The Washington herald., 1916-03-26

~ CyClops, that race OF people
( n famous in song and story who
possessed only one eve placed in
the middle OF their foreheads, has been
discovered near the ancient city Of
Tiryns.
Tiryns is IN Greece and is said to have
been the birthplace OF Hercules The ar
chitecture and the objects unearthed
there are among the most important AZ
theological finds Of many years.
A number of workmen, digging at the
Greek Agricultural school. some Fifty
yards beg ond the walls Of the ancient
city, recently came upon some copper
fragments evidently Of very early date.
The work was promptly stopped and
guard placed over the spot until Profess
sor ArvanitoDoulos 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 fr~. disoov-
cry was a perfectly preserved .aldr.n.
near which was a copper tripod. ~ .>..I-
lent state of conservation. bearinc las "a
In rapid order followed huge ~
plaque, three copper handle 'n~..
swords. two copper broocr,- a-I
fragments Of Mycenean notte-
The copper caldron Was cu.. o. .a~-h
and Professor ArvanitoDoulos sll,ad il
ont carefully Here he made his great
fnd-somp golden beads. evidently be-
longing to a Variable collar some little
gold plaques studded with jewels. soma
wires of gold and large ring engraved
10 depict a round boat upon which are
several passengers about to land. four
men and women on shore are shown COM
ing out Of a doorway TO meet the trav-
elers.
Professor Arvanitopoul0s pronounced
the ring most interesting and valuable
from an archaeological point OF view. as
we'll as intrinsically. There was also a
gold wheel some five inches in diameter,
with beads Of amber as spOkes
Professor ArvanitOpOulOs believes that
this was used as a hair ornament, worn
on the temples In addition to the 800
gold beads and gold wires upon which
they may have been strung. together with
a number OF little gold plaques which
may also have belonged TO the collar. four
more gold rings were found. simpler,
however, IMAM the engraved one, several
pieces Of ConiCal money. also gold a con-
siderable assortment Of beads OF amber
as well as OF some softer matter and a
tube bearing hierOglyphs.
The chief treasure. however, Was an
other ring Of gold, large as a small egg,
the engraving on the plaque OF which
represented a goddess seated on a throne,
to whom four lions are bringing offerings:
behind the goddess 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 a homeric architrave
The copper Caldron. with its precious
contents, was found near the ruins OF
some huts dating from 1900 B. c.. and it
is thought that the articles buried in the
c8ldron are Of that period.
Continuing his Investigations in the
same neighborhOOd. Professor Arvanito-
poulos discovered a ruined temple Of the
sixth or fifth century B. c., as well as a
tomb in the shape Of a vault in which
he is now engaged in making even more
valuable discoveries than that Of the cop
per caldrOn and its treasure In the
presence Of the King and Queen Of Greece
and the Princess Helen, Professor Arvani-
topoulos deposited his golden treasures
In the museum Of Athena