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302 THE ACROPOLIS OF ATHENS
made known by the investigations of Mr. Weller of the
American School at Athens (205); and secondly, that the
chariot was changed from its older site in front of the older
Propylon, where Herodotus saw it, to its later site, which was
probably in the northern half of the eastern portico of the
Propylaea, where Pausanias saw it. M. Hauvette (206) sums
up the matter as follows : Herodotus is not speaking of the
Propylaea of Mnesicles ; the state of affairs which he describes
during his stay at Thurii is the condition of the Acropolis
before the great achievement of Pericles, before the building of
the Parthenon and the Propylaea. The name Trpo-wvhaia
which he employs designates a site situated before the gate
of the Acropolis. Later, when Mnesicles erected his gateways
and porticos, it became necessary to displace the quadriga
and he removed it to the interior of the Propylaea, where
Pausanias saw it. Herodotus, who was then living in Italy,
did not hear of this removal of the chariot, or neglected to
correct what he had already written. Mr. Weller is inclined
to connect a series of rock cuttings that are seen beside the
modern steps and immediately in front of the Propylaea
(No. 15 in plan), with the probable location of the quadriga
" on the left hand as one enters the Propylon." But for this
opinion there seems to be hardly sufficient warrant.
The latest view on the site of this monument is that of
Judeich {Topogr. p. 216) who concludes from his examination
of the question that we are to suppose a triple dedication and
setting up of the quadriga: (1) The original one at the close
of the sixth century on a site close to the fetters of the
Chalcidians that hung from the blackened walls of the
Acropolis over against the " megaron" that faced west, by
which he understands the west cella of the Hecatompedon.
(2) A second one of a new quadriga—the old one having
been captured or destroyed by the Persians—by Pericles
about 445-446 in front of the old Propylon. (3) The
removal of this younger votive offering when the Mnesiclean
Propylaea was built, and the setting up of it in its original
place (3 5 in plan) where it would then stand in close
proximity to the colossal Athena Promachos. It was there,
of course, that Pausanias saw it. Judeich asks but cannot
answer the obvious question, why the old site was not chosen
made known by the investigations of Mr. Weller of the
American School at Athens (205); and secondly, that the
chariot was changed from its older site in front of the older
Propylon, where Herodotus saw it, to its later site, which was
probably in the northern half of the eastern portico of the
Propylaea, where Pausanias saw it. M. Hauvette (206) sums
up the matter as follows : Herodotus is not speaking of the
Propylaea of Mnesicles ; the state of affairs which he describes
during his stay at Thurii is the condition of the Acropolis
before the great achievement of Pericles, before the building of
the Parthenon and the Propylaea. The name Trpo-wvhaia
which he employs designates a site situated before the gate
of the Acropolis. Later, when Mnesicles erected his gateways
and porticos, it became necessary to displace the quadriga
and he removed it to the interior of the Propylaea, where
Pausanias saw it. Herodotus, who was then living in Italy,
did not hear of this removal of the chariot, or neglected to
correct what he had already written. Mr. Weller is inclined
to connect a series of rock cuttings that are seen beside the
modern steps and immediately in front of the Propylaea
(No. 15 in plan), with the probable location of the quadriga
" on the left hand as one enters the Propylon." But for this
opinion there seems to be hardly sufficient warrant.
The latest view on the site of this monument is that of
Judeich {Topogr. p. 216) who concludes from his examination
of the question that we are to suppose a triple dedication and
setting up of the quadriga: (1) The original one at the close
of the sixth century on a site close to the fetters of the
Chalcidians that hung from the blackened walls of the
Acropolis over against the " megaron" that faced west, by
which he understands the west cella of the Hecatompedon.
(2) A second one of a new quadriga—the old one having
been captured or destroyed by the Persians—by Pericles
about 445-446 in front of the old Propylon. (3) The
removal of this younger votive offering when the Mnesiclean
Propylaea was built, and the setting up of it in its original
place (3 5 in plan) where it would then stand in close
proximity to the colossal Athena Promachos. It was there,
of course, that Pausanias saw it. Judeich asks but cannot
answer the obvious question, why the old site was not chosen