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

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ascended gradually by a tortuous path, being aided
at intervals by a stair cut in the rock.

Towards the summit the ascent is exceedingly
steep. This part of the ridge is a mass of rugged
blocks of rock, among which was an ancient
Byzantine church in a cave dedicated to the Pana-
gia. Several inscriptions in early Byzantine cha-
racters are cut on the rock in this cave. In one of
these the name Panagia occurs. In this part of
the heights are only mediaeval walls.

Proceeding thence eastward I came to a large
square keep occupying the centre of the ridge.
At the entrance to this was a niche, and one or
two levels cut in the rock, apparently Hellenic.

Looking over towards the sea to the south I saw
more than one place where the rock had been
levelled artificially to receive an ancient Greek wall.
On the south-east side looking towards Cape Crio
are marks on the rock of this kind, and also in front
of the entrance to the square keep looking towards
Cos. There were many cisterns in this castle.

At the east end of the ridge was a detached
mass of rocks strongly fortified with mediaeval
walls. The lower ground, as seen from these
heights, does not present any likely site for a
Greek city. Something like the outline of a very
small harbour may be traced in the bay between
Chifoot Kalessy and Cape Petra,

I was assured that there were no ancient remains
on Cape Petra.

The top of Assarlik is visible from: Chifoot
Kalessy.