The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-02

horns SO much resembles the style sculpture OF the
two lions that he is convinced they belong 70 Inc ua ,h
houses OF Mycene and the portion OF cyclo
pean walls on either side OF the Gate OF Lions. as Wen
the gate ITSELF Of the same period homer 70.
peatedy calls Mycenm the 'Golden CITY," us great
wealth Is certainly confirmed by ITS numerous treasure
houses and by the spien dor of their arcasecure but
the great question how this city, In the most r."
mote period OF antiquity. when commerce did not ex'
ist acquired it's enormous quantities oil golo ~ GER
tainy appears that the Mycennans could only have
gained Their wealth by piratical expeditions on the
coasts OF ASIA
THE sEprLcHRAL TABLETS.
In the great TRENCH winch near the Gate OF LIONS
the excavators have brought 10 light three rows OF
tombs enclosed by slim circular wall extending TO
neehborng rock. These tombs are made OF limestone
TO sixteen eet deep By The side OF them dscov-
cred two lines of monumental tablets, OF which three
In limo and four in the other stand upright ono
Of them is divided into two parts and has scuptured
on 1t man on chariot, drawn by one morse, whose
TAIL which stands erect Behind the chariotis ham
die of spear BY the side Of tho horse is second man.
standing upright with entirely unknown weapon IN
his hand. ON either side OF the chariot are carved IN
circle regular spiral ornaments Another scpulchral
tablet Is ornameniea win carvings Tepresen.ng
mens. In the same row Oi tablets there are
pieces OF three others The sculptures on them
n roolcss cyclopean house has been found In cxca-
waiting IL great quantity OF ashes ana thousands OF
pieces OF antique painted were brought to ligh
well quantities OF plumb limo weights, having
handles on both sides for suspension, and small
quantity OF charrod wheat; also numerous spndles
made Of bluestone. On one OF the vases Ii a very
painting II represents two swans, their heads
close together, deneating in a manner the Russian
crown. In addition all these above mcntoned tombs,
others been discovered OF very peculiar shape,
about three feet deep and from six eight feet wde
and made of small flags. The articles found In them
pieces OF and bones. 1t may DO affirmed Tor
certainty that all the bones are those animals be-
cause among them many check bones Of swine
From the absence of other articles DR.. Schemann
conectures that In a more remote period the tombs
were pillaged and filled up again.
IDENTIFICATION OF THE TONES.
The discovery Of tombs on tho virgin soil nsar the
Gar, nT fhA INNS
Acropo where expected to find the palace OF Aga
mcmnon, makes clear that these tonbs are those OF
says .Cyte,nnestra was buried and Egishus little
further on outside the wallis inside, where Agamem-
were not considered worthy to be Inferred" Of
course, says DR.. Schlicmann. what Pausanias says
the tombs he had not himself seen, but learned
il from tradition When he visited Myccne, 40 years
after Christ they had been for centuries buried under
debris of prehistoric ruins which the Greek city
had been built and which itself destroyed four
centuries before Pausanias lived There wcro also
ionnd large piece OF porpnyry win sp.enala reies;
another piece OF almost similar stone with beautiful
serpent'ne ornaments similar TO those taken out OF
The treasury oiAtreus which are now IN the BRUSH
THE TREASURY OF cLyTEMYEsrRA.
In excavatng the treasure house oil Cytemnestra
tso-called), the Acropos, many figures OF Juno
were found. Some have extended hands, others have
them clasped the breast Also some female figures,
with heads uncovered, much compressed IN shape,
with large eyes and ouistretchcd hands On each side
OF the breasts horns protrude, and, uniting, form
circle Also male figures, with uncovered heads,
ornamcntcd by dicdcm with star. Tho figures
have large Asatic noses, large eyes and Assyiian
boards Many figures of Juno, form like a COW,
also found, decorated with paintings In red and blue.
