Clarke, Joseph Thacher ; Bacon, Francis H.; Koldewey, Robert: Investigations at Assos: expedition of the Archaeological Institute of America ; drawings and photographs of the buildings and objects discovered during the excavations of 1881, 1882, 1883 (Part I - V) (London, 1902-1921)

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INVESTIGATIONS AT ASSOS

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FOURTEEN LINTELS FOUND LIKE THIS
All with slots on under.

.SIDE, PROBABLY FOR WOODEN
Shutters , Small holes
MAY HAVE BEEN FOR INSERTING
.METAL HOOKS







DOOR LINTEL


Bottom

PLAIN

END


N 0 5

WINDOW LINTEL




DOOR LINTEL

NO SLOT ON BOTTOM END


N°. 3


Fig. 2. Window Pillar


SCALE
Fig. 1. Existing Fragments of Door
and Window Lintels

This particular jamb or pillar had a late inscription
scratched on the bottom: 0e(os) /3op3eb ’AXe^dvSpa) arparpyoj
UpoicKov. “ O God, help Alexander the General, son of Prok-
los.” This inscription perhaps indicates that this special room
was used as a tomb tor Alexander the General, who may have
been a man of prominence at Assos at a late period, when
civilization had declined to such an extent that the building
no longer was required for its proper use.




Fig. 3. Full Size of Slot in Window Lintel

The Editor made a special journey to Assos, in July, 1904,
to take additional photographs and obtain evidence, if possible,
concerning this hypothesis; and the photograph, Page 93, Fig.
1, shows one of the lintels in question. Mr. Koldewey is re-
sponsible for most of the drawings and restorations of this build-
ing, but the Editor has taken the liberty of adding an alternative
restored section and another restoration tor the south front
(Page 81, Fig. 2).
In this alternative restoration the large quadrangular piers,
which are 73 cm. to 78 cm. square, are placed on the outer

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