New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-26
THE TOMB OF ARISTOTLE.
VALUABLE RESULTS OF THE AMERICAN
EXCAVATIONS AT ERETRlA'

As the American School has now been eAca-
waiting upward Of two months, II may DC VI IL
tcrest 10 American readers TO ct Il SHlnP'c Vi
the way such things are mapaacd. In tile ilisO /
Mace. it is always difficult 10 select place where
it. will be profitable TO die. Since 1t IS natural |
everything else being equal, that the Greek ARCH
aeolorcal Society should have the preference over
foreigners it becomes necessary that the school :
ebou,d have sufficient influence TO obtain good
sites Simply on these two accounts IL Is Oh
e,nrcrnc importance that we have a permanent
director. who not only has travelled in every
cor,cr Of thc land and krows the ancient sites
hrt who understands how to move among the
HIGHEST officials, from the King and Ministers
down
Frctria had long been talked about, owing
to its ancient fame as a site where excavations
nrove successful In 1895 and 1886 private per
cons and the Greek Archaeological Society eN-
covotod some graves. Beyond that nothing had
been done. Like all other places, however III
Greece where there are graves more OF less SccI'O
dcrinc is going on, and the finds are SOFA el'"cI
to dealers at Athens smugglcd ont OF the coui-
fry The Greek laws do not allow antiquities
"a 90 out of the country, but to what extent
tbc>c laws are observed is well known to European
visitors. The historical importance OF the pace
led tbc Americans 10 expect that they Woul" 1T
able 10 make important discoveries IHert ''r
graves dating from the sixth century before Oh,'''
down 10 Byzantine times. There was lh' iil
nortont temple of Artemis Amarysia and there
are aleo the walls and ruins OF an extensive CIV
Frotrio is mentioned with Chal!dS as furnishing
Sims in EXPEDITIONS against Troy, ana IN the dawn
NJ bistory.thc two cities were of sufficient IN
nortoucc 10 draw 10 their respective SIDES uc
rest Of sralaring Greece. Joining the Athenians
in DESTROYING Sardcs Erctria drew upon llscll te
race Of the Great King. The second cNp'"IIoh
of tbr Pcrsians which came 70 disastrous ci",o
on the plain Of Marathon was o"''''N
directed AGAINST Athens and Erciria ~ aN'H-'
tie part they had taken In the burning OF H,r'''-
But owing 10 the bravery OF the men anu NV
strength Of the town the harharians mace nun
Roadway. Six days they fought, ana many "''
on both sides but on tie seventh the gates "'',
on,rcd ~, traitors. The temples were plundercd
and burned. and tho people were carrier OH ~
nris,urr, on the command of Darius. There Is %
storv that settled AT Ardercca, in Persia Their
descendants were found I'm the time of Alexander
fine Great 10 have preserved their Greek nation
olit,. and ououagc Now comes the interesting
question. Where was the city rchrt-on the
ruins Of the old or on n new site? S'r'o VINO
Is the only ancient authority on this point, leaves
if doubtful and this must be settled log "T'aoc'''-
rists In the entire plain the citadel. "AlcA VIZ
know 10 have been the ocropoHs oI Nc"-A'''''''
is too prominent and important - nave p''"
neglected at any time. After a survey 'i '''
ground. no otter place bcrg found Sult''c I'' d..
acropolis # seems most likely that the samc NH
was the common ucroIelis Of ihr ola ann '''
new city IL is however not h"'iS' on '''
other hand, that the oil town Sh'NI' nave l-
cluded all the territory embraced within Tie
later walls. That the town Of Lretr' S"'''
have covered more space than t|' A"''"' W
1hrmistoo.cs does not bear examination A'''
tie Glorious struggle with th" P'rr''N' th'F was %
general tendency 10 turn - the sea. Tie CITY
Then was. probably. extended in the direction cd
fine sea- II is a curious fact however th't
beyond fnw graves of the sixth century as
covered by the Greek 81 ,acol"ri''I N"'l''E '''
size o. tLc walls, nothing aS yet las '''n '''''