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The British School at Athens.
[1898-9
third centuries were found by j-e<5rt/C7/-diggers in this neighbourhood, and it appeared to be from the
highest levels of this north-eastern region that the greater part of the late terra-cottas (largely of
Tanagra type or phallic), and other Ptolemaic, Graeco-Egyptian, and Graeco-Roman objects, sold
to us during our stay, were derived.
The few remaining lapidary inscriptions are subjoined.
(e) Syenite basis broken L.
NAKPATHTOZ ,Axe'07jKe]>' 'A/fpaTTjros.
Cf. supra c, which is of the same period, perhaps the same dedicator.
(/) Marble fragment broken all sides.
I L
riAEn/
(g) Sandstone fragment, broken all sides.
NIK
Z
AVK
(h) Limestone fragment broken all sides.
AZ
TAT
KA
(j) Small stele with pediment.
O////0M
TY
r
(/■) Limestone fragment broken at bottom. In the centre a design of circles between the
points of a star. On the right edge M 0Z A l////. On the left .... | H.
(/) Fragment of soapslone, scratched on both sides. On the obverse appear ZEN - E P -
AM(blATOZ - H. On the reverse M - OZTYP - X - AIP.
III.—Summary of results.
The main fact, which our exploration has established, is the existence of
a great temenos partly preserved in the northern part of the Mounds, to the
east of the line of temene explored by our predecessors, and containing
remains of three successive temples in stone and brick of three periods from
the sixth century to Ptolemaic. Its western enclosing wall is at least 27
feet thick ; the fragment of its southern wall, now much perished, is not
less massive. We have cleared the enclosed space for 350 feet in a
northerly direction, and only reached the southern edge of the main
buildings contained in the area. The northern limit in all probability still
lies far distant under the cultivation. Of the return of the southern wall
on the east we have found as yet no sign.
The British School at Athens.
[1898-9
third centuries were found by j-e<5rt/C7/-diggers in this neighbourhood, and it appeared to be from the
highest levels of this north-eastern region that the greater part of the late terra-cottas (largely of
Tanagra type or phallic), and other Ptolemaic, Graeco-Egyptian, and Graeco-Roman objects, sold
to us during our stay, were derived.
The few remaining lapidary inscriptions are subjoined.
(e) Syenite basis broken L.
NAKPATHTOZ ,Axe'07jKe]>' 'A/fpaTTjros.
Cf. supra c, which is of the same period, perhaps the same dedicator.
(/) Marble fragment broken all sides.
I L
riAEn/
(g) Sandstone fragment, broken all sides.
NIK
Z
AVK
(h) Limestone fragment broken all sides.
AZ
TAT
KA
(j) Small stele with pediment.
O////0M
TY
r
(/■) Limestone fragment broken at bottom. In the centre a design of circles between the
points of a star. On the right edge M 0Z A l////. On the left .... | H.
(/) Fragment of soapslone, scratched on both sides. On the obverse appear ZEN - E P -
AM(blATOZ - H. On the reverse M - OZTYP - X - AIP.
III.—Summary of results.
The main fact, which our exploration has established, is the existence of
a great temenos partly preserved in the northern part of the Mounds, to the
east of the line of temene explored by our predecessors, and containing
remains of three successive temples in stone and brick of three periods from
the sixth century to Ptolemaic. Its western enclosing wall is at least 27
feet thick ; the fragment of its southern wall, now much perished, is not
less massive. We have cleared the enclosed space for 350 feet in a
northerly direction, and only reached the southern edge of the main
buildings contained in the area. The northern limit in all probability still
lies far distant under the cultivation. Of the return of the southern wall
on the east we have found as yet no sign.