KXPLORATION OF THE SITE OF THE TEMPLE. 6j
leading a ram. This was probably from one of the altars
in front of the temple. Part of a large boar's head found
in the cella was probably of the same period as the lion's
head, which I have assigned to the last temple.
The lowest marble pavement, of which quite one-half
remains outside the cella walls, and which is 7 feet
6£ inches below the pavement of the peristyle of the last
temple, was evidently that of the earliest temple. This
pavement continued on the same level throughout the
cella. and there was no step up at the door.
We had most lovely weather for our work during
January, which is one of the most pleasant months in
the year in Asia Minor, being bright without glare.
February brought cold weather, and many a day the
men were unable to work. In March the cold increased,
the saws which we used to saw off inscriptions were
found in the morning frozen in the stones, if not removed
at night, and warm water was used in working them.
Ice an inch thick stood in the excavations for a whole
week ; for many days my men could not work. The
intensity of the cold in the interior was so great that
shepherds and others were found frozen to death; others
were brought frost-bitten and helpless into the hospitals
at Smyrna.
As soon as the works could be resumed, I took on
twenty more men, and with the forty men I now had
I worked on till my funds were quite exhausted.
On March 27 I reported to the Trustees that I had
cleared out and thoroughly examined 132,220 cubic
yards, nearly the whole of which had been wheeled out
from the site. I had received orders to sell my plant
and suspend operations. My carts and horses were
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leading a ram. This was probably from one of the altars
in front of the temple. Part of a large boar's head found
in the cella was probably of the same period as the lion's
head, which I have assigned to the last temple.
The lowest marble pavement, of which quite one-half
remains outside the cella walls, and which is 7 feet
6£ inches below the pavement of the peristyle of the last
temple, was evidently that of the earliest temple. This
pavement continued on the same level throughout the
cella. and there was no step up at the door.
We had most lovely weather for our work during
January, which is one of the most pleasant months in
the year in Asia Minor, being bright without glare.
February brought cold weather, and many a day the
men were unable to work. In March the cold increased,
the saws which we used to saw off inscriptions were
found in the morning frozen in the stones, if not removed
at night, and warm water was used in working them.
Ice an inch thick stood in the excavations for a whole
week ; for many days my men could not work. The
intensity of the cold in the interior was so great that
shepherds and others were found frozen to death; others
were brought frost-bitten and helpless into the hospitals
at Smyrna.
As soon as the works could be resumed, I took on
twenty more men, and with the forty men I now had
I worked on till my funds were quite exhausted.
On March 27 I reported to the Trustees that I had
cleared out and thoroughly examined 132,220 cubic
yards, nearly the whole of which had been wheeled out
from the site. I had received orders to sell my plant
and suspend operations. My carts and horses were
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