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EXCAVATIONS ON SITE OF MAUSOLEUM. 135
ther to the south, which, in the plan, ranges with Ali
Bey's house, and which runs parallel with the
northern wall. Now, it is remarkable, that the
entire length of the northern peribolus wall laid bare
by excavation was 337', and that the Quadrangle
of the Mausoleum is nearly in the centre of this
length. The entire circuit of the peribolus, accord-
ing to Hyginus, was 1,340'. One fourth of this
siim would be 335', Avhich, supposing Hyginus to
have used the Greek foot, would, in round numbers,
equal 339 English feet.f This length so nearly
corresponds with the length of wall actually traced,
that it is probable that the four sides of the peri-
bolus formed a square.
If, assuming this to be the case, we measure off
' with the compass 338' from the north wall south-
ward, the line of the southern wall will be found
to fall exactlv on the second rids^e marked in
Plate II.,8 a little beyond the furthest point which
we reached by mining.
The western peribolus wall would, in that case,
have passed through the house of Ahmet Bey, to
the west of which Ave discovered no trace of the
Mausoleum, either in the walls, or on the surface of
the fields.
Such a form of peribolus as I have suggested
would be most suitable, if we suppose the principal
f In this calculation, the authority of Mr. Penrose has been
followed, who reckons 100 Greek feet as equal to 101-25 English
feet.—" Principles of Athenian Architecture," p. 7.
s This is indicated on the Plan by a dotted line on the ridge.
ther to the south, which, in the plan, ranges with Ali
Bey's house, and which runs parallel with the
northern wall. Now, it is remarkable, that the
entire length of the northern peribolus wall laid bare
by excavation was 337', and that the Quadrangle
of the Mausoleum is nearly in the centre of this
length. The entire circuit of the peribolus, accord-
ing to Hyginus, was 1,340'. One fourth of this
siim would be 335', Avhich, supposing Hyginus to
have used the Greek foot, would, in round numbers,
equal 339 English feet.f This length so nearly
corresponds with the length of wall actually traced,
that it is probable that the four sides of the peri-
bolus formed a square.
If, assuming this to be the case, we measure off
' with the compass 338' from the north wall south-
ward, the line of the southern wall will be found
to fall exactlv on the second rids^e marked in
Plate II.,8 a little beyond the furthest point which
we reached by mining.
The western peribolus wall would, in that case,
have passed through the house of Ahmet Bey, to
the west of which Ave discovered no trace of the
Mausoleum, either in the walls, or on the surface of
the fields.
Such a form of peribolus as I have suggested
would be most suitable, if we suppose the principal
f In this calculation, the authority of Mr. Penrose has been
followed, who reckons 100 Greek feet as equal to 101-25 English
feet.—" Principles of Athenian Architecture," p. 7.
s This is indicated on the Plan by a dotted line on the ridge.