ARCHEOLOGY. 



American School of Classical Studies at Athens. James R. Wheeler,. 

 Chairman of Managing Committee, Columbia University, New York,. 

 New York. Grant No. 548. (a) Excavations at Corinth, $1,500. (b) 

 Maintenance of a fellowship in architecture at Athens, $1,000. (For 

 previous reports see Year Books Nos. 4, 5, 6, and 7,) $2,500. 



(a) Excavations at Corinth. — The work of excavation this year has been 

 mainly, though not wholly, directed toward the study of the early arrange- 

 ments (sixth century B.C.) for water-supply in the fountain Pirene. A sketch- 

 plan illustrates the fountain's general features. The system consisted of four 

 large reservoirs, i, 2, 3, 4, from 20 to 25 meters long, 2 meters wide, and 

 2.50 meters high. These were cut in the hard clay, and the interior was 

 lined with excellent cement which is to-day in almost perfect condition. The 

 water entered each reservoir from a tunnel at the back of the system, which 

 received its supply from two different directions, as indicated by arrows orr 

 the plan. The modern village, situated at a lower level, still receives an 

 ample water-supply from the same sources ; to-day, however, the water no 

 longer passes through the old reservoirs, but at the side of them. The water 

 entered each reservoir from the tunnel through two funnel-like openings (see 

 plan, section s-t). Provision was evidently made for careful inspection of 

 the tunnel, since an arrangement to set lamps at regular intervals may be 

 observed (section s-t). The top of the tunnel is cut in the shape of a vault 

 (section s-t and x~y). The water passed out of the reservoirs through. 

 five narrow openings (see plan, and section ^-3;) into the draw-basins A, 

 B, C. These were approached by the water-carriers through six chambers 

 (see plan i-vi). 



The plan of this early and unique system of water-supply can now be made 

 out, but the fountain should be excavated more completely, since no other 

 Greek fountain of importance that has been discovered can be seen in what 

 is practically working order. It would be very easy, after a little further 

 excavation, to show at least one reservoir delivering the water in the ancient 

 fashion. 



Another very important source of water-supply for ancient Corinth was 

 the fountain Glauce. This has been very carefully studied during the past 

 year by Dr. G. W. Elderkin, secretary of the school, and careful plans of it 

 have been drawn by Mr. W. B. Dinsmoor, Fellow in Architecture. This 

 work is now ready for publication, and is in the hands of the editors of the 

 Journal of Archaeology. 



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