CHAPTER XVII.

_Pergamus of Troy, March 15th, 1873._

Spring weather in the Plain of Troy--The Greek temple of Athena--Numerous fragments of sculpture--Reservoir of the temple--Excavation of the Tower--Difficulties of the work--Further discoveries of walls--Stone implements at small depths--Important distinction between the plain and decorated whorls--Greek and Roman coins--Absence of iron--Copper nails: their peculiar forms: probably dress and hair pins: some with heads and beads of gold and electrum--Original height of the Tower--Discovery of a Greek house--Various types of whorls--Further remarks on the Greek bas-relief--It belonged to the temple of Apollo--Stones from the excavations used for building in the villages around--Fever 248