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Crete : 



Cnossus : