The Hawaiian gazette., 1874-09-23
"DInna of the Ephesinns."
sesearche. among the Ruin. of her Temple.

Mr.. ]. 7. Wood writes from Asia Minor to the Lon
don Ahsnxum that the excavations at Ephesus are
abandoned for the present. The Temple of Diana,
the platform upon which it is raised and the ground
about for distance of thirty feet have been explored
Mr.. Wood says:
con my return from England last October to direct
this work, continued to clear out the debris from
such portions of the site of the Temple of Diana as
had not been already explored as well a consdera-
bic in every direction beyond the lowest step of
the temple platform, Pliny's mirersum Templ,ur.
Fearing that the rainy season would set in earlier
than usual and that the water, rising in the
tions, would prevent the exploration of the site
the required depth, engaged 800 workmen, who I'M
der the Sergeant and Corporal of the Royal Engineers
allotted by Government, as well as Greek gauger
and three Turkish canvasses, rapidly cleared the
ground to be explored. Happily my fears were not
realized, and. instead of unusually early wet sea-
son, it was exceptionally dry, and was, therefore,
able to explore the whole site two feet lower than in
former seasons.
More than 100 feet of the lowest step of the Tenn
pie platform found in position on the north side
and about feet the end. Over the step on
uuItu sluo Bo hliut hAANeu
in diameter had been erected soon after the desruc
ton of the Temple and into this and several others
found on the Site was doubtless thrown most of the
beautiful sculpture which had materially added to
the magnifeence of the structure which it adorned.
"The great altar, 10 feet inches square, discov
cred last season, has been fully laid bare. There is
drain in the foundation of it, which suppose served
carry away the water used in washing the surface
The position of this altar gives the approximate posi-
ton of the statue of the goddess well that of
the columns which decorated the interior of the cells
in tiers. The dry season enabled me thoroughly
to explore the whole cells In doing 1 discovered
the remains of three distinct Temples the last but
two the last but one and the last The former must
have been built 500 B. c. for which the solid founda
tions described by Pliny and yitruvus were laid. A
portion of the and south walls of the cells of this
Temple, with some of the pavement, was found re-
naming in position, as well as a great quantity Of
the pavement under the peristye of the last Temple
This pavement consists of two layers. of white
marble and the other of limestone and is the
that which found the last day of the year 1862
making the site of the Temple.
Between five and six feet below the pavement,
and under the foundations of the walls of the cells,
found the layer of charcoal, four inches thick, de-
scribed by PEny this laid between two layers of
composition about three inches thick, similar to and
of the consistency of GLACIERS putty. Could this have
been the aeeces of wool in which the Temple said
to have been built? The lower stones Of the anita Of
this early Temple also found in position, we'll
those of the bases of one two columns. Between
the anita were found FIVE of the mortices which we're
in the pavement to receive the standards of an
iron grille, which separated the pronaOs from the
peristye. We found remains of the pavement of the
last Temple but one, the commenced in the early
part ofthe fourth century D. c.. and burnt by HerOs
tratus in the year $50 B. G.
"This pavement had been highly polished. and
was raised nearly feet higher than that of the pre-
ceding Temple. In conjunction with it were found
two of the stones Immediately connected with the
door, in one of which was cut the mortice-hoe to
ceive the door post and the groove upon which the
door was moved the other stone was cut the wide
and deep groove for the outer wheel. These blocks
had been raised upon strong foundation of lime
stone. The pavement of the last Temple was raised
still higher that of its peristyle being much
feet inches above the pavement of the cells of the
last but two.
" On removing the ground beyond the Temple plat
FORM portico discovered at distance Of 20 feet
beyond the lowest step. which apparently around
three sides of the area"
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