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

314 EXCAVATIONS ON SEVERAL SITES—-BUDRUM.

bably, extended farther, to the east in the direction
of the spot where the drums of Ionic columns
are still lying. A modern wall, parting two fields
on the platform, is, perhaps, built on the eastern
boundary of the Temple. It contains many frag-
ments . of fine white marble. East of this wall the
ground where the pieces of column are lying is very
shallow, the native rock rising within 2' of the
surface. I could not prolong my excavations in this
direction as far as I could have wished, on account
of the opposition of the owner of the more eastern
of the two fields; I do not, however, think that
much more of the foundations can still be traced in
this direction.

Though the excavation failed to bring to light
any large architectural marbles, a few small frag-
ments of mouldings were found which are of some
interest, because they prove that the edifice which
stood on this site was of the Ionic order, and that
it was executed, probably, about the time of Mau-
solus. The fragments of mouldings discovered
here, in design, execution, general proportions, and
in the quality of the marble, bear the most striking
resemblance to those found on the site of the Mau-
soleum, and, like these latter, present traces of red
and blue colour.

With these fragments were found portions . of a
lavacrum of red marble, on the lip of which Greek
letters were inscribed. The form of these letters
being also that in use in the time of Mausolus, these
inscribed fragments are additional evidence of the
date assigned to the edifice—the fourth century B.C.