DOI Artikel:
Buck, Carl Darling: Discoveries in the Attic Deme of Ikaria, 1888
DOI Seite / Zitierlink: https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.8678#0056
DISCOVERIES IN THE ATTIC DEME OF IKAEIA,
1888.*
CHRONOLOGICAL REPORT OF EXCAVATIONS.
[Plates IV, V, VI, Plax I, II, Map.]
For an account of the manner in which our attention was directed to
Dionysos, the reader is referred to the Seventh Annual Report of the
American School at Athens, containing Professor Merriam's report as
Director of the School for 1887-8. I was appointed by him to super-
intend excavations at Dionysos, in case it should seem advisable to
undertake such work, and toward the last of October 1887 we made
a trip to examine the district; as a result of this, Professor Merriam
decided to take down the Avails of the ruined church and see if the iden-
tity of the spot could not be fixed beyond doubt by inscriptions and
other data. Permission to excavate was applied for at once, but was
not obtained till the month of January; and on Monday, Jan. 30,
work was begun with six workmen, the plan being to clear the ground
in the immediate vicinity of the church and to remove the walls.
Plate iv gives the appearance of the church before work was begun,
and shows the ancient monument which had been transformed into the
apse of the church. The most important find made during the first
three days was that of the wall-blocks and flat roof-pieces of this
monument. These were found directly behind the apse, where the
architrave had been lying ever since the time of Chandler.1 On
Thursday I took two workmen to show me a stone which had " flowers
and letters " on it. They led me nearly to the western extremity of the
valley, and on a ridge called Kokkivo Xopddyi, a short distance to the
north of the road to Kephisia, they pointed out a grave partially un-
covered, and close to it the torso of a seated woman in very high relief,
the head of which had been broken off and sent to Germany.
*I desire to make acknowledgment of my great obligation to Professor Merriam
for his direction, advice and constant assistance in all my work, and also to Dr. Wald-
stein and Dr. Tarbell for assistance and suggestions in the arrangement of this report.
1 Travels in Asia Minor and Greece, vol. n, p. 200.
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1888.*
CHRONOLOGICAL REPORT OF EXCAVATIONS.
[Plates IV, V, VI, Plax I, II, Map.]
For an account of the manner in which our attention was directed to
Dionysos, the reader is referred to the Seventh Annual Report of the
American School at Athens, containing Professor Merriam's report as
Director of the School for 1887-8. I was appointed by him to super-
intend excavations at Dionysos, in case it should seem advisable to
undertake such work, and toward the last of October 1887 we made
a trip to examine the district; as a result of this, Professor Merriam
decided to take down the Avails of the ruined church and see if the iden-
tity of the spot could not be fixed beyond doubt by inscriptions and
other data. Permission to excavate was applied for at once, but was
not obtained till the month of January; and on Monday, Jan. 30,
work was begun with six workmen, the plan being to clear the ground
in the immediate vicinity of the church and to remove the walls.
Plate iv gives the appearance of the church before work was begun,
and shows the ancient monument which had been transformed into the
apse of the church. The most important find made during the first
three days was that of the wall-blocks and flat roof-pieces of this
monument. These were found directly behind the apse, where the
architrave had been lying ever since the time of Chandler.1 On
Thursday I took two workmen to show me a stone which had " flowers
and letters " on it. They led me nearly to the western extremity of the
valley, and on a ridge called Kokkivo Xopddyi, a short distance to the
north of the road to Kephisia, they pointed out a grave partially un-
covered, and close to it the torso of a seated woman in very high relief,
the head of which had been broken off and sent to Germany.
*I desire to make acknowledgment of my great obligation to Professor Merriam
for his direction, advice and constant assistance in all my work, and also to Dr. Wald-
stein and Dr. Tarbell for assistance and suggestions in the arrangement of this report.
1 Travels in Asia Minor and Greece, vol. n, p. 200.
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