Chapter XI: Treasure of the Tomb South of the Agora

Discovery and description of another tomb in the Acropolis
outside the Agora--Its Cyclopean masonry like that of the five
sepulchres--The golden trinkets of this tomb--Double-handled
goblets--A plain gold cup (φιάλη)--Spirals and rings of gold and
silver wire, like those of the Egyptian tombs--A golden seal-ring
covered with intaglio-work--Its full description--The face-covers
of the female figures prove the use of masks during life--A
figure meant for a _Palladium_--Six other rude figures resembling
the Trojan idols: their likeness to the "Corinthian helmet" of
Athena--The work of this ring calls to mind Homer's description
of the shield of Achilles--A smaller golden signet-ring, with
four _Palladia_ and three Hera-idols--A beautiful lion of massive
gold--Gold necklace beads--Bones of animals found in this
tomb--The human remains probably removed when the water conduit
was built, but the small jewel-recess escaped being rifled--Three
curious lentoid gems of necklaces, one found on the site of
Phœnicé, the others near the ancient Heræum--The first represents
Phœnician figures--Description of the other two--The Cyclopean
foundations of the ancient Heræum, probably as old as the walls
of Tiryns and Mycenæ--It was destroyed by fire in 423 B.C., and
its site deserted--Professors Sayce and Mahaffy on the Date of
the Capture of Mycenæ--Views of M. Emile Burnouf 350

Telegrams to and from the King of Greece--Conclusion 380

ANALYSIS OF MYCENEAN METALS 387

APPENDIX A. Tombs in the Agora 383

APPENDIX B. Explanation of the objects in fig. 213 383

APPENDIX C. Possible connection between ornaments found
at Mycenæ and the Badges worn by those initiated into the
Egyptian mysteries 384