All these were found in trench in front OF
treasure houses In the Acropolis figures Juno
found in such abundance that more than 700 have
been collected. There also have been discovered
many figures the centres whose bodies form quoits
and represent the full moon. AS Juno was at frst the
goddess oil the moon the horns OF the COW represent
the crescent NOON There also figures with UNI
covered heads, bird shaped Others with heads much
compressed, and having on them kind OF fiat dish
ia nNnf iVnnQ
painted Figures OF females with cows heads
are frequently met with, but these until
only on handles OF Curously enough these
pictures OF figures with cows heads were found In
Troy vase handles only. We have also bcne but
ton with thin gold covering, In tue middle OF which IS
craven a CIRCLE with triangle made by three long,
lines That gold and silver were IN use is proved
by the TACT that piece OF porphyry has been iouud
both sides OF which are cut heen Inherent pat.
terms of ornaments such earrings, brooches, &C.,
which ornaments there is no doubt were always made
of gold or silver. There have also been found, at
depth OF about five metres numerous copper articles
among them live large knives, TWO small AS. Two
anccs, two bateaxcs. pair OF tongs. rwv VASES and
pieces OF four others. Also many Dfeccs or agate
with pictures Of animals delicatey cnyravea on thcmt
they have holes through them, and were probably
used for necklaces. Most wonderful the variety
OF the paintings the The greater part OF them
arc painted inside and outside, the Inside paintings
being usually much the finer.
Up to this date (Novcmbcr ~ only three small In.
scorpions have been discovered One Is on both sdea
OF ngure OF Juno; another an earthen figure OF Q
COW the third is on u small QUOT The letters DR..
Schliemann believes, are quite unknown. There are
also very curious cups, in shape like caret glass,
with sometimes only one, sometimes two handles. In
part OF tho Acropos Is the accumulation of earth
near the great surrounding wall The quarry from
which the stones for the great cyclopean walls were
taken has been found in the village OF Charvat half
an hours distance from the Acropoia
STRUCTURE OF THE TREASURES.
The excavation of the supposed treasure house OF
! Clytemnes.ra would have been finished much moro
quickly had IT not been impedcd by the huge stones
which appear to have fallen in from the roof Dr.
Schemann thinks that the inner walls OF This treasure
house we're never ornamened by brass slabs, as were
those OF tho treasure house OF Atreus and that OF
Mnyas, in Orchonenus. This one lat Mycen@) Is sim.
! pier and appears much more ancient than tho other
Two. The entrance rs five metres long and c'gh.
SIX metres in length. From on tho
walls IL appears that there either side OF tho
entrance square pillar and fragments of a spiral
ment are seen the sab oyer tho entrance. Some
divisions the stones, forming triangle above tho
entrance, show that there must NJ some time have
been triangular anagiyph, similar TO the one on tho
gate OF the Acropos at Wanda The builders lei these
triangular spaces above the entrances either 10 lessen
the weight the slabs Of the root or to
place there some triangular anagyph 10 decorate tho
entrance. Among the various articles which havo
been found inside the treasure house tscll the most
curious arc some horscmcn, very rongh'y MADE OF
baked clay They arc holding with both hands tho
earth found IN Bnota. Most OF he covered
with the mcinderings OF the Greek scroll and with
spiral or scrpcntne hncs Among the pottery iounu
in the treasury part OF necklace with largo
bead OF white glass; two beads OF transparent light buo
stone and Two others OF IL reddish blue stone Ihcy
have hole through and strung on fine copper
. WIRE
CYCLOPEAN WALLS.
In the Acropolis, The Gate OF Lions, under the
ruins of Greek building, have been brought to light
labyrinth OF cycopean walls, forming many passages
one two metres vide. They are filled with small
stones and earth In many parts the plaster on the
walls is still preserved There have been found here
three arrows with points IN shape like small pyra-
md. DR.. ScnleInanns opinion that the double paral.
lei rows OF large slabs form an entire wall has been
found correct. lhc hall OF this row OF SLABS IS
strengthened by small wall built for the purpose;
the other half erected the highest rock 1t is be-
lcvcd Nat slab marks the so oil some tomb, ana
that tie space between the parallel rows OF slabs has
been used perhaps, the place where drink offerings
were presented TO plant flowers IN honor OF the
dead. La this space also very curious articles were
discovered, such as wooden hsh, stick nam
die made OF green stone. with human
face coatscly carved 1t. The iace has n very
wide nose aud mouth and wears necklace II Is quite