Newton, Charles T. [Hrsg.]; Pullan, Richard P. [Hrsg.]: A history of discoveries at Halicarnassus, Cnidus and Branchidae (Band 2, Teil 2) (London, 1863)

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CHAPTER XXII.

TOMB ON PENINSULA. ENVIRONS OF CNLDUS.

Tomb on the Peninsula ; resemblance of its plan to that of an
• early Christian Church. Female statue, probably of Ceres.
Sarcophagi; inscription in honour of Lykssthios ; fragment
inscribed with the name of Theopompos ; tile graves ; skulls ;
Tombs to the north-west of the Acropolis. Ancient road ;
singular chasm, perhaps, an early Christian place of sepulture ;
road from Ctiidus to Yasikoi ; line of ancient way marked by
tombs on each side; Hellenic wall near Yasikoi ; Genoese
Castle ; Chesmekoi—ancient bridge ; Hellenic fortress called
Koumya Kalessi ; tombs on the shore; inscription at Dnm
Galli; district of Datcha.

A little to the west of the city on the Penin-
sula are some ruins marked " Poman Tomb" in
the Plan, and situated on rocky ground sloping-
down to the shore.

I was led to explore this tomb, because within
it part of a draped female statue in white marble
was discovered by Corporal Spackman, P.E., soon
after our establishment at Cnidus.

After clearing away the brushwood, I proceeded
to remove the soil and rubble, which had accumu-
lated to the depth of several feet, when the form of
the tomb became apparent.

The plan, as will be seen (Plate LXX.), resembles
that of some of the early Christian churches.

It consisted of a chamber, with a vestibule on the
north, and an apse or alcove on the south. In each