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CHAPTER XXIII.

Further discoveries of fortifications — The great discovery of the
Treasure on the city wall — Expedient for its preservation — The
articles of the Treasure described — The Shield — The Caldron —
Bottle and Vases of Gold — The golden ScVas afifaKv-rrtWov — Modes
of working the gold — A cup of electrum — Silver plates, probably
the talents of Homer—Vessels of Silver — Copper lance-heads:
their peculiar form — Copper battle-axes — Copper daggers —
Metal articles fused together 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 poitit 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 popu-
lation — 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 cif 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 — The
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
the engineer Adolphe Laurent.

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