The New York herald., 1876-12-12


side the walls, Tor they tEssthus and CiytemLestra)
considered unworthy OF being inferred IN the IN
terror, where Aeamcmpon rested, together with those
assassnsted With him. we are Obliged TO conclnde
that Pausnnias all the mausoleums In the Acropo-
lis itself and tnat those OF Egsthus and clyiemnestra
were without the enclosure Of the citadel There now
rcmaiDs no vesge OF any OF these funereat monu.
ments but there be no doubt but that they would
be found again II excavations were made On The other
hand, the Acropols is well preserved; and, IN any
case, 10 this day In much better condition.
preston OF Pausanas :--"Msapwhile there still
some remains oi the citadel, ana, among others,
the gate above that OF the ions-' In fact, all the
walls enceinfe OF the citadel still exist thev
have thickness OF from sixteen 10 twentyhree feet
many places and height according lot ne nature OF
several places these walls are built Of immense
blocks OF stone. irregular IN shape, and hay-
smaller ones But the greater part buli, poygopal
stones hown artlscay SO as TO ft together, The ex
tIemiIies being perfectly Joned or ahe purpose o.
places. ana notably tho ncighborhood o: the great
gate, there is third kind OF wall which is formed Of
almost quadranguar stones OF from Ave to fifteen feet
long by three TO five high and three TO six IN thickness
APPEARANCE OF THE CITADEL
Tho citadel about 100 feet long and forms an r
regular triangle; IL is situated small but steep
hill between two water courses and at the foot Of TWO
mountains OF about / 600 feet high EACH within tho
ground rises from all sides toward the centre IN tho
form Of terraces supported equally on all sides by the
Cycopcan walls. found there three cisterns and
descended into the largest, but got out IN hurry, rs
it full Of poisonous scrpcn,s. Tho great gate, Of
which have already spoken Is situated on the north
",
ing walls meet Tho way up TO TINS is py
passage about foryeish feet long and thirty wide,
formed by this wall and another parallel ono
other purpose than tho defence OF this passage This
same door is about 10 feet bigh and wide. II IS
formed OF TWO stones set on cnd each ieet wide and
deep; the top Is third, 15 feet long and
deep On tins last stone, which in It's middle is feet
high and which dimnshes toward the two ends,
triangular stone Is placed, measuring IL fect long,
high and y decp On this two lions are carved IN low
rciiei standing on their hind paws and resting
e. n
altar is surmountcd with column, having capital
formed Of lour circles enclosed in parallel chapiets
According to Muller this column is the common SYM
Dol Of Apollo Aggeus, the protector OF portals
These bas-reeis ci the lions are executed with great
grace and lnsh and as they arc the sole remains OF
the plastic OF the heroic OF Greece they are Of
immense intcrcs: to archaeology. In the Intel and
threshold OF the great gate tnerc can be plainly
the marks OF the bolts and hinges and in the great
stones OF the pavement the ruts OF charlo. wheels.
There is postern gate on tho northeast sde seven
ieet high and four wide IL also is formed Of three
stones, but unscupturcd The whole surface OF tue
ground in tho citadel covered with tiles and pieces OF
pottery: and, as had an opportunity Of remarkng in
the OF ditch which peasant dug debris o this
kind was found even TO a depth OF eighteen feet
Therefore there can be doubt Of the TACT that
ancienty all the Acropols was Inhabited and from its
imposing and extensive position we must conclude
that IL contained the palace OF the family OF Atreus
AGAMEMNoN's TOMB.
then turned TO the Treasury OF Agamcmnon, CON-
monty called Tomb OF Agansmhon," which lies about
the side oil little hili iaclug decp ravinc pas
sage l47 cet long and about 20 widc formed OF two
Of about feet by . leads the grand entrance,
which IL iect high and the top, wide, but its
width gradually increases and y s feet at inc base
stone, y feet long and nigh, above which
there Is triangular opening Of II feet
osity having made me Climb tins sats found in
the triangular opening some traces which convinced
mo that statues little columns wero placed there.
