The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-26
A LONG BURIED PILACE.
Evidence that Toner only Described What
lie Saw-Ancicnt Warriors
Dr. schlicmnnn wrilcs from Mnvcnnm

DR. Schlicmnnn writes from Mayccnm =:
"ro the south " tho circular parallel double
row Of sepulchfes my excavations have brought
to light u vast cyclopean house. which, 80 far
a. IL has been uncovered, rontains five oh am
bers intersected by four corridors OF four feet
breadth. The wells still contain here and there
their clay coating. which. however. shows
nowhere truce OF painting, The walls are
from two to four and onc-half feet thick, and
one and the same wall Is In some places six to
eight inches thicker than In others. Tho larg-
est room Is eighteen md one-h " feet long by
thirteen and one-haf feet bro d, and it's east
side Is cut out In the rock to a deDtb OF sixteen
lnches. As well below this as below the adj
joining ROOM a deep cistern Is cut out In the
rock; the water Is conducted into II by n
cycopean water conduit. which leads down
from the hill Although there are no windows
In the house, and although the scanty daylight
through the doors must have been still dimin
ished by the cyclopean circuit wall. which Is
only separated from the west side OF the house
bv four-feet-broad corridor. yet this seems TO
have been the royal palace, because 10 building
In better style Of architecture has been found
Majesty not comfortably lodged In such n
house, but. comfort being unknown. II was I'M
missed. On tho other hand. the objects dis
covered In this house prove that the family
which occupicd II had pretensions 20 luxury.
In one of the chambers. nc a depth OF twenty
three feet below the surface, was found nneor-
ring cut out Of SPLENDID white ONYX with a
seal. on which are incised two animals without
horns Ia seeing the incision and thinking that
II belongs to an Antiquity by centuries Dreced-
ing Honor, we are ready % believe that all the
works OF art mentioned by IIomer-the wonder
ful shield Of Achilles, the dog aud the hare In
ULYSSES mantle-clasp. Nestors goblet. &c.-all
existed at his time, and that he merely de-
scribes what he saw with his own eyes. There are
further found IN the cycopean house perforated
convex pieces OF agate or serpentine, deriving
from Decklaces-some with an incsed spiral
ornamentatOn Of horses or deers. There was
also found a fOrmsJlne Of jasper, showing on all
six sides most fantastic types for casting gold or
silver ornaments. II had also a type for casting
those frequently found curious cOncil OF Jeots
OF "a black CLASSY substance with spiral lines
and perfOratOn on each side for suspension
with n string. Further on some beautiful axes
Of green stone. mauy whOrls u blue stone, an d
a great many splendid terra-cottas, OF which
the large vases with two or three nd les. the
ends Of which have been modelled into the
shape Of CrUrodies, dcs rye y lrticular attention
The vases are covered with representations Of
warriors Of "A q ark red color on llght yellow
dead ground. wearing coats OF mall, girdc belte.
SAND Is aud either Shaggy helmets. with stings
or pricks like the sing OF a porculinc. or he'll
NETS with long cresf-. From the front side cf
a helmet always Urotrudes an object IN form of
a horn. The warriors are inv lriahly armed with
large round shields. the lower part of which Is
always cut out in form OF a crescent also with
IN one VI my previous letters. one of the men.
who Is unatmed, hts up his hand and seems TO
command another Is in the act Of throwing a
lance. The men have always the same perfectly
archaic type very long Asiatic faces, y r.icu-
larry long noses. and long Assyrian boards. The
Inside Of these vase H. painted red.