Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09

landmarks which had been identified by
modern scholars. Only some mononthic
Doric columns raised their heads above
the soil. but no one had ascertained to
what divinity the temple to which they
belonged had been dedicated. The ia
nous fountain Of Perrine. where Bellero-
pbon was tabled to have tanned the
winged Pegasus. had been Professionally
located at the extreme north of the city
and a few ruins of a Roman amphithe-
alter were visible in the same general re-
gion. But the topography of Corinth was
a sealed book, and the efforts OF scholars
to elucidate 1t had resulted in nothing
but wild and self-contradicting errors.
The latest attempt to determine by exca-
walton the site of the ancient market place
had been made half mile from the place
where 1t was afterward found to be.
Such was the condition Of our knowledge
of Corinth when the American school be-
gan its work there. In the first year the
site of the ancient theater was discov-
cred. Next the fountain of Perrine was
uncovered, by the energy OF two young
Americans. Having heard a report of a
horizontal passage extending from the
bottom of an ancient we'll, they pluckily
descended, crawled many yards through
the blind and Shiny canal, scarce wide
enough to admit the entrance of a mans
head and shoulders. and were rewarded
by one Of the most brilliant discoveries Of
recent times.
The ancient temple of the monolithic
columns has been proved to be the tenn
pie Of Apollo. The vast market place has
been found. lined with the massive ruins
of Greek colonnades and Roman shops
The fountain Of Glauce has been discov-
cred. and the remains OF a small temple
provided with a very curious concealed
passage leading directly to the altar. the
situation of which strongly suggests that
1t may have been used by the priests to
deceive the faithful worshipers. who were
to be delighted and struck with awe by
hearing a mysterious voice responding to
their prayers from the altar itself.
Much to Be Done.
In short, a sufficient number of land
marks has been found so that the topog-
raphy Of Corinth may be regarded as in
the main definitely settled. From now on
the description of Pausanias will be a
sure and easy guide. For the complete
excavation of this great city is a huge
task. and very much more remains to be
done. 1t was only last summer that the
keen eye of the present director CHANGED
to fall upon fragment of rock which
had been observed a score OF times al
ready, But this time something in it's
appearance struck him as unusual. He
examined it more closely, removed the
clinging earth from its surface and dis
covered that the apparent rock was really
a projecting bit of Roman concrete. A
few hours digging sumced to lay bare
the structure Of the Roman Odeon. And
50 1t is everywhere in Corinth. New dis
coveries are constantly being made. The
location of the temple of Athena Chalin-
tits Is now so we'll ascertained that the
temple itself must soon be found. 1t is
only the lack Of money that holds back
our young explorers from making con-
stantly new and dazzling contributions
to knowledge which would be Of the ut
most credit to American scholarship and
energy. Nor is the amount which would
be required large. The triding sum of
s. 600 yearly would suhice. If only such
an amount could be depended on for q