Buried cities . the Tragic Poet 77 Mosaic of Watch Dog 79 The House of Diomede 81 A Bakery; Section of a Mill 83 Lucius Caecilius Jucundus 85 Bronze Candleholder 87 The Dancing Faun 89 vii viii CONTENTS PAGE Hermes in Repose 91 The Arch of Nero 93 OLYMPIA OIIAPTEB 1. Two Winners of Crowns 94 2. How a City Was Lost 123 Pictures of Olympia: Entrance to Stadion 135 Gymnasium 137 Boys in Gymnasium 139 Temple of Zeus 141 The Labors of Herakles . 142-7 The Statue of Victory 149 The Hermes of Praxiteles ... 151 The Temple of Hera 153 Head of an Athlete 155 A Greek Horseman 157 MYCEN^ 1. How a Lost Ci
Buried cities . the Tragic Poet 77 Mosaic of Watch Dog 79 The House of Diomede 81 A Bakery; Section of a Mill 83 Lucius Caecilius Jucundus 85 Bronze Candleholder 87 The Dancing Faun 89 vii viii CONTENTS PAGE Hermes in Repose 91 The Arch of Nero 93 OLYMPIA OIIAPTEB 1. Two Winners of Crowns 94 2. How a City Was Lost 123 Pictures of Olympia: Entrance to Stadion 135 Gymnasium 137 Boys in Gymnasium 139 Temple of Zeus 141 The Labors of Herakles . 142-7 The Statue of Victory 149 The Hermes of Praxiteles ... 151 The Temple of Hera 153 Head of an Athlete 155 A Greek Horseman 157 MYCEN^ 1. How a Lost City Was Found 159 Pictures of Mycena: The Circle of Royal Tombs 175 Doctor and Mrs. Schliemann at Work 177 The Gate of Lions 179 Inside the Treasury of Atreus 181 The Interior of the Palace 183 Gold Mask; Cows Head 185 The Warrior Vase 187 Bronze Helmets; Gem 189 Bronze Daggers 191 Carved Ivory Head; Bronze Brooches 193 A Cup from Vaphio 195 Gold Plates; Gold Ornament 197 Mycenae in the Distance 199 BURIED CITIES. POMPEII THE GREEK SLAVE AND THE LITTLE ROMAN BOY ARISTON, the Greek slave, was busily painting. Hestood in a little room with three smooth walls. Thefourth side was open upon a court. A little fountainsplashed there. Above stretched the brilliant sky of August sun shone hotly down. It cut sharp shadowsof the columns on the cement floor. This was themasters room. The artist was painting the walls. Twowere already gay with pictures. They showed the mightydeeds of warlike Herakles. Here was Herakles stranglingthe lion, Herakles killing the hideous hydra, Heraklescarrying the wild boar on his shoulders, Herakles trainingthe mad horses. But now the boy was painting the bestdeed of all—Herakles saving Alcestis from death. He hadmade the hero big and beautiful. The strong muscles laysmooth in the great body. One hand trailed the club. Onthe other arm hung the famous lion skin. With that hand Bronze Lomvps. The bowl held olive oil. A wick came out at the
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