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Book SynopsisC. T. Newton (18161894) was celebrated for his excavation of the tomb of Mausolus of Halicarnassus, one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. This account from 1865 describes his archaeological investigations along the coast of Turkey between 1852 and 1859. Volume 2 covers the years 18551859.
Table of Contents30. Recruiting for Land Transport Corps; 31. Visit to Ayasso and Plumari; 32. Taking of Sebastopol; 33. Visit to Constantinople; 34. Cruise in the Medusa; 35. Castle at Budrum; 36. Arrival of the Gorgon at Budrum; 37. Discovery of Roman mosaic pavements in Field of Hadji Captan; 38. Discovery of the site of the Mausoleum; 39. Turkish wrestlers; 40. Further excavations on site of Mausoleum; 41. Discovery of Eastern peribolos wall; 42. Visit to Branchidae; 43. Establishment at Cnidus; 44. Description of the site of Cnidus; 45. Final excavations on site of Mausoleum; 46. Discovery of colossal lion near Cnidus; 47. Description of the Doric tomb; 48. Second visit to Branchidae; 49. Temple of Venus; 50. Triopion promontory; 51. Eastern necropolis; 52. Return of Lieut. Smith; 52. Visit of H. R. H. Prince Alfred to Cnidus and Budrum in the Euryalus; Notes.
