Papers of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens (5.1886-1890)

REPORT OF EXCAVATIONS AT SIKYON.

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chamber M, which had not been completed before, was begun. On
the afternoon of December 23, appeared a most Avelcome supplement
to the head found on the 9th, which had meanwhile been removed to
Athens by Mr. Kabbadias: this was a fine male torso of white marble,
discovered about 0.G0 m. below what was apparently the original level
of the Greek orchestra, 3.50 m. out from a point 2.27 m. south of the
middle of the marble surbase of A. The fragment was removed to
Ki&to, whence it M as subsequently transported to Athens. After it
had been deposited in the Central Museum, Mr. Kabbadias, in the
presence of Professor Merriam and myself, placed the previously dis-
covered head upon the broken neck; and, although a considerable frag-
ment on the left side of the throat was lost, the remaining portions of
the tw o surfaces, on the back and on the right side of the neck, coin-
cided with, perfect exactness, proving that the connection of head and
torso as portions of the same statue did not admit of question.

The remainder of our work in the theatre did not result in the dis-
covery of other artistic treasures. A trench run s. E. from the chamber
M disclosed nothing but a drain, apparently of Roman construction ;
and our work was brought to an end on December 30. An intended
resumption of work in the spring M as found impracticable, desirable
as it would have been for the solution of some interesting problems in
regard to the original structure and arrangement of the theatre.

To this brief chronicle belongs some account of certain minor exca-
vations. On December 14-17, I made several attempts to uncover
ancient tombs at various points in the immediate vicinity of Basilik6.
The remains of such tombs certainly exist on the slope of the plateau
toward the Asopos, south of Basiliko, and at the foot of an odd-looking
conical hill1 s. E. of the last-mentioned point and close to the bank of
the river. Tombs are also present on the slope of the plateau above
the village of Moulki, which lies on the edge of the plain, N. of Basiliko
and near the Hord/ii rij<; Ae^o/Set? (EXia-crcov), as well as on the
declivity toMard this river, N. of the theatre and N. w. of Basilik6.
The most interesting of the tombs on the ancient site are those above
and below the fountain called Mt/cp?) Bpuo-t? (probably the ancient

'The opinion has been, I believe, entertained, that this hill is artificial: an ex-
amination of the entire circuit of the old site has convinced me that this is not the
case. Other similar hills are observable toward the s. MT. near the Asopos, the hard
clay soil naturally assuming shapes which appear as if artificial.