Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-16

register the highest level ever attained
by the plastic art. OF the statue OF the
virgin goddess we can even with the help
Of Imagination form but a faint idea. AS
in all works Of the kind the inner kernel
OF the figure consisted Of wood. on which
the figure was modelled In some plastic
material; and this In turn was covered
with the plates Of ivory which formed the
nude portions of the statue and the gold
which formed the garments and accessories.
According to the most probable calculation
the value of the precious metal used In
the statue amounted to A talents Of gold,
equal to 6171k talents Of silver or about
a15o0OO. (iD The Erechtheion on the
other side Of the Acropolis from the
Parthenon with its noted portico of the
Carystides OF Maidens. as the roof IL sup
ported by six beautiful virgins Of stone
instead Of columns.
Iv-The hill Of The PINK, the place where
the. Athenians held their greatest assem-
blies
v-The theater Of Herodes Atticus built
in the second century A. D. II was
capable of holding 5000 spectators. The
high front walls OF this theater are yet
standing.
vI-The theater Of Dyonisos or Bacchus.
This was a much larger and more artfully
constructed building than the theater Of
Herodes The seats were of marble and
the names Of the owners were carved In
plain letters on them. On some OF these
seats the names are as perfect and plain
now as when they were first carved on
them. 1t was completed $40 B. C. It's
capacity. 5000 spectators Both Of these
theaters were. close under the Acropolis.
vII-The arch or gate of Hadrian nea.
the great temple OF Jupiter, ffty-nine feet
high. forty-four feet wide, with an arch
way twenty feet wide.
.vIII-The temple Of Jupiter, completed
100 A. d. by emperor Hadrian. Dimensions
at base, i7s by $50 feet. 1t was surrounded
with 100 columns OF Corinthian style and
sixty feet high.
Ix-The Stadium for Olympic games, etc.,
first erected $50 b. c.. Dimensions. los feet
by $40 feet with sixty rows of seats to ac-
commodate eo,eOo spectators. Afterwards
remodeled by Herodes Atticus. All
was destroyed by the Turks. 1t was re-
constructed on the ancient style in 1895 by
the benevolence Of wealthy Greek of
Alexandria.
last century before Christ, very unique
ana .WOnQeTIul nuliulnSs
xI-The stoa Of Hadrian, seven columns
OF which are yet standing.
,xII.-Mars Hill, or Areopagus, In which
Is an immense rock with fifteen steps
cut in II by which It lie assembled. At this
place St. Paul met the Athenians and adj
dressed them at their own request. Acts
xviii 1C-S1 1t Is rather significant that the
unknown God that Paul spoke of to the
fkat fa he ot.lxr I'D
now recognized and worshipped as God by
not only all the Athenians but by all the
Greeks
xIII-In this connection / WIN include
the Lykabettos, the highest points or
natural observatory in Athens, 1910 feet
high. 1t is In the northeast part of the
city. while 1t is SO high It is easily as
cended by zigzag path TO the top. on
which Is the little chapel OF St George.
From the top Of Lykabettos complete
panoramic view of Athens and the whole
plain of Attica surrounding It 10 afforded.
Not only so but from this lofty observatory
you can look down upon the high Acropolis
far on the other side Of the city, see
plainly the seaport Piraeus, Eve or six
miles distant, the bay Of Phaieron beyond.
the whole OF the saronic- gulf. with the
ISLANDS. Aesina and saIauis and the distant
mountains of Argolis. And In every other
direction the splendid view is interrupted
only by the mountains in the distance that
surround Athens and the plain OF Attica.
visit Made Delightful.
Ny stay in Athens was exceedingly pleas
ant. Besides what have mentioned, there
are the university and other institutions
Of higher learning-the National museum
very large one, full of wonderful things
we'll arranged TO be seen and studied
Everything in Athens seemed to be Of a
higher order. better maintained and more
oleanly than In Constantinople. I visited
the Young Mems Christian association IN
Athens and spoke to them through an in.
terpeter. They seemed to be very much
pleased with my visit and what I had &c
say. 1 presented to them the greetings
which ! carried with me. These were
heartily received. They voted to send theil
greetings with me TO the other associa.
tions i might yet meet In my tour. The
association in Athens is not strong. an
told that the orthodox Greek church II
quite exclusive and is not friendly to Chris.
tian EFFORT that nnagnifes the spiritual life
so as TO reflect upon the general low con
dition of spiritual life In that church. Leav