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chap, lvi.] THE MELON TUMULUS. 453
whether they will be continued. The " Melon " appears
wholly artificial—not like the Poggio Gajella, or the
Monteroni near Palo, natural heights honeycombed with
sepulchral cells—and seems to have been raised over the
masonry-built tombs, which stand on the very level of
the plain. Another mound not far off offers a further
field for excavating enterprise.
Cortona is a city of great interest. Its very high
antiquity—the mystery hanging over its origin, lost in
the dim perspective of remote ages—the fables connected
with its early history—the problem of its mighty walls—
the paucity of tombs discovered around them, and the
singular character of those that stand open,—all combine
to cast a charm over Cortona, a charm of mystery, which
can only be fully appreciated by those who have visited
the site.
whether they will be continued. The " Melon " appears
wholly artificial—not like the Poggio Gajella, or the
Monteroni near Palo, natural heights honeycombed with
sepulchral cells—and seems to have been raised over the
masonry-built tombs, which stand on the very level of
the plain. Another mound not far off offers a further
field for excavating enterprise.
Cortona is a city of great interest. Its very high
antiquity—the mystery hanging over its origin, lost in
the dim perspective of remote ages—the fables connected
with its early history—the problem of its mighty walls—
the paucity of tombs discovered around them, and the
singular character of those that stand open,—all combine
to cast a charm over Cortona, a charm of mystery, which
can only be fully appreciated by those who have visited
the site.