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A History of deiscoveries at Halicarnassus, Cnidus and Branchidae: Volume 2. Part 1 & Part 2

by: Newton, Ch.Th. Pullan, R.P.

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Category: Cambridge Library Collection
Code: 16275
ISBN-13: 9781108027281 / 978-1-108-02728-1
ISBN-10: 1108027288 / 1-108-02728-8
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Date: 2011
Publication Place: Cambridge
Binding: Paper
Pages: 835
Book Condition: New
Comments: 2 Vols. Set. / Cambridge Library Collection / First published 1862 / 9781108027267 / 9781108027274

Charles Thomas Newton (1816–1894) was a British archaeologist specialising in Greek and Roman artefacts. He studied at Christ Church, Oxford before joining the British Museum. Newton left the Museum in 1852 to explore the coast of Asia Minor, and in 1856 he discovered the remains of the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, one of the seven ancient wonders of the world. This study, first published in 1862, contains Newton's descriptions of the archaeological excavations of the Mausoleum and other sites. Compiled from Newton's official reports, this detailed account of the archaeological procedures used in his excavation and the artefacts he found provides valuable insights into mid-nineteenth-century practice. The original edition included a large volume of plates, which it is not feasible to reproduce at this time. However the information in the text volumes is of sufficient importance to merit their reissue independently. Part 1 contains descriptions of the Mausoleum.

Table of Contents
1. Early history of Caria
2. Hekatomnus, Prince of Caris, his ancestors
3. Notices of the Mausoleum in Byzantine authors down to the 12th century
4. Arrival of the Gorgon at Budrum, November, 1856
5. Excavations on eastern side
6. Scanty evidence for a restoration of the Mausoleum afforded by the architectural marbles found in situ
7. Three principal points on which the restoration depends, assumed at the outset
8. Description of the sculptures of the Mausoleum
9. Description of Halicarnassus by Vitruvius
10. Former discovery in this field of a torso
11. Excavations on the site of the Temple of Mars
12. Eastern cemetery.

 

Charles Thomas Newton (1816–1894) was a British archaeologist specialising in Greek and Roman artefacts. He studied at Christ Church, Oxford before joining the British Museum. Newton left the Museum in 1852 to explore the coast of Asia Minor, and in 1856 he discovered the remains of the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, one of the seven ancient wonders of the world. This study, first published in 1862, contains Newton's descriptions of the archaeological excavations of the Mausoleum and other sites. Compiled from Newton's official reports, this detailed account of the archaeological procedures used in his excavation and the artefacts he found provides valuable insights into mid-nineteenth-century practice. The original edition included a large volume of plates, which it is not feasible to reproduce at this time. However the information in the text volumes is of sufficient importance to merit their reissue independently. Part 2 contains descriptions of Cnidus.

Table of Contents
13. Excavations at Cnidus
14. Walls surrounding the city
15. Platform below the Acropolis
16. Site of Temple of Muses
17. Excavation at entrance to lower theatre
18. Corinthian temple, supposed by Leake to be that of Venus
19. Ancient road leading through Necropolis to the east of Cnidus
20. Discovery of the Lion Tomb
21. General appearance of the ruins
22. Tomb on the Peninsula
23. Visit to Branchidae in the 'Supply'
24. Route from Eski Hissar to Lagina
25. Route from Budrum to Myndus (Gumischlu)
26. Guverjilik
27. Town of Cos
Appendices
Indices.

 
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A History of deiscoveries at Halicarnassus, Cnidus and Branchidae: Volume 2. Part 1 & Part 2

by: Newton, Ch.Th. Pullan, R.P.

  • ISBN-13: 9781108027281 / 978-1-108-02728-1
  • ISBN-03: 1108027288 / 1-108-02728-8
  • Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2011

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