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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and may be described as a rolling plain, wbicb, on
tbc north-west side, descends by easy slopes and
ridges towards the sea.

On reference to the Plan (Plate LXXVI.) it will
be seen that the Way, commencing at a short
distance from the Temple of Apollo, may be traced
for a length of about 580 yards in a north-west
direction towards a small harbour, which must
have been the ancient port of Branchidse. Through-
out this length the line of the Way has been
bounded by basements, statues, and stone coffins,
or sori, many of which objects still remain in posi-
tion on the south-west side of the Way.

At the distance of rather more than 300 yards
from the Temple, the line of the Way is marked by
a ridge running to the north-west, and deepening
as it advances.

The ground to the south of this ridge is, for some
distance, a level platform or terrace. North of
the ridge the ground sinks, forming a hollow.

This feature of the ground is shown in the Sec-
tion (Plate LXXVI.), and the accompanying View,
taken from the south-eastern end of the Way.

Along the ridge may be traced a continuous line
of wall, the statues being placed at intervals in
front of this wall, and buried in the soil. In
some cases only the base of the neck Avas visible;
in others the soil did not rise higher than the lap
of the figure.

It was therefore necessary, before taking pho-
tographs, to remove the earth which had accu-
mulated round each figure. As I had only two