The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-12-28
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

circular parallel rows Of tombstones; nay, the
wall goes through the northwest angle OF the
tomb. This fixes their relative age. When
that wall was being built the old tomb, was
evidently emptied, and found in it only
thirteen gold buttons Zone Of them as large as
five franc piece, with splen6idly engraved
spiral lines, and with the sign which some
archaeologists call the Syastika or Arani, from
its similarity with the Indian symbols OF that
name. There was mass Of gold blades with
impressed circles Of spiral ornaments but moth
ing in stu, and scattered about at intervals OF
8 feet and feet. In the second row of sculp-
tured tombstones found beneath two slabs
square ditch, II % feet broad, 81 feet long
and Gu. Is l-2 feet into the rock. Its bottom
reaches, therefore, to 80 feet below the surface
OF the mount. Around. the four sides Of the
tomb is a Cyclopean wall, s feet high and feet
thick. 1t contained bodies reposing on the
rock They had evidently been burnt; the
bones were imbedded in black ashes and cover
ed with layer Of large stones. 1t is impossible
as vet to determine the number Of bodies con-
tanned in this tomb. The bones of one person
| dug up at the south corner were covered with
five immense gold leaves--the first leaf ~ CEN
| timetres long and 10 broad; the second ~ IL
centImetres long and l-2 broad; the third, IS
centimetres long and l-2 broad; the fourth, SO
centimetres long and l-2 broad, aud the fifth,
| So centimetres long and 6l-2long. Upon these
gold leaves were found five crosses, each Is
centimetres broad, and formed each OF four gold
leaves. There were, besides, four gold blades
OF circular form---One s, another 5k and a
third * centimetres in diameter ~--and num-
erous ornaments which | cannot here describe
have now begun to dig up the tomb beneath
the stone with the bass -reAef of the two SER
penis, and another beneath two unsculptured
stones in the second row. There are more
such tombs in the large circle OF the double
parallel row. shall not leave Mycene till
have examined them all. As the wall with the
circular rows Of slabs passes through part O
the first tomb, and as the second tomb, which
was undisturbed, contains only more ancient
handmade pottery, it seems clear that these
tomhs are far more ancient than tho double
parallel rows of slabs, which were probably
has it, lay buried in those immense squar'
tombs. The treasury has given me immens'
trouble and though have been working at ]
for more then two months with a .ar9e mum
Der OF laborers and CARTS it is still far from be
) ing entirtly cleared out. The centre OF it i
clear down to the virgin soil, and likewise tn
threshold. Nothing Of particular interest ha
as vet been found there.
, On the nth of November DR.. Schlieman
writes: &
hasten to inform you that in the same tom
e were found the calcined remains OF two NOR
. bodies, each with precisely the same numbe
/ of gold leaves, round blades and crosses. A
these objects have the same beautiful ornament
tations Of spiral lines and circles. In a day {
two shall know how many more tombs thel
g are. am clearing the whole circle down
/ the rock.
!. A recent dispatch to the Daily News fro
a Argos says Dr.,Schiemann, continuing h
researches in the tombs already described
> found yesteaday the following articles Of pu
: gold, splendidly ornamented; A helmet, tv
!. diade,ns, a womans large comb. large breas
Y plate, three masks, six vases, two bracelet
!. two rings, three breaches. an immense mass
y buttons, leavss and other articles; three lars
girdles, a silver vase, astag cast in lead, with
e mas sof swords, daggers,. axes and warrio
]. headed arrows. DR.. Schlienlann on openir
. the last tomb fonnd breast-plate, mask al
. baldrie, all of gold. The masks seem to
portraits of the deceased.