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The Archaic Artemisia oe Ephesus.
to — 3 "55 ; the E. wall six courses, rising to — 3 "55. The northern foundation
was slightly nearer the Basis than the southern, but the difference was not
above '04. These wall-foundations we conjecture to have been inserted
by the D architect to carry an inner order of columns surrounding the central
Basis. (3) The central Basis itself was free of such D limestone pavement-
foundations as existed elsewhere, although upon its northern end survived
three blocks of Hellenistic foundation (p. 34). Its solidity and the high level
of its platform surface evidently rendered it unnecessary to superimpose
Fig. 64. Croesus Foundations within the cella. The south wall facing S.E. angle of C Basis.
massive D foundations. Such D foundations of another kind as survive on
the Basis will be described presently. (4) In a small patch of D pavement-
foundation, near the SAY. angle of the Basis, the lower layer was found to be
formed not as usual of limestone, but of blocks of white marble properly
fitted together. These on examination proved all to be faulty blocks, evidently
discarded by the masons who were already preparing the wall material, while
the platform foundations were being laid in place.
The Archaic Artemisia oe Ephesus.
to — 3 "55 ; the E. wall six courses, rising to — 3 "55. The northern foundation
was slightly nearer the Basis than the southern, but the difference was not
above '04. These wall-foundations we conjecture to have been inserted
by the D architect to carry an inner order of columns surrounding the central
Basis. (3) The central Basis itself was free of such D limestone pavement-
foundations as existed elsewhere, although upon its northern end survived
three blocks of Hellenistic foundation (p. 34). Its solidity and the high level
of its platform surface evidently rendered it unnecessary to superimpose
Fig. 64. Croesus Foundations within the cella. The south wall facing S.E. angle of C Basis.
massive D foundations. Such D foundations of another kind as survive on
the Basis will be described presently. (4) In a small patch of D pavement-
foundation, near the SAY. angle of the Basis, the lower layer was found to be
formed not as usual of limestone, but of blocks of white marble properly
fitted together. These on examination proved all to be faulty blocks, evidently
discarded by the masons who were already preparing the wall material, while
the platform foundations were being laid in place.