Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-04
THE RICHMOND DIspATCH-sUNDAY NOVEMBER 4, 1888

stoa comes the central ball, also OF Ro-
man construction, and so arranged That
its south side is formed by part OF the
north wall OF the stoa, from which no
doubt il was entered direct. This hall was
probably covered by roof and had q
double line of columns, as in the great
stoa on the Acropolis at Athens be-
tween the two theatres. But the walls as
they stand arc very imperfect Both this
hall and the stoa were of the Doric order,
and some architectural fragments were
recovered. The hall is OF much smaller
dimensions than the stoa and seems on
the north side to have opened into
great court without roof. Here, proba-
bly. and in the hall stood many OF the
dedicatory bronze statues of which tho
bases we're found buried in large PIT.
The whole OF the space east OF the hall
and court was occupied by series OF
chambers OF considerably earlier date,
with walls much moro regularly built OF
carefully-prepared stones OF moderate
size, generally laid without NOR
tar. Owing to the curious an
Gle at which the Romans set
the south stoa to the earlier build
ings, the southernmost chamber is OF an
irregular form. The central chamber is
the most perfect. All the walls are OF
carly date, though the south wall has
been partly rebuilt in Roman times.
Remains Of late stone floor are interest
ing as giving the probable floor level.
Underit, besides fragments OF Cypr1ote
and other tablets, were found very
fine bronze gilt pin and crystal cylin-
der belonging TO sceptre. In default
of direct evidence as to the position of
doorways, the difference of floor
level shows that there can have been no
access TO this chamber on the north
side. The main entrance was probably
on the east. North OF the central cham
Der is broad passage or chamber, with
no wall to east or west. This may have
formed great entrance for special oc-
casions, aud might thus be identified
with the central feature represented on
the Cypriote coins as giving view from
the open court. Two large bases for
piers actually exist at the east end Of
the passage where piers occur on the
coins The west end was probably
open. The chambers north and south
correspond to the lower buildings on
the coin, with the courtyard extending
in front of them. The chambers were
probably connected with the administra-
ton Of the temple or formed residences
for the priests. Finally, along the north
side of the open court and overlapping
part of the chambers is the north stOa,
OF smaller dimensions than the south
stoa and with no columns in it. The
floor is OF mosaic, butmuch coarser than
that in the south etoa. The walls are
partly Roman, partly OF earlier date.
Outside this stoa, which apparently
formed the north boundary of the tenn
pie site. occur detached fragments OF
walls and small courts of Roman date,
belonging, no doubt, TO residences or Of
fees for the priests or attendants OF the
temple.
A brief account must now be given Of
the antiquities discovered at kuklia and
elsewhere. On the site OF the temple It.
self the most numerous and important
finds were the inscriptions, amounting to
about $50. Three or four, more or less
iragmentAry, were in the Cyprlote Sylla-
barry. Two marble tablets call for espe-
cial mention, one containing a letter
from Antiochus to Ptolemy Alexander
the other the lit of contributors
TO the Elaiochristion, doubtless a
feast connected with tho cere-
Inony OF amounting the sacred cone.
Another tablet bears an eleglac
inscription recording that at the sugges-
ton OF King Nikokles the town was for
titled. Nikokles conspired with Amigo
nus against Ptolemy IN b. G. 80. But
by far the greatest number OF inscrip-
mons were on the pedestas OF statues
dedicated in the temple of Ptolemaic
times. The titles both of the corporate
bodies that dedicated them and Of the
officials in whose honor they were set up
throw much light upon the Constitution
OF Cyprus during that period. Many Of
these bodies Eeem to have been mill
tary colonies established IN the
island. The officials usually bear
the title SUGgenes tOu bdsiteOs, with
commonly the addition strdtegOs. The
offices of admiral or high priest are
sometimes associated with that Of mill
tary governor. Several other officials
OF the Ptolemate service are mention
edo. g., GOpheus basiieOs, drkisODa-
iophui1r, an officer described as OF the
great library at Alexandria, and q mys-
ferrous official called the drkedeGtrOs,
Of whom we hear nothing more. Other
antiquities were hardly so numerous as
might have been expected, but were
still Of considerable importance. Natu-
rally, on this site there were found sew
eral rude images OF Aphrodte Of print
tive form, but not large number OF the
Cypriote statues and statuettes which
have occurred on other temple sites
III Cyprus On the other hand.
there have been found some important
examples Of purely Greek work-a small
marble head, Of later archaic style,
about the beginning of the fifth century ;
and, above all, marble head Of boy,
about life size, which may, perhaps, be
known in the future as the Eros Of Pa
phos. This is of the finest Greek work
and in perfect condition. Various heads
and other fragments we're found but
perhaps. second in importance, comes a
very rlchly-Worked gold halrpln, the
top Of which is adorned with four goats
heads and above them four doves The
whole is . beautiful specimen Of gold
smiths' work. The bulk of the /
tombs examined in the neighboi- |
hood Of Paphos had been rifed in an
cient times, and even what was left was
later than the date of the tombs. The 4
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turbed could not be assigned to a re- /
moter period than tue seventh or eighth |
century b. c. With this, however. were |
sometimes found vases OF unmistakable /
Mycen@ type, seeming to show that the /
very remote epoch commonly assigned to /
these vases is, to some extent, erroneous /
In later tombs considerable number of /
glass vessels were found, some Of them |
remarkable for their shape or coloring. !
ON the whole however Kuklia Ia not a |