Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-06
ANCIENT CITY OF Greece
YIELDS UP OLD SECRETS.
Repains Of Great Palace in
Mycenae, Tabled Seat Of
Agamcmnon.
Find Even Earlier Relics
AKntne m mons Tabled Sent.


ATHENS, Nov 5.--somo very in
toresting discoveries have been
made by the British School OF Ar
theology In this Seasons work at
Mycenne, tho ancient Greek city
which already has yielded some Of
the most remarkable finds bearing on
the epic period which preceded the
dawn Of authentic history.
one OF these discoveries Is o: Il
tank bath I'm the palace OF the AcrOp-
oils at Mycenne. which suggests
the possibility that II may have Dech
the legendary bath OF AEamemnon
in which he IL reputed TO have Decn
murdered By his wife Clytcmncstra.
AT all events. IL Agamemnon wero
an historical person. he should have
lived In this palace for II was buile
about l,40o years before Christ and
was destroyed before the end OF the
twelfth century ID. e.
Mycenae was one OF tho most I'M
por' 1T cities of ancient Greeks and
waa the fnbied seat Of Agnmcmnon.
son the king OF that city. and
most powerful ruler in Greece. II
was AEamcmnon who the Greek his
tor.ans credit with having led the
Greek expedition against Troy. On
his return from that expedition, ne
was slain. In the tragedy Of
Acschylus. the scene OF the murder
Is laid In the palace OF ABamemnon
ut Argos, some miles distant from
Myccnac.
The bath uncovered by British In
vcstigators la lined with red stucco
and it's sides are composed OF steps.
The palace which was discovered In
1856 has nov been completely
cleared az the result OF this seasons
efforts. One of the most Interesting
pnrts of II is the great hail. or Me-
tn r. Is "a
circular hearth made of painted
tucco and having floors Of the sam.
material edged with slabs of gypsum.
The walls or the hall were covered
with painted frcsco which suffered
much in the fire which destroyed
h. palace. Some fragments OF these
decorations were found. They rep
.csent llaborn,eiy dressed women
With auburn hair.
The domestic quarters OF the pal
ace were much destroyed. but IN
hem were found a row o! Jars ano
4 ehrine with the remains of painted
'tuCco affairs.
been found scanty remains OF yet
ariicr cdince dating pr pbably from
coo to 400 Il c There probabi,
lived the Kings who were found by
Schlieman In 1876 buried with their
treasures In the famous shaft graves
% Mvcennc.
BELOW this gain are the tombs OF
still earlier periods going back TO
abou, 1000 r. e.
In addition. the British archeio-
lists found several now chamber
tDmbs I'm the Myccnac cemeteries.
Tho two LARGEST tombs just discov-
cred have not yet been cleared. Ia
the entrance TO one were found
naintcd vases. god and amethyst
Noads and five splendid iniaylio sea!
stones on two Of these are stand
nc lions and the figure OF the great
mother goddess dressed In the clnb-
orately founced and gathered gown
worn BY .ycencan women Above
her head Ia her secret symbol. the
'nuble axe.
one OF these big tomhH has an en-
.-ancr passage nearly 100 feet long
and six feet wide. The tomb cham
her Is twcnty-onc feet square ann
lies thirty feet below the level of
the ground II Is hoped that they
contain articles OF great historic
value.