, is d baud of oalt leaves with rum
ming BtaYs and dogs as tho corners. On Tho
front Of tho curved arms Of tho couch arc olive
berries and leaves. and llerons with their long
beakB mud logs curious1y entwinea aB We 800 In
old manuscripts. Tho whole sarcophagus, formed
OF two enormous blocks OF pente!lo marble,
without stain ID III the highest atYlo Of art aud
in the most perfect state OF preservation.
"0n removing tho upper slab, Which, being OF
hugo sl2e mud pondcrouB substance, MAS work
Of no little difficulty. thorc wcro aeon nlalo and
fomale sko.cton lying aldo by Hldo, almost per-
feet, though without hair or intcgu'nont, or, i'll
decd, anything except tho following beautiful
aud costly objects:
~. A pair OF pendants for the ears. each 3 Gen.
timetros long. and formed In Two parts oonnect-
ed by loot-hinge. tho upPor being q small cube
md tho lower long and short pyramid. conncct-
cd at their basoa; tho whole being Of solid gold
aud 80 heavy as to be suggestive OF considerable
punishment to the woaror.
"2. Two beautiful octagonal, opcn-work brace
let's OF tue aanlc pattern and exquisite deetgn
and lnish, having hinges at tho outer md inner
edgea, tho pin of one Of which being movable
permits tho bracolota to DO opened and closed.
The work is composed of long Square bars, which
on each Of the eight faceta arc formed into an
antique Greek lettor, and oithor bracelet coll
tains proper nano.
49, Two massive rings OF gold (armlota). with
ten regular prosu beranucB Oh the outor surface,
cach Of which originally contained blue glass or
cuamel intag,ios; Quo Of Atomis (?) still re-
mains toerabty intact; many however, are too
imperfect to DO ceopLe:edf and aomo have en-
tiroly Disappeared.
"a. A lstge, plain ehoes of, gold Of long, oral
slnpo, aud perforated at each extremity. It il
q centimetres in length by 9 In width, aad about
tho thickness of cartridge paper, enl appears 70
have beon all adornmont worn over tho brow.
"5. hollow, spherical pin-head. having tlvc
facots and short tube. On tho facets nro sock-
Gld WulEu 1HEb HoAtAlHGA Nt4JHg UAk II
30 they have disappeared. This may have boen
the beautiful head Of an ivory Or ebony pin for
fastening the hair.
"G. a gold coin, about tho size Of q sixpenco,
in perfect preservation. With . head sid tho
words, Hadrinn-Augaat,' on The front, and a
trophy Of arms OIL tho roverse. This gives an
approximate idoa of the sepulohre.
az. -Four picceH Of twisted lno gold vlre, SO
contimetres long. probably used for faatoning
the gold plato. This completes tho list Of
precious articles. which weigh altogether nearly
a pound Of very puro gold, and aro as bright and
polished rs OH tho day they left the baud OF tho
jewelar. There is, bosldes tho above ouly o
small plaster medni, thtckiy gill; tho design Of
gold tinRol found on tho splnous process Of the
seventh ceryicA vortobra. and nevon pieces Of
silk thread, tho surface OF which was covered
with gold"