A History of Discoveries at Halicarnassus, Cnidus and Branchidae

Descriptions, first published in 1862, of the important Victorian archaeological excavations of the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus and other sites.

Charles Thomas Newton (Author), Richard Popplewell Pullan (Author)

9781108027267, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 24 February 2011

370 pages, 17 b/w illus. 1 map
21.6 x 14 x 2.1 cm, 0.47 kg

Charles Thomas Newton (1816–1894) was a British archaeologist specialising in Greek and Roman artefacts. He studied at Christ Church, Oxford before joining the British Museum. Newton left the Museum in 1852 to explore the coast of Asia Minor, and in 1856 he discovered the remains of the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, one of the seven ancient wonders of the world. This study, first published in 1862, contains Newton's descriptions of the archaeological excavations of the Mausoleum and other sites. Compiled from Newton's official reports, this detailed account of the archaeological procedures used in his excavation and the artefacts he found provides valuable insights into mid-nineteenth-century practice. The original edition included a large volume of plates, which it is not feasible to reproduce at this time. However the information in the text volumes is of sufficient importance to merit their reissue independently. Part 1 contains descriptions of the Mausoleum.

1. Early history of Caria
2. Hekatomnus, Prince of Caris, his ancestors
3. Notices of the Mausoleum in Byzantine authors down to the 12th century
4. Arrival of the Gorgon at Budrum, November, 1856
5. Excavations on eastern side
6. Scanty evidence for a restoration of the Mausoleum afforded by the architectural marbles found in situ
7. Three principal points on which the restoration depends, assumed at the outset
8. Description of the sculptures of the Mausoleum
9. Description of Halicarnassus by Vitruvius
10. Former discovery in this field of a torso
11. Excavations on the site of the Temple of Mars
12. Eastern cemetery.

Subject Areas: Classical Greek & Roman archaeology [HDDK]