CHAPTER XII.

_Pergamus of Troy, August 4th, 1872._

Discovery of an ancient wall on the northern slope--Discovery of a Tower on the south side--Its position and construction--It is Homer’s _Great Tower of Ilium_--Manner of building with stones and earth--A Greek inscription--Remarkable medal of the age of Commodus--Whorls found just below the surface--Terra-cottas found at small depths--Various objects found at the various depths--A skeleton, with ornaments of gold, which have been exposed to a great heat--Paucity of human remains, as the Trojans burnt their dead--No trace of pillars--Naming of the site as “Ilium” and the “Pergamus of Troy” 200