The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-15
RARE FINDS MADE
NEAR TIRYNS, THE
HOME OF HERCULES
Valuable Archaeological Rel
les Now in Athens
Museum For Study Of
Scientists-Date To Time
of Famous Cyclops.

| + Athens, Feb. 15-Sorne of the most
important archaeological discoveries of
the past generation have just been
made around the ancient city of
Tiryns, which, according to one le-
gend, was the birthplace of Hercules.
The walls of the city are ascribed to
the Cyclops, and earlier excavations
there have unearthed some remarka-
BILE examples of Cyclopean architect
ure.
A number of workmen, digging at
the Greek agricultural school some
SO yards beyond the walls of the an
fcient city, recently came upon some
copper fragments evidently of very
early date. The work was promptly
stopped and a guard placed over the
spot until Professor r Arvanitopoulos
could be called from Athens to direct
the excavation.
On the arrival of the eminent Greek
archeologist, the work was conducted
with the utmost care. The first dis
covery was a perfectly preserved
cauIdron, near which was copper
tripod in excellent state of conserva-
ition, bearing bas reliefs of animals
and birdsEa rare piece. In rapid or
der followed huge copper plaque,
three copper handles, three great
swords, two copper brooches and
some fragments of Mycenian pottery.
earth, and Professor Arvanitopou1os
sifted it out carefully. Here he made
his great fnd-some golden beads evil
IDENTIFY belonging to a valuable collar,
some little gold plaques studded with
jewels, some wires of gold and a large
ring engraved to depict a round boat
upon which are several passengers
about to land; four men and women
on shore are shown coming out of a
doorway to meet the travellers. Pro-
fessor <ArvanitOpoulos pronounced the
ring most interesting and valuable
from an archaeological point, of view,
as well as intrinsical1y. There was
also a gold wheel some five inches in
diameter, with beads of amber as
spokes. Professor Arvanitopoulos be-
lfeves that this was used hair
ornament, worn on the temples. In
addition to the 500 gold. beads and
gold wires upon which they may have
been strung, together with a, number
of little gold plaques which may have
also belonged to the collar, four more
gold rings were found, simpler, how
ever, than the engraved one; several
pieces of conical money, also gold;
considerable assortment of beads of
amber as well as of some softer mat
ter and a tube bearing hieroglyphs.
The chief treasure, however, was
another ring of gold, large as a small
which represents a goddess seated on
a throne, to whom four lions are
bringing offerings; behind the god
dess is a tree on the branches of
which a bird is perched, and behind
the tree. the horizon is indicated, with
both sun and moon shown in the vi
cinity of an homeric architrave.
The copper eaulron with its pre-
cio11s contents was found near the
ruins of some huts dating from 1909
B. C., and it is thought that the ar
tic1es buried in the cauldron are of
that period. Continuing his fnvestiga-
tons in the same neighbo rhood. Pro-
fessor Arva nitopou1os discovered a
ruined temple of the sixth or fifth cen.
fury B. c.. as well as tomb in the
shape of a vault in which he is now
engaged in making even more valua-
BILE discoveries than that of the cop
pc cau1dron and it's treasure In the
presence of the King and Queen of
Greece and the Princess Helen, Pro-
fessor Arvanitopou1os deposited his
golden treasurefs in the Museum of
Athens. Il .