CHAPTER XX.

_Pergamus of Troy, April 5th, 1873._

Discovery of a large house upon the Tower--Marks of a great conflagration--Primitive Altar: its very remarkable position--Ruins of the temple of Athena--A small cellar--Skeletons of warriors with copper helmets and a lance--Structure of the helmet-crests--Terra-cottas--A crucible with copper still in it--Other objects--Extreme fineness of the engravings on the whorls--Pottery--Stone implements--Copper pins and other objects 276