DOI Artikel:
Rolfe, John Carew; Tarbell, Frank B.: Discoveries at Thisbe in 1889
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DISCOVERIES AT THISBE. 225
a narrow neck. The dimensions are as follows: height, 1.77 m.;
breadth, 0.20 m.; thickness, 0.135 m. The top is 0.17 m.high and
0.47 m. in circumference. In the pavement of the church we found
six inscribed tombstones. An examination of the walls of the church,
with as little damage as possible, yielded no inscriptions.
In the pavement of the church 'Ayia Tpids, which was next exam-
ined, were found three inscribed tombstones. As the walls of this
church m-ere mainly composed of rough masses of stone, and were
without architectural or artistic interest, and as they evidently con-
tained inscriptions, I felt justified in tearing down a part of them.
Four fragments of inscriptions were foirnd here. The arched entrance
was left standing, but was afterward thrown down by the boys of the
village. In a third church (Ayia KvpiaKij or "a7k5? 'HAia?), of which
nothing but the foundations remained, four inscribed bases and tomb-
stones were found. Two of the former, though we found them under-
ground, prove to have been published.
At this point, the Directors of the School, Dr. Waldstein and Pro-
fessor Tarbell, arrived at Kakosia, and decided to concentrate all our
energies at Plataia.
John C. Rolfe.
INSCRIPTIONS FROM THISBE.
The following inscriptions were found by Mr. Rolfe at Thisbe
(Kakosia) in March, 1889. Those to which B is prefixed are edited
on the basis of Mr. Rolfe's copies alone; to him also the measure-
ments are chiefly due.
I. —R. Marble slab, used in the pavement of the ruined church
'Ayia T/ota?. Height, 0.77 m.; breadth, 0.45 m.; thickness, 0.30 m ;
height of letters, 0.03 m. In the upper surface there is a round hole
with a diameter of 0.14 m.
EYOYHIAAZ Eu6W'Sa?
II. —Marble slab in pavement of same church. Height, 0.765 m ;
breadth, 0.525 m.; thickness, 0.28 m.;' height of letters, 0.023 m.
F I § . A A o § Fto-[o]Xao?
The letters have the forms characteristic of the Hellenistic period.
They are regularly, though very widely, spaced. A rectangular cut
a narrow neck. The dimensions are as follows: height, 1.77 m.;
breadth, 0.20 m.; thickness, 0.135 m. The top is 0.17 m.high and
0.47 m. in circumference. In the pavement of the church we found
six inscribed tombstones. An examination of the walls of the church,
with as little damage as possible, yielded no inscriptions.
In the pavement of the church 'Ayia Tpids, which was next exam-
ined, were found three inscribed tombstones. As the walls of this
church m-ere mainly composed of rough masses of stone, and were
without architectural or artistic interest, and as they evidently con-
tained inscriptions, I felt justified in tearing down a part of them.
Four fragments of inscriptions were foirnd here. The arched entrance
was left standing, but was afterward thrown down by the boys of the
village. In a third church (Ayia KvpiaKij or "a7k5? 'HAia?), of which
nothing but the foundations remained, four inscribed bases and tomb-
stones were found. Two of the former, though we found them under-
ground, prove to have been published.
At this point, the Directors of the School, Dr. Waldstein and Pro-
fessor Tarbell, arrived at Kakosia, and decided to concentrate all our
energies at Plataia.
John C. Rolfe.
INSCRIPTIONS FROM THISBE.
The following inscriptions were found by Mr. Rolfe at Thisbe
(Kakosia) in March, 1889. Those to which B is prefixed are edited
on the basis of Mr. Rolfe's copies alone; to him also the measure-
ments are chiefly due.
I. —R. Marble slab, used in the pavement of the ruined church
'Ayia T/ota?. Height, 0.77 m.; breadth, 0.45 m.; thickness, 0.30 m ;
height of letters, 0.03 m. In the upper surface there is a round hole
with a diameter of 0.14 m.
EYOYHIAAZ Eu6W'Sa?
II. —Marble slab in pavement of same church. Height, 0.765 m ;
breadth, 0.525 m.; thickness, 0.28 m.;' height of letters, 0.023 m.
F I § . A A o § Fto-[o]Xao?
The letters have the forms characteristic of the Hellenistic period.
They are regularly, though very widely, spaced. A rectangular cut