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Sterrett, John R. Sitlington: An Epigraphical journey in Asia Minor: during the summer of 1884
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AN EPIGRAPHICAL JOURNEY
June 15. Isparta to Egherdir, 5 h. 29 m. Leaving Isparta we
traverse the plain whose topographical features are described in the
Papers of the American School, Vol. III. p. 332. Near Giile Onii
we head about east. Forty-five minutes east of Egherdir the water-
shed is reached. A sharp descent brings us to Egherdir, situated
near the southwestern end of the lake which bears its name. Here
I was shown two ancient steelyards. The four sides of the bronze
beams were all different, each side being apparently intended for a
different standard of weight. The great intervals corresponding to
our one, two, three, etc., pound notches, were marked by letters of
the Greek alphabet. From the style of the letters the steelyards
must be placed in the late Roman or early Byzantine period. The
heavy weight was a bronze head of Zeus, filled with lead. The work-
manship of this head was much too good for the period mentioned.
I could not buy them.
June 16. Egherdir to Gelendos, 7 h. 58 m. In 42 m. we cross
the Boghaz Su by a bridge at its exit from Egherdir G61. It is a
strong, deep, and very rapid stream. I afterwards traced it up in
1SS5 (cf. Papers of the American School, Vol. III. pp. 309-310, and
pp. 317-318). The road henceforth for four hours is very difficult.
It follows in general the coast of the lake, and crosses a succession of
spurs or benches of the mountain, which fall off more or less per-
pendicularly into the lake. A new road has been constructed recently :
much blasting has been done, and abutments have been built where
the road lies along the edge of the lake. In 4 h. 42 m. from Egherdir
we reach the Devrend, which is situated just at the point where the
rough road over the Uemir Kapu (called also Eyerim Bel) ceases.
Henceforward the road lies in a plain. We pass a large Seldjuk
Khan 50 m. north of the Devrend.
From this point on the reader may consult the large map in
Vol. III. of the Papers of the American School.
June 17. Gelendos to Yalowadj, 5 h. 14 m. For the topograph-
ical details of this region of country, and for numerous inscriptions
not given in this present volume, see the Papers of the American
School, Vol. III. pp. 218-278.
AN EPIGRAPHICAL JOURNEY
June 15. Isparta to Egherdir, 5 h. 29 m. Leaving Isparta we
traverse the plain whose topographical features are described in the
Papers of the American School, Vol. III. p. 332. Near Giile Onii
we head about east. Forty-five minutes east of Egherdir the water-
shed is reached. A sharp descent brings us to Egherdir, situated
near the southwestern end of the lake which bears its name. Here
I was shown two ancient steelyards. The four sides of the bronze
beams were all different, each side being apparently intended for a
different standard of weight. The great intervals corresponding to
our one, two, three, etc., pound notches, were marked by letters of
the Greek alphabet. From the style of the letters the steelyards
must be placed in the late Roman or early Byzantine period. The
heavy weight was a bronze head of Zeus, filled with lead. The work-
manship of this head was much too good for the period mentioned.
I could not buy them.
June 16. Egherdir to Gelendos, 7 h. 58 m. In 42 m. we cross
the Boghaz Su by a bridge at its exit from Egherdir G61. It is a
strong, deep, and very rapid stream. I afterwards traced it up in
1SS5 (cf. Papers of the American School, Vol. III. pp. 309-310, and
pp. 317-318). The road henceforth for four hours is very difficult.
It follows in general the coast of the lake, and crosses a succession of
spurs or benches of the mountain, which fall off more or less per-
pendicularly into the lake. A new road has been constructed recently :
much blasting has been done, and abutments have been built where
the road lies along the edge of the lake. In 4 h. 42 m. from Egherdir
we reach the Devrend, which is situated just at the point where the
rough road over the Uemir Kapu (called also Eyerim Bel) ceases.
Henceforward the road lies in a plain. We pass a large Seldjuk
Khan 50 m. north of the Devrend.
From this point on the reader may consult the large map in
Vol. III. of the Papers of the American School.
June 17. Gelendos to Yalowadj, 5 h. 14 m. For the topograph-
ical details of this region of country, and for numerous inscriptions
not given in this present volume, see the Papers of the American
School, Vol. III. pp. 218-278.