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ENVIBONS OF CNIDUS. 519
running east and west. The summit of this hill is
a ridge about 100 paces long, on which is a rough
wall of loose stones, which does not appear Hel-
lenic. A small pillar of stones placed on the
east end of the ridge was probably set up by the
officers employed in the Admiralty Survey of this
coast. Along the base of this hill facing the
south-east, are foundations of Hellenic tombs
built Avith squared stones. Among these is the
ruin of a circular tower 9' 8" in diameter, set
on a square basement. On one side are four
courses standing, making up together a height
of 8'. The masonry is good with fine joints.
This has probably heen a tomb. Near these tombs
along the edge of the valley is a piece of road
about 20' hroad, raised as a terrace with a loose
stone wall on each side, the masonry of which does
not appear Hellenic. This road crosses a singular
chasm in the rock, and then keeps to the north
for a few yards further, after which we lost trace
of it.c
To the south it probably went along the valley
opposite to the Acropolis Hill, entering the city
at the north-west angle.
The length of the chasm crossed by this road is
53'. It runs north north-west by south south-
cast, narrowing gradually to the south. Its sides
are formed by the natural rock lined with a coarse
stucco made of tile. It is entered on the south by
a narrow passage, 21' long, which was crossed by
c The position of the tombs and ancient road is marked in the
Map, Plate XLTX., which is taken from the Admiralty chart.
running east and west. The summit of this hill is
a ridge about 100 paces long, on which is a rough
wall of loose stones, which does not appear Hel-
lenic. A small pillar of stones placed on the
east end of the ridge was probably set up by the
officers employed in the Admiralty Survey of this
coast. Along the base of this hill facing the
south-east, are foundations of Hellenic tombs
built Avith squared stones. Among these is the
ruin of a circular tower 9' 8" in diameter, set
on a square basement. On one side are four
courses standing, making up together a height
of 8'. The masonry is good with fine joints.
This has probably heen a tomb. Near these tombs
along the edge of the valley is a piece of road
about 20' hroad, raised as a terrace with a loose
stone wall on each side, the masonry of which does
not appear Hellenic. This road crosses a singular
chasm in the rock, and then keeps to the north
for a few yards further, after which we lost trace
of it.c
To the south it probably went along the valley
opposite to the Acropolis Hill, entering the city
at the north-west angle.
The length of the chasm crossed by this road is
53'. It runs north north-west by south south-
cast, narrowing gradually to the south. Its sides
are formed by the natural rock lined with a coarse
stucco made of tile. It is entered on the south by
a narrow passage, 21' long, which was crossed by
c The position of the tombs and ancient road is marked in the
Map, Plate XLTX., which is taken from the Admiralty chart.