Newton, Charles T. [Hrsg.]; Pullan, Richard P. [Hrsg.]: A history of discoveries at Halicarnassus, Cnidus and Branchidae (Band 2, Teil 1) (London, 1862)

810 EIELD OE HADJI CAPTAN.

The tessellated pavements of this villa have been
mended and altered subsequently to the original
plan. It is not probable that any of them are
earlier than the time of the Antonines; the latest
may be subsequent to the reign of Caracalla.

The medallions in room E, and the pictures of
Meleager and Dido, room B, appear to be of a later
period than rooms A and D.

The orthography of AIAJP for JEAT in room B
is singular, and may indicate some peculiarity of
dialect in the province of Caria, retained from the
early times, when the population was partly barbaric.

These tessellated pavements are remarkable for
the extent of the whole design, the variety of scenes
and ornaments which they contain, the richness of
the colouring in places, and the number of inscribed
subjects.

Views of the greater part of these pavements were
taken in photography by Corporal Spademan, B.E.,
and the patterns of the remainder drawn by hand,
with the exception of room C, the whole of which
was taken up in squares, and sent to England.'
The photographs were taken from a moveable stage,
on which the lens was so placed as to command a
vertical view of the area below. Notes of the
colours were afterwards taken by hand. Erom the
impossibility of keeping the lens to the same focus,
the views vary in scale; but with the aid of the
plans, they could easily be reduced to the same
scale by a skilful draughtsman, and a perfect
facsimile of the whole thus presented to the eye.