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British School at Athens THE ANNUAL THE BRITISH SCHOOL AT ATHENS No. XI. SESSION 1904-1905 PRINTED FOR TUE SUBSCRIBERS AND SOLD ON THEIR BEHALF BY MACMILLAN & CO., LIMITED LONDON PRICE ONE GUINEA NET Downloaded from https://www.cambridge.org/core. IP address: 170.106.33.19, on 02 Oct 2021 at 02:35:18, subject to the Cambridge Core terms of use , available at https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0068245400002379 THE ANNUAL BRITISH SCHOOL AT ATHENS Downloaded from https://www.cambridge.org/core. IP address: 170.106.33.19, on 02 Oct 2021 at 02:35:18, subject to the Cambridge Core terms of use , available at https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0068245400002379 THE ANNUAL OF THE BRITISH SCHOOL AT ATHENS No, XI. SESSION 1904-1905 PRINTED FOR THE SUBSCRIBERS AND SOLD ON THEIR BEHALF BY MACMILLAN & CO., LIMITED LONDON Downloaded from https://www.cambridge.org/core. IP address: 170.106.33.19, on 02 Oct 2021 at 02:35:18, subject to the Cambridge Core terms of use , available at https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0068245400002379 THE BRITISH SCHOOL AT ATHENS. PATRON.—HIS MAJESTY THE KING. MANAGING COMMITTEE, 1904—1905. EDWIN FRESHFIELD, ESQ., LL.D. j SIR RICHARD JEBB, Litt.D., D.C.L., LL.D., M.P. I Trustees. GEORGE A. MACMILLAN, ESQ., D.Litt., Chairman. \ D. B. MONRO, ESQ., M.A., Provost of Oriel. Appointed by the University of Oxford. PROFESSOR J. E. SANDYS, Litt.D. Appointed by the University of Cambridge. SIDNEY COLVIN, ESQ., M.A. Appointed by the Hellenic Society. REGINALD BLOMFIELD, ESQ., M.A., F.S.A., A.R.A. ARTHUR J. EVANS, ESQ., LL.D., F.R.S. : PROFESSOR ERNEST GARDNER, M.A. PROFESSOR PERCY GARDNER, Litt.D. Miss JANE E. HARRISON, D.Litt., LL.D. D. G. HOGARTH, ESQ., M.A. R. J. G. MAYOR, ESQ., M.A. ^Appointed by the Subscribers. J. LYNTON MYRES, ESQ., M.A. VINCENT YORKE, ESQ. CECIL HARCOURT SMITH, ESQ., LL.D. PROFESSOR J. S. REID, Litt.D. ; PROFESSOR CHARLES WALDSTEIN, Litt.D. '' WALTER LEAF, ESQ., Litt.D., Hon. Treasurer, 6, Sussex Place, Regent's Park, N.W. JOHN ff. BAKER-PENOYRE, ESQ., M.A., Secretary, 22, Albemarle Street, W. DIRECTOR, 1904—1905. R. CARR BOSANQUET, ESQ., M.A., Trinity College, Cambridge. Assistant-Director.—M. N. TOD, ESQ., M.A., Fellow of Oriel College, Oxford. Downloaded from https://www.cambridge.org/core. IP address: 170.106.33.19, on 02 Oct 2021 at 02:35:18, subject to the Cambridge Core terms of use , available at https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0068245400002379 TABLE OF CONTENTS. t. A. J. EVANS. The Palace of Knossos and its Dependencies (Plate I-) * 2. M. N. TOD. Inscriptions from Eumeneia . .27 3. M. K. WELSH. Honorary Statues in Ancient Greece . 32 4. F. W. HASLUCK. Dr. Covel's Notes on Galata (Plate II.) ... 50 5. H. J. W. TILLYARD. Boundary and Mortgage Stones from Attica . 63 6. R. M. DAWKINS. A Visit to Skyros . 72 7. LACONIA.— 11.—Excavations near Angelona (Plate III.). 81 F. W. HASLUCK. J ,, ,, II.—Geraki. 1.—Excavations . 91 A. J. B. WACE. ,, 2.—Sculptures .... 99 H. J. W. TILLYARD. ,, 3.—Inscriptions .... 