New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-26
DISCOVERIES AT EPHESUS.
SECOND LECTURE BY JOHN T. WOOD ON
HIS EXPLORATIONS.


ING LARGE SPACES OF THE TEMPLE PLATFORM
THE PLAN OF TIE GREAT s1RUCTURE-woRK
BROKEN OFF FOR LACK or FUNDS.
On Saturday evening John T. Wood delivered his
second and last lecture his discoveries at Ephesus
in the large hall of the Cooper Union. Taking mp
his work where he had left II al the end of the for
Iner lecture, he gave graphic account OF ms search
for and finding OF the long-lost Temple of Diana
This lecture as was the with the first, was pro-
fusey Illustrated by means of diagrams aud stereop-
ticon views, among which, as of especial interest,"
might be mentioned those of the scnlptuTcd Freze
and Drum of the "Columne Cc,latie' of Pliny.
At the close of the lecture, on motion of Dr. ;. l.
Prime. Judge Charles ?. DAILY took the chair and
after a few remarks by DR. Prime and Others, the
audience passed a vote of thanks to MIR. Wood, not
only for his highly interesting lectures, bat for his
heroic and difficult work at Ephesus. Mr. Wood
spoke az follows:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN The lest time, nj the last lee
turc we rested AZ the Porbolus wall In the Temple That
was in May 1869 The discovery ~ the Poribolu' wall
proved sufficient TO induce the trustees 10 make further
advances 70 continue the excavations therefore
turned Ephesus in October and continued 10 iOO" up
the wall oIhvard and eastward In the which
within the red precinct sank great number OF ual
holes. searching for the remains ~ the Temple: foud
halls mile from the angle rst discovered then began
60 find the remains OF Roman buildings ana marble re-
rains. Continuing the excavations aoouI ihat part
found a long line OF Roman buildings, 700 feet long.
These must have been the dwellings, OF the PRIEST,
AND priestcsscs OF the Temple Of Diana. | continued
the loraOns, searching Tor similar range OF bnnd-
ings opposite, but found only one small nli ,i
Roman temple AS II was mol the Ichple OF n,5.a
next began search of the space between the DuIuhgs
ouna 20 Sg 9in s rear Of ms open spacn but
In the while found another building, ana on tDe
of Inc Temple itself more than 20 feet under ground
My difficulties were then over mai only 10 hnd ia5
and eNplOre The Temple This pavement was all beautu
marble in two layers The upper course IN white
marble the lower one in cement making tblckneSs OF
N fec.
lOngod to the last Temple but TWO, the most ancle' Ol az
the temples. and the remains OF which have found
While these excavations were continued, just at this
tinc-it toward the month OF NJ ,rch when had
opened mp these excavationsthe village of Ayasaok
Hooded by heavy rains ard many OF the l"nIS
IN the had subsidized. As to tie excavations they
were completely inea op MN 'sDH I vi near b~
where people of Ephcsus had retired 200 years he
fore IL here that there are two churohes-two creek
churches in of them there Is manuscript book
which the priests of the church pretend was found IN
found by man who was directed 10 10 ny iSu
which from the book Itself They VIII not PiIt VIM
the book account they vii! not Giko any sum Oh
money for it, The Russians have often enI"avoed 20 on
tain IT, but in vain Ii is any composed from the Cos
The excavations continued as soon as the water
subsidized. and by October 1870 had exposed TO view
half dozen of the large columns OF the Tempe ana
fragments OF one OF the capitals winch had lGh over
Taking Pny's description as my guide, had expected
to find the columns OF very large diameter anu tIal tney
would be In proportion with the hight gwen ny nm,
namely. 60 Roman feet / could Lot understand now
temple go feet wide and 0styc-tat is with eight
be constructed with stories which had u spa, pan
Of as TH nevs as to Je ndr s Of All found
from time to time ] traced iahen column Wnieh
tanned that upon that base had been erected the last three
temples First Of all have the stone Of tne Temple
which commenced 800 years before CHRIST. iiat
was used as The foundation Of the column the last Two
temples one rising above the other Daring NV eNcaVa-
the w@drc4s blocks Of marble, and he asked very
quisiliyoly to what building they belonged lcNpiaineG
to him that IL ancient church when Inc Gieeo uu
not worship the one true Cod but al many COOS, maze
% goddess whose statue rel3itd 10 DE % i'1t n'
had been placed IN the wall. An Le SAID " unooi-
stand now l understand perfectly They were Prot
essnts."
Early in January the heavy rains on again
Ave feet under water The owner Of the land
over which was digging became very lmpatent seeing
came to offer the land for sale teegraPhed to EaSiand
leave but contrived to te purchase for 3l6C At
the owner tried to sell it In quiet way but when
entitled TO only hvehireentls Of the land aud so got
~ i I si Than wa" month after found five feet
ground on the site OF the Temple. 1000 coins Of the
several Jumps Of metal which asceTtan,d c%ntS u, t
iith century some of them were found to have the
word " tbcOlOg0s" on them. -, -, l.,
which to send away Tho valuable collection had pre-
PnrG p h@s e WS intended S Tor the BRUSH
III loading these blocks and in all work. IL was found to
The Engishmcn The Turks felt battered by being put
10 work with the English sailors had c1Tps OF sap
commissioned officers arrived TO assist me in the
excavations One difficulty | had to contend win
continued rising as Spring came on t ana ,Gls ySnT
Al tho end of April the work was plcatqey stopped by
the tIusecs-I am now speaking OF lo12Tlor the
Turks had issued demands for permits renewable every
year; and was unable To obtain any On returning 10
England went round by Constantnope to look ont for
nv interests there. While there box of the coins
which had found at the site Of the Tenrie came to
the Turkish Pasha. Sin Henry Eliot Thought II
woGld he good opportunity for me 10 coGi"te the
and presented the box OF coins TO the asha He had
opened, and proceeded TO take out the coins ana TO
ex II the coins TO his EXceuency But no said Mover
mind Replace the box; 1t is OF no consequence" lie
turned 10 another man and asked him lac would give
fve paras lone arthmg for the Whole lot. The other
shrugged his shoulders, much as 10 say decidedly
not" They worth 10 shilngs piece, and there
were OOi Of them and there we're many humps
Of metal in the ten yOn this to discourage the i'd
If YOU this side Of the antic should make cxcaya-
'rurts an ,i6ey Do NOT deserve H. iJ'angh1erj
When in England, III 1872, obtained from Mr. Lowe
grant OF $4,000 for eXcayatons when had oeSh uial-
resumed In September by clearing away the deors when
had been obliged to leave therr IN me Autnn-il tne
Spring should say. The stream OF visitors To Ephesus
increased very much during tho time the explorations
carried Among others Mr. Cook tie great or
see me every year don't know hat you call Mr. Cooks
followers here, this side VI tie Atlantic but III England
very ancient maids, and still mo antique bachelors
ughterl II they make march II IL most extra
Ordnaay one Laughter aud appau 'e remember on one
these people and at that time had discovered these
very interesting remains-at least thought them intor
esting-and took great pains in explaining To Mr. Cook
the different parts OF the building which would enable
any Intelligent person 10 trace out tho plan OF The temple
lie listened very attentyely AMI very patiently, and
when had coached" him up well on the subject he
thanked me. and taking a,s out 0y ms ,, wach,
t sa those oSs H Which were last y Now
this very dScOuagiDg to me- After that when Wis,
t,I .naaI hnp