The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-10
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERIES

Athens March Some OF the
most important archaeological discov-
cries OF the past generation have just
been made around the ancient city
of Tiryns, which, according to one
legend, was the birthplace of Her
cules. The walls of the city are as
cribed to the Cyclops. and earlier
excavations there have unearthed
some remarkable examples of Cyclic
pean architecture.
A number of workmen, digging at
the Greek agricultural school some
fifty yards beyond the walls of the
city, recently came upon some cop
per fragments evidently of very
early date The work was promptly
stopped and guard placed over the
spot until Professor Arvanitopoulos
could be called from Athens TO di-
rect the excavation.
On the arrival of the eminent
Greek archeologist. the work was
conducted with the utmost care. The
first discovery was a perfectly pre-
served cauldron. near which was a
copper tripod in excellent state OF
conservation. bearing has reliefs of
animals and birds rare piece In
rapid order followed huge copper
plaque, three copper handles. three
great swards. two copper brooches
and some fra ments of Mycrnian
pottery.
Tho copper cauldron was full of
earth. and Professor Acknowledgements
sifted it out carefully. Here he made
his great find-some golden beads,
evidently belonging to a valuable
collar, some little gold plaques stud
dcd with jewels. some wires OF gold
and large ring engraved to denict
a round boat upon which are several
passengers about TO land; four men
and women on shore are shown com
ing out of doorway to meet the
travellers. Professor ArvanitOpoulos
pronounced the ring most interesting
and valuable from an archaeological
point of view, as well as intrinsical-
ly. There was also a gold wheel some
five inches in diameter, with beads
of amber as spokcs Professor Ar
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used as a hair ornament, worn on
the temples. In addition to the five
hundred cold beads and gold wires
upon which they may have been
strung, together with number of
little gold plaques which may have
also belonged to the collar. four
more gold rings were found, simpler.
however, than the engraved one,
severa, pieces of conical money, also
gold; a considerable assortment of
beads of amber as well as of some
softer matter and tube bearing
hieroglyphs. The chief treasure,
however was another ring OF gold
large as a small egg, the engraving
on the plaque of which represents a
Goddess seated on throne, to whom
four lions are bringing offerings:
behind the goddess is a tree on the
branches of which bird is perched
and behind the tree, the horizon is
indicated. with both sun and moon
shown in the vicinity of an homeric
architrave.
The copper cauldron with its pre-
cious contents was found near the
ruins of some huts dating from 1900
u. c., and it is thought that the
articles buried in the cauldron are
Of that period Continuing his in
vcstigntions in the same nci hbor-
hood, Professor Arvanitopoulos dis
covered ruined temple Of the sixth
or fifth century d G. as well as
tomb in the shape of vault in
which he is now engaged in making
even more valuable discoveries than
that o! the copper cauldron and its