There was formerly each side OF the great gate
column with base and capital and enriched with clc
CANT sculptured ornaments, which, according to
Ind n
ancient Greece hut which approached tho style OF
carvings at Perscpos In the great entry The marks
OF the bolts and hinges OF the doors visible, and
on the Same line with theso marks series OF little
round holes of about inch and half diameter and
halt inch deep, and at the bottoms OF these two
little holes which evioently held nails Of bronze The
treasury contains chambers the first OF which is
the height II communicates by door
with interior chamber OF quadrangular shape,
which Is only twenty-one feet in length and width.
and is roughly dug into the rock.
INSIDE.
This last was entirely dark and unfortunately,
had brought no matches with me. told the boy who
had come with me from Charvati TO go and got some,
but he assured mo there was not such thing in the
village. Beng convinced that, tho houses of
HIM would give him u hall drachma tcght cents) for
three matches Tue boy stood stupehcd ana ashast
libcrality hut could not bring himself 10 be-
woua truly give him sGl.y lcfia'' II he would seek
answer twice but SS sss' .ra a no
the ashes OF Agamemnon and ely
than tho youngster made OF at full speed toward
Charvatt, though moro than milo distant from tho
with bundle Of brambles In ono hand and ten matches
in the other. asked him why he had brought three
times the number OF matches 1 had told him to.
First he gave answers; but being pressed
on the point last admitted that no afraid that
some Of the matches would be bad, and that he had
brought ten instead OF three order 10 guarantee
himself against all chances and to carry OF the prom
scd recompcnse whom ne arrived. He soon kindlcd
nnc nrc the chamber, making hight enough
O bNt
dwellings there, and which madc loud noise in their
cndeavors TO escape Bu blinded by tho brightness OF
the blaze, thoy failed find the door, and flew
essly from side TO side Of she room, annoying
much flying in our faces aud hanging 10 clothes
The great hall dome is built of hewn stones Of from
thirty inches long and eleven to
thick, laid ON each other without cement In each OF
these stones there Two little holes containing the
OF bronze nails, which have been set in there
and, even yet, soMo entire nails may DO the
upper stones OF tins dome. These nails can only have
served to support Inning which extended over tho
whole interior Of The edfce, for, while might ad-
NIT that those below, say to height Of twelve feet
served to suspend arms and other objects, II is ut
tcrly out OF the question that those which
in the stones at the top OF the dome could
nave been employed for the same purpose Besides
tho construction OF this edince shows even IN the
smallest details wonderful and ari. Alter hav-
dehcd the ravages OF time for thiryono centuries
IL s still in state OF preservation rs perfect though
1t just built There IS therefore but little
to doubt that Il was adorned a most splendid man
So am perfectly sure that tho whole interior
OF the groat hall lined With polished plates OF
bronze or brass. believe this the moro, In
several ancient authorS tnat creeks hau
early periord, adorned thoir houses this manner
for in no other way explain the brazen houses
and chambers OF which the ancient poets and histo-
rams speak
CLASSICAL AUTHORITY.
HERALD representative waited yesterday upon one
of the great classical authorities Of the Jesuit Order
this city and asked his opinion with regard TO tho
cent discoveries OF Dr. Schlemann In MycenR. The
modosty the reverend gentleman prompted him to
insist upon the Withholding OF his name, but he is
known one of tho most accomplished and profound
scholars Of tho present day.
~ rcad said tho venerable OF Loyola, with as
much surprise gratincaton, In the HzRALD the
count OF Dr. schemann's discoveries, and trust that
everything may turn out the tccgraphic account
represents IL Such account necessarily impcr-
iect and has TO be largely supplemented by conjecture
but am inclined to the opinion that DR.. schemann
has, IN this instance made far greater and more
valuable discovery than the one made by him In what
was supposed TO be the city OF Troy