New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-20
LINKING THE PRESENT and 1HE PAST
f. L. rrLToS TELLS or THE EXCAVATIONS NEAR
ARGOS. WHERE TIE GODDESS nERA WAS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. RE
Suits ATTAINED

Suits ATTAINED.
Edward L. TIion, Of the nrm Of Boring Titon.
architects in this city. has JUS, returned from an
Interesting archae illogical mission in Greece whittier
he went nearly year ago 10 WORK IN the ancient
fields in cooperation with Dr. wadsten. OF Cam
bridge University England. and under the auspices
OF the American Institute Of Archaeology. composed
OF leading universities and colleges In this country.
\ reporter Of The Tribun" met him II, h.s home on
Thursday evening. and when asked to state the OBJ
feet OF the mission and TO give Some OF the results.
Mr.. Tilton said
THE researches were vast and compromised
much I'm their results that can harcy give you
than summary. for the whole would more
than MI The Tribune The object Of the missoa
TO bring to focus and prepare for publi.
cation the results OF several seasons excnvating
work on the Bite OF one OF the ollest-known sane
tuaries ia Greece. near Argos. where the goddess
IIcra or Juno was worshippcd from that early al
most prehistoric period down to inter Roman times.
The sanctuary attained IT, greatest magnihccncc In
the NTH century -. c. coeva with the climax OF
all Greek art.
Remains OF temples stoas porticos baths and
broad stalrways have been brought to light The
buildings are OF course. In ruina. but sufficient data
have been procured allow the architectural res
toration OF the most interesting ones. NO su'h I'M
porant spot has been unearihed In Greece since the
German excavations few years ago at Olympia
and upon many points new light VIII be thrown
In addition TO the buildings many beautiful pieces
OF marble sculptures have been recovered. the heahS
being remarkably well preserved and these evidence
the high point attained By the Arsve school OF Art
under the mastery direction Of Po.ycieitus whose
gold and ivory statue Hera In this temple rlNaied
the similar one of Athena made by Pheidias Tor the
Parthenon -
There have also been recovered ornaments OF
gold silver and bronze tcrra-cotta ngurines. NoVe
objects and decorated OF various cpochh from
the earlier Myconan period down to the more beau
ful figured styles OF later age; Egyptian scarabs
indicate Intercourse with the early dynasties on the
Nile and corroboratc the stories OF Herodotus and
the more ancient tradltions.s
This section OF Greece In especially rich both In
legend and history 10 forced hence on her
wanderings by the jealous goddess Juno and by the
prosecuting gadhy. ON the platform by the temple
Agamemnons followers swore their allegiance be-
fore cmbarkng for Troy and near that spot Hercu-
les was born and performed many OF his labors
The half-legendary history OF the Seven against
Thebes established the conspiracy near Argos At
this temple shown the nal devotion OF Cleobis
and Bon. who yoked themselves to the chariot In
the absence OF the sacred animals. drew their
priestly mother to the temple and died from the
exertion.
THE famed Inachus still flows through the plain
preserving Its ancient name, which seems thereby
TO bring the past nearer But the recent excava-
lions form sun hrmer bond and put us in closer
and more enlightened touch with the wonderful
people OF ancient Helas."