Schliemann, Heinrich: Troy and its remains: a narrative of researches and discoveries made on the site of Illium, and in the Trojan Plain (London, 1875)

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by the conflagration — A knife and a piece of a sword — Signs of the
Treasure having been packed in a wooden chest — The key found—The
Treasure probably left behind in an effort to escape—Other articles
found near the Treasure — The thousands of gold jewels found in a silver
vase — The two golden diadems — The ear-rings, bracelets, and finger-
rings— The smaller jewels of gold — Analysis of the copper articles by
M. Landerer—Discovery of another room in the palace containing an
inscribed stone, and curious terra-cottas — Silver dishes — Greek terra-
cotta figures — Great abundance of the owl-faced vases — Limited extent
of Troy —• Its walls traced — Poetic exaggerations of Homer — The one
great point of' Troy's reality established— It was as large as the primitive
Athens and Mycenae — The wealth and power of Troy — Great height
of its houses — Probable population — Troy known to Homer only by
tradition — Question of a temple in Homer's time — Characteristics of
the Trojan stratum of remains, and their difference from those of the
lowest stratum — The former opinion on this point recalled — Layer of
metallic scoria: through the whole hill — Error of Strabo about the utter
destruction of Troy — Part of the real Troy unfortunately destroyed in
the earlier excavations ; but many Trojan houses brought to light since
■— The stones of Troy not used in building other cities — Trojan houses of
sun-dried bricks, except the most important buildings, which are of stones
and earth — Extent and results of the excavations — Advice to future
explorers — Further excavations on the north side — Very curious terra-
cotta vessels — Perforated vases — A terra-cotta with hieroglyphics —
Heads of oxen and horses; their probable significance — Idols of the
Ilian Athena —• Greek and Roman medals — Greek inscriptions — Final
close of the excavations ; thanksgiving for freedom from serious accidents
— Commendations of Nicolaus Saphyros Jannakis, and other assistants,
and of the artist Polychronios Tempesis, and of the engineer Adolphe
Laurent .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Page 321

Note A. The river Dnmbrek is not the Thymbrius, but the Simoi's .. 358

Note B. Table of terra-cotta weights found at Hissarlik .. .. 359

Note C. Analysis by M. D amour of some of the metallic objects

found .. .. .. .. .. .7 .. .. .. 361

Appendix on the Inscriptions found at Hissarlik .. .. 363

Index .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 375

Comparative Table of the Illustrations in Dr. Schliemann's

Atlas and the Translation .. .. .. .. .. .. 386

Two Inscribed Whorls (5 m, and 7 M.).