105 A. J. B. WACE and H. J. W. TILLYARD. Historical Note . .112 G. DICKINS. III.—Thalamae. 1.—Excavations . .124 „ ,, „ 2.—Inscriptions . 131 K. ROMAIOS. IV.—The 'Epfial on the N.E. Frontier . 137 A. J. B. WACE. V.—Frankish Sculptures at Parori and Geraki . 139 8. G. P. BYZANTINOS. A Votive Relief to Asclepius 146 9. F. W. HASLUCK. Note on the Lion-Group from Cyzicus . 151 10. R. M. BURROWS. An Apollo Inscription from the District of Delium . 153 11. G. DICKINS. A Head in Connexion with Damophon (Plate IV.) . 173 12. D. MACKENZIE. Cretan Palaces and Aegean Civilization (Plates V., VI., VII.) 181 13. G. M. A. RICHTER. The Distribution of Attic Vases .... 224 14. E. S. FORSTER. Terracotta Plaques from Praesos .... 243 Downloaded from https://www.cambridge.org/core. IP address: 170.106.33.19, on 02 Oct 2021 at 02:35:18, subject to the Cambridge Core terms of use , available at https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0068245400002379 vi TABLE OF CONTENTS. PAGE 15. EXCAVATIONS AT PALAIKASTRO. IV. (Plates VIII.-XVI.)— R. M. DAWKINS. § i.—The Season's Work . .258 „ „ § 2.—The Finds. ..... 264 ,, ,, § 3. -An Early Minoan Ossuary. 268 ,, „ § 4.—Temple Site (Block x) • • • 272 § 5. -Block -K 286 ,, ,, § 6.—A Larnax Burial .... 290 C. H. HAWES § 7.—Larnax Burials at Sarandari . 293. R. C. BOSANQUET. § 8. —The Temple of Dictaean Zeus . 298 „ „ § 9. —The Architectural Terracottas . 30a ,, „ §10.—The Pottery and the Bronzes . 305 Annual Meeting of Subscribers ........ 309 Income and Expenditure, 1904-1905 ....... 320 Donations and Subscriptions, 1904-1905 . ... 322 Special Donations for Excavations in Laconia ..... 325 List of Subscribers .......... 326 List of Directors, Honorary Students, Students, and Associates . 331 Methods of Work and Teaching ........ 338- Rules and Regulations of the British School at Athens . 339 Index 343 Downloaded from https://www.cambridge.org/core. IP address: 170.106.33.19, on 02 Oct 2021 at 02:35:18, subject to the Cambridge Core terms of use , available at https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0068245400002379 LIST OF PLATES. I. Polychrome Vase of early Type from Floor beneath West Court; of the First Middle Minoan Period. II. Map showing Constantinople in the Sixteenth Century. (After Mordtmanri's Reproduction.) III. Archaic Relief from Angelona. IV. A Head in Connexion with Damophon. (i) Bust in the Vatican Museum. (2) Bust in the Ny Carlsberg Glyptothek, Copenhagen. V. Plan of the Palace at Phaestos. (After Mo?i. Ant. xiv., Tav. xxvii.) With Additions showing the Result of later Excavations. VI. View of the State Entrance at Phaestos. VII. View of the Ninth Magazine, Palace of Knossos. VIII. Neolithic Objects from Magasa. IX. Palaikastro. Key Plan of the Town. X. Palaikastro. Block x, Temple Site. XI. Palaikastro. Sections in Block x, Temple Site. XII. Palaikastro. Block IT, Middle Minoan and Late Minoan Walls. XIII. Palaikastro. Block v, Late Minoan I. and Late Minoan II. Walls. XIV. Palaikastro. (A.) Water Channels in Block ir. (B.) Steps in the Main Street. XV. Terracotta Sima from the Temple of Dictaean Zeus. XVI. Bronze Shield from the Temple of Dictaean Zeus, Downloaded from https://www.cambridge.org/core. IP address: 170.106.33.19, on 02 Oct 2021 at 02:35:18, subject to the Cambridge Core terms of use , available at https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0068245400002379 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS IN THE TEXT. THE PALACE OF KNOSSOS AND ITS DEPENDENCIES :— PAGE Fig. i. Upper Part of Walls of Magazines in N.E. Quarter of Palace 4 Fig. 2. Part of Upper Wall in House of Fetish Shrine .... 