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Paris. February 16

Paris February 16.
The archaeological excavations made by the
French School Of Athens under the direction Of
NJ Theophile Homolle. Member OF the Institute
in the island OF Delos, are advancing so salts
factorly as TO Justify the prediction that the
ancient commercial town Of Delos viii, after g
few months labor. become q Green PomPeL Al
ready four ancient Greek houses have been dis
covered. together with their remarkable mural
decorations, rnosaics, statues, domestic imple-
ments and relics OF the daily life OF Wei TO 90
Greek families during the second century B. c.
at the period when Delos was the central com
me-cfaI mart OF the E2gean- Hitherto the as
pect OF the ancient Greek dwelling house was
known only by descriptions and illusions OF
authors, but owing TO the brilliantly success
ful excavations made during the last twelve
month. house after house has been brought 10
Light under such favorable conditions as TO en-
able its complete reconstruction with an &C
curacy OF detail that has aroused the keenest
interest IN scientific circles Of Paris The dwell
ing house OF Kerdon. a prosperous merchant
who was drowned during a storm at sea. Is re-
garded in its way one OF the most valuable
archasoloeic finds since the unearthing OF the
Roman dwelling houses at Pompeh many years
ago.
Delos. according to the Official report 20 the
French Institute made by Professor Durbach.
who is at present on the spot making further
excavations, is the only ancient Greek city thai
remains almost intact, having been protected by
piles OF granite and marble from the raVages OF
time and OF pirates. The upper stories only OF
the houses have fallen and the walls remain
standing to a height OF three or four metres.
The streets. the sewers and the gardens OF the
ancient CITY may all be distinctly traced There
ara inward Of a hundred ancient houses, vary
s,p from the sl1mptucs1s residences OF the pros
,,e-ous merchants 70 the modest huts OF the
worlzYnsn. The great warehouse IN the southern
-,-f Of the city has Just been unearthed, and It's
central court. surrounded by twelve tail gran
ne columns Is found 20 be In an excellent STATE
~ observation This vast establishment OF two
stories is one OF the finest specimens OF arcnl-
lecture OF The period Besides being the princi-
nal commercial town OF the Eastern Mediter-
ranean IN the FIRST and second centuries before
che Christian era. DelOs was also the birthplace
30 AnoIIo and Diana children OF Jupiter and Ia
TINA and by virtue OF this NEUROLOGICAL tradi-
ton was a sacred city. During the Athenian
ao-nsnation temples were erected and the famous
roergsn festivities were held there in the month
Of Nav at intervals OF four years These an
Gent shrines and places OF Apollo worship nave
now been discovered by the researches and scien-
fssc excavations Of NJ Homolle- These sanctu-
.-ses coutafn hundreds OF eZvotos. or stelR anc
fascrfptions engraved on bronze or marble, re-
c,rding IN minute detail the accounts OF the hlgh
,-ses+s with catalogues OF the offerings orougn'
NV nflcrfrs to the shrines OF the Deiphian Apollo
rast June q wen six metres deep was found
sued with tablets Of bronze and marble upon
which were found twenty ancient inscriptions
oe~raed OF great value A whole street along
tic ancient ouays has been brought 70 nsnt
Fronting upon this street and arranged VIII
,-.os~son and taste are seven large houses OF
wealthy merchants, with spacious courtyaros.
supe-b windows magnificent columns. and pro
vfded with a sewage canalization worthy OF a
modern up-to-date sanitary municipality. Nine
fvtvvo inscriptions have been discovered. and
sor,e OF these are long and complete -
The French School OF Athens Is naturally
-,-oud OF the rich scientific harvest reaped b
NJ HornoIe and Americans have a legitimate
share In this result. because the works Of e1-
cavation are carried on through the Intelligent
rsunfncence Of q prominent HeT-f1f dtzG<