Show 7 1 lii A 5 I 1 1 ii 1 4 1 t ancient works work ji ate nam a of jmj beulaa ian cwm in V I 1 i from the baltimore re sun Z Z ft by order of the Rust sali imperial archaeological coan committee mattei examina tion was made during the past ummer summer along the banks of the alvera riv I 1 dala rj dller per and bug bu 9 known to the t i f 7 an clent en ii t greeks respectively res as duft and with the object ol of exploring exi the ruins of the city 0 of f olala ifa V I 1 of which herodotus gly alves 08 a description tion olala aco t to athe the father a orhea fl f tory was surrounded by a walf many towers and was distinguished for its extensive trade and the civilization of its inhabitants the ramparts and inner structures of this ancient analei nt ac ity city are egtill IV if is found well preserved the ruins of the dwi dwellings langs of its people are still filled with the debris of f their building materials terra cotti cotta figures pottery coin etc villagers vill agers living near are continually discovering objects object si of great value not long since the peasants unearthed a splendid ancient greek statue but being ignorant 0 of f its value destroyed it some persons of means in the vicinity have formed targe numismatic collections ot of the and later per periods lods in a tumulus near hear the Borys thenes was found a vault like chamber containing a skeleton of a chief supposed to be of the period it lay on an a stone sione slab with extended arms about the neck were tour four finely worked gold and amber necklaces and about the wrist a bracelet of pure goldt gold at the hip bone was a knife or sword sward near the skull was found a bow case ca se with thirty bone arrows in a quiver many any ancient sites were discovered their number and extent indicating that this region was at one time a populous and flourishing one and intimately connected commercially with the greek world these sites of old cities have this in common that they are all on the steep bank of the river which forms a natural defense against surprise attacks on one side and on the other three sides are surrounded by ramparts in a good state of preservation various ages are represented in some cases the ruins belong to a period already ancient in herodotus day others are of the time of the greek emperors who had constantinople for their capital and others still belong to the period when the genoese had flourishing colonies on the shores of the black sea in the coming year the russian government will it is said have the various ancient sites in the provinces of cherson and more fully examined and it is hoped that some solid facts will be obtained in respect to a favorite of the greek writers |