6 Fig. 3. Section of Building showing Balustraded Area and Fetish Shrine 9 Fig. 4. Fetish Images of Natural P'ormation in Form of Mother, Child, and Ape ......... 10 Figs. 5,6. Seal Impressions, showing Parts of Sanctuaries . .12 Fig. 7. Seal Impression (Design completed) showing Horse above Ship 13 Fig. 8. Floor of Chamber beneath West Court Pavement, with Pottery of Second Middle Minoan Style . 15 Fig. 9. Pottery pf First Middle Minoan Period from same Chamber . 17 Fig. 10. Cornelian Bead-Seal with Man-Stag and Man-Boar ... 18 Fig. 11. Excavated Section of West Wall of Palace, showing Mortises for Cross-Pieces of Wood . .22 Fig. 12. Lower Balustrade of Grand Staircase, as seen from beneath Covered Part of Hall of Colonnades (Columns restored) . 24 DR. COVEL'S NOTES ON GALATA :— Fig. 1. Sketch Map of Galata (after CoveFs MS.) . -Si Fig. 2. Galata, from Covel's Map of Constantinople in MS. 22, 912. F. 78 Si Fig. 3. (1) Haryb Kapu. (2) Watergate. (3) Harbour Wall from Zia Sokak , . -53 Fig. 4. Arms of Poggy of Rome (from Covel's MS.) .... 56 Fig. 5. Arms of Testa of Austria ( „ ,, ) . -56 Fig. 6. Arms of Levants of Brabant ( „ „ ) . -57 Fig. 7. Arms of de Merude ( ,,,,).... 60 A VISIT TO SKYROS :— Fig. 1. A Masquerader (yepos) from Skyros. -73 Fig. 2. Plan of the Church of the Episkopi ...... 76 Fig. 3. Vases from Skyros . -79 Downloaded from https://www.cambridge.org/core. IP address: 170.106.33.19, on 02 Oct 2021 at 02:35:18, subject to the Cambridge Core terms of use , available at https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0068245400002379 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS IN THE TEXT. ix LACONIA : T KxCAVATION* Fig. i. Anta Capital of Poros 82 Figs. 2, 3. Cantharoi . 83 Fig. 4. Crater .... 84 Fig. 5. Bronze Snake. 85 Fig. 6. Miscellaneous Objects 85 Fig. 7. Terracotta Relief 86 Fig. 8. Base of Statue 87 II.— GERAKI. 1.—EXCAVATIONS. Fig. 1. Pelasgian Wall 92 Fig. 2. Gateway in Pelasgian Wall 93 Fig. 3. Pelasgian Wall 94 Fig. 4. Marble Capital ......... 98 2.—SCULPTURES. Figs. 1, 2. Archaic Female Statue (2 Views) ..... 100 Fig. 3. Archaic Votive Relief ........ 101 Figs. 4, 5. Female Head (2 Views) ....... 102 Fig. 6. Relief from Geraki . .104 III.—THALAMAE. 1.—EXCAVATIONS. Fig. 1. Doric Capital . .126 Fig. 2. Plan of Old Well-House 128 2.—INSCRIPTIONS. Fig. 1. Inscribed Stele ......... 131 Fig. 2. Inscribed Base of Statue . ....... 133 Fig. 3. Inscribed Stele of Rosso Antico (Roman Period) . 133 Fig. 4. ,, (Early Christian Period) . 134 Fig. 5. ,, (Roman and Byzantine Inscriptions). 135 IV.—-THE 'Epfial ON THE N.E. FRONTIER. Fig. 1. Inscribed Stone from 'errors ^okE/ueVous ....
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