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SKELETONS OF WARRIORS.
blocks of limestone. Their great breadth gives them an
imposing appearance, and this is further increased by the
great reservoir of the temple, the walls of which are directly
to the east of the altar, and 4^ feet high. Above the very
ancient house, and below the southern wall of the temple,
may be seen the ruins of a small round cellar, 3J feet in
diameter and about i\ feet high, which stands below the
foundations, and must, therefore, be older than the temple.
It is built of chalk and stones, but the inner side has been
painted over with a kind of varnish or glaze, and has a
glossy appearance. This small cellar was filled with frag-
ments of Greek terra-cottas, among which, however, I found
six small vases, almost uninjured.
This very ancient house, with its small rooms, as it
stands, is very like a Pompeian house ; it cannot, indeed,
be at all compared with the houses of Pompeii in regard
to architecture or decoration, but it surpasses them in
peculiarity.
No. 189. Copper Lance of a Trojan Warrior, found beside his Skeleton (7 M.).
By the side of the house, as well as in its larger apart-
ments, I have found great quantities of human bones, but
as yet only two entire skeletons, which must be those of
warriors, for they were found at a depth of 7 meters
(23 feet), with copper helmets tipon their heads. Beside one
of the skeletons I found a large lance, a drawing of which
I give. The one skull is uninjured, and I add a faithful
drawing of it; the other is somewhat broken, but I hope
soon to have the pieces joined with cement. Both of the
skulls are large, but remarkably narrow. Unfortunately
both helmets were broken ; however, I hope to be able
t0 put one of the two together when I return to Athens.
SKELETONS OF WARRIORS.
blocks of limestone. Their great breadth gives them an
imposing appearance, and this is further increased by the
great reservoir of the temple, the walls of which are directly
to the east of the altar, and 4^ feet high. Above the very
ancient house, and below the southern wall of the temple,
may be seen the ruins of a small round cellar, 3J feet in
diameter and about i\ feet high, which stands below the
foundations, and must, therefore, be older than the temple.
It is built of chalk and stones, but the inner side has been
painted over with a kind of varnish or glaze, and has a
glossy appearance. This small cellar was filled with frag-
ments of Greek terra-cottas, among which, however, I found
six small vases, almost uninjured.
This very ancient house, with its small rooms, as it
stands, is very like a Pompeian house ; it cannot, indeed,
be at all compared with the houses of Pompeii in regard
to architecture or decoration, but it surpasses them in
peculiarity.
No. 189. Copper Lance of a Trojan Warrior, found beside his Skeleton (7 M.).
By the side of the house, as well as in its larger apart-
ments, I have found great quantities of human bones, but
as yet only two entire skeletons, which must be those of
warriors, for they were found at a depth of 7 meters
(23 feet), with copper helmets tipon their heads. Beside one
of the skeletons I found a large lance, a drawing of which
I give. The one skull is uninjured, and I add a faithful
drawing of it; the other is somewhat broken, but I hope
soon to have the pieces joined with cement. Both of the
skulls are large, but remarkably narrow. Unfortunately
both helmets were broken ; however, I hope to be able
t0 put one of the two together when I return to Athens.