&c., and are meant to represent, by the flow of the
drapery, that they are flying through the air.
They have been variously interpreted, but never satisfactorily;
some authorities asserting that they were meant to
celebrate the arrival of Latona at Xanthus, and others
that they symbolise the great naval victory over Evagoras.
Passing over one or two unimportant groups of fragments,
the visitor should next examine the remains of the
narrow frieze (95-109), upon which an entertainment
is represented—the guests, perfectly used
to luxuries, reclining upon couches, and taking wine
to the strains of female musicians; also, a sacrifice
of various animals. Passing the coffers of the
ceiling (106-109), the visitor should next examine
the remains of another narrow frieze, where a Satrap
is represented receiving presents; and bear and boar
hunting scenes occur. The fragment marked (125)
is the eastern pediment, sculptured in relief with
various figures; and that marked (126) is half of
the western pediment sculptured with figures of six
foot-soldiers. The groups numbered (132-135) are
fine specimens of Lycian sculpture: on the first
a draped female figure is shown in rapid flight; and
on the second, youths are shown bearing off women.
The group marked (138) is one of the samples of the
roof-tiles with which the building was covered in.
Two crouching lions (139, 140), supposed to have occupied
intercolumnar space in the building, are the last
of the fragments. These fragments, however, together
with Sir Charles’s interesting model, and the
landscape (also in the room), realise more vividly
to the mind of the general spectator the ancient Xanthus,
than all the other detached and solitary fragments.
Near the two lions just mentioned are the paws of
another lion, and a fragment, found near the Harpy
Tomb, of a crouching warrior and bull. Having
noticed these, the visitor may occupy himself for a
few minutes with the fragments of Byzantine architecture
(177-183). These remains were discovered amidst
the ruins of a Christian village; and, it is conjectured,
were buried by an earthquake. These objects being
discussed, the visitor should repair to the glass case
at the end of the room, and examine some small curiosities
from the Xanthian Acropolis, which are placed therein.
These consist chiefly of a Parian-marble torso of
a Venus; the left elbow of a female, and the left
side of a female head, in Parian marble, found built
into the walls of the Acropolis; leaden and iron cramps
found in the oldest sculptures of the Acropolis; four
small lamps; vases; a cup; fragments of glass vessels;
fragment of a vase of the Byzantine period, stamped
with a cross; bronze vessels; lead grating for a drain
pipe; a fragment of a terra cotta amphora, inscribed,
in the Doric dialect, with the name of Hippocrates;
fragments of painted cement from early Christian buildings—all
found in the excavations made for the ruins of the
building of which the model and fragments have lately