New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-24
In Cyprus.

scientific methods 10 bear upon Cyprian archaeology,
which, previous to his work there, had been practically
uncaSscd. The result, obtained through his work
have thrown light many obscure points OF pre-
historic, lIomeic and Biblical ~ well a. classical
history. and have been Of the highest importance 10
science.
w. Echt"r'> lectures here will BE- Of unusual In
crcsl owins 10 the recent discussion amoue drchar
oloeis;s on the gcnrncnc,- Of the collection 81
Cyprioe antiquities made by Lous +. hi te-no!a, ana
now in possession Of the Metropolitan Museum Of Art.
His associations ana tie honofs paid him Ia his own
country by scholar, ana the nobility alike VII also
assGr. him OF distinguished cons lcrl'or while here"
To a Tribune reporter DR.. Richter tahed Pleasantly
last week on the subject OF hi, explorations aud Of
the book the compI,,d1 ~ ich he la- eiv"n -ich
earnest ard carcful study Quoting from tie pros
pcctus Of his work d. Richter said:
The Island OF Cvpru, affords perhaps the most
striking instance in the whole history Of The world
Of country whore c-.lurv aiter century tno streams
Of diverse civilizations convcrging from different
sources met and mingled AT fan food Tie high
way Of commerce pa~- the Islands b. tui n %"
early davs 81 tic world at once ~" 'e'r" 81
civilized impulse. the Ink between either sofe oi va
Mediterranean and the rcmo',r fa.' and W,,. and
~ such The cynosuIe Of man, an ancient people"
Il have been Alb. 10 tla'' the ir Ginning % '''H
i7aion IN Cvpr.iS back 90 flc SAM prehistoric p"1cd
Of which We ind oyidcnc. on DE !ant OF tie Nile.
Euphr.t,~ and IisriI syria and IN Asia Minor AMI
which com 10 lDu' 90 coPlrleian origin.
The first Greek colonization Of tn Island must have
taken place ccnr- before the period ~ III" liomrHr
poems. Tina, tho odc.t cNiaia pl!oencian hscrip
lions which u" earliest Examples ot i"'i"ia
properly 80 called come from cyprus have.
with the hep OF others. demonstrated for the fir
time. These inscriptions occur on bronx vessel
dedicated 70 the laal 81 Lebanon hy CyIraa IN liz
time Of the biblical King solomon and Hiram. ard
d, posted on tie altar 10 that divinity rii"h stood
Oh 4 sacred Ilieh Place IN 'ypr.s."
pr. III, ht,r is an enthusiast on IA subject. AND
though sp.ahinc with a marked German accent. never
fail, to make hi4 meaning clear and The importance
OF wha, he says felt. Continuing from prospectus
DR.. Richter SAY: In cyprus We ar standing "a
to, very midst Of ancient tInaaiiisl civilization ~
depicted In The Ola Testament. Indeed my cN'ava-
lions and researches during twelve year % uur"
hitting toll IN cyprus brought ne on t!w o'c hand
TO the Creek and Homer. and Tho oiacr 10 ihe
srn!i", and the gitl". The campaigns Of mcrcenary
soldiers immigration. WIT. payment of tribute.
foundation 81 co,onirs hy foreigner, favored al ~
change of COMMODITIES. The god, with thrir ritual
and images brought art in their TAIN. From C,p-'s
The ntl. golden image of A.ar;r ascl {" M' kenl".
and tie stone Naul.rafi-. lna-., "i Tam
mul found th'ir WAY from Cpru- 10 lnlia 'aFtlas"
and EtrurIA. From Cipu-. APhnyIitc and AdoHi,
started cn their uumlDh prOgr"so through the
ancient world.
Among the mo-, Interesting Of NV discoveries
continued Dr. Richter. entirely ncW 'laI, 81
Attic pottery which VIZ, made for To-" Cyprian trad"
In Athens in The sixth century Il. G. The first al
cOv,ry Of thi, made ~ ancient Marion ArSluoe
In 1886. hi, vhluabl, metropolis 1r.t dl4 oycrod
when an expedition Of my own through ihr island
in 1858. ! bore permits from the Government To
rolln about at will ofi 70 make excavations wh"r"
pleased. I Wa looking particularly for the ancient
copper mines and for the remains Of thr colonies which
had settled near by. IL was th'n HAT discovered
the archaeological value OF Marion Ar-ino" md Of
Tamassos, At the latter plnce / mad" excavations
for the ROYAL Museum Of Berlin In l-99, and dia-
covered very fine ROYAL tOnbs Of stone. At the
same place / cam" acrusi Interesting weapons and
ar1nJr Among th,. former pieces iron swords
resembling those used In the time Of Homer. AT
Marion Ar~nO, m"artlcd portions Of "a silver girdlr.
which s. the first discovery Of that nature 10 rc-cnb"
the glrdle with the hundred bells worn by the God
dess Ilcra.
Near Idallon discovered and made the excavation
Of "A sanctuary or sacred wood dedicated to Astartc
Apllrodite. This a most Interesting find. II
consisted Of three In the first was the altar
on which .acIifccs were Offered. Here found "A
number sacrifice iron hooks showing that The sacr
flee was taking place when the sanctuary was de-
stroy,d. In the corner Of thl, found Two
long stones on which the meat for the sacrifices
prcrar,d In III. second room. which Of immense
dimensions. gift, 10 the goddess arranged. These
consi cd OF statue, and stnucttcS. They were scat
tcpd ABOUT in promiscIonS array a. the work OF
sculptor might be III his WORK room.
The statues all or female figures and repre-
scntcd either the coddcsa Of III, sanctuary Of
her attendant pricstesscs wOr>lppcrs. They were
Of different artistic value and styl, and were mad"
some Of ciay and some Of stone. In TIL one room
found over coo Interesting and valuable pieces jndS
Ing from the fragments, there must nave hcrn many
th,nsand, Of images erected In hi, place. Some Of
tho>e restored are of GraccO Ihocncian ART AMI ar"
very urly others Of Arclacic 'rcek ai; and silh
others Of fine Greek developed style, som" si1"mE
more hssyrlan. others more Egyptian int"ch''' Near
he arg statue small lie In a',0 tah' pa g. a
| could Judge by the lamp, found there ana b. chn'-
coal and ashes Neither OF t,l,~c two rooms VIZ
rooted. The third room Wa' covered ana ma p.30
ably been used Il tIra,ur hoH.c or Wa occupied
,v the iIi--ic ,,., The enhancement ~ tbs ahcu-
AIRY. and of other, discovered In Cy,ir' ~ t H3f''
very Wei vitn ne e. cp'ioa, Il >nfh PAGES s'rn
in Tia" old Testament 10y ia" rort'ia' "h" 'SP"i'hS
| by Ezekiel"
In speaking Of the 'c,nol, collection % typitn an
riqmltics IN Ihc Metropolitan IN cam Of .ir' Dr.
Richter ,af Il LaY, bccL misguided IN an article
recently publish d IN .iEc Times, III r. CARA I" ny
opii,a, Of she ,lc!a collection. dd not WISH l"
make any statement ~hItcVor III r'Gilu % IN S'"
uin.ncss OF the collection by Cr,noa In the M"r"pot
i,au MI-eGm oi Ari. The articles 'h"re are NOT icu
nor i, There any catalogue Of the collection Though
tmy are At work on oirj ana whether thcy Ice ~ prLh
o. moi would require IN investigations IL appears
10 that some Of the r"paring' ana I"'or'll"h'
are not properly DONE In one ease IN particular
that OF the bearded pcst with In coV'-'he mead
does not seem 10 belong 10 the hnN ., Ina, :,
ct" nave received letter from ni"i"Sso' iS.a, H.
Hail. curator Of the Metropolitan Museum Oh Ar III
rrei ri To This matter 81 the grDunenrSs "l me !PIl'
| collection. IL" asks To com" !" me n''''l ana
10 point ont Jingle Instance III Nhi'h an OBJ ~
ia the tesnli collection !, not genuine "r no, Ioind
| In cyprus. | could only answer MN 'oh''ln- '1r
gcnulnrn,S, Of the articles. ad e'tIH l",' oi 'h'n
| by seeing the oljcc;s with tnc whl'eWh.h f"mo'ri
| md whether iliey came from Cypru. 0. n1, i 'ou,d
judge only when know which articles Of M Ce.nola
collection are considered IypIfan f0r no, all OF them
arc Tabled and some parts OF his cone'"oh are known
| 90 have come from other countries In many In
tances, and indeed In nearly all OF tne statues In The
Cesnola collection In the Metropolitan ,,uS"nni, am
convinced lint the heads belong on the bodies ca
! which they are placed. Whatever may lave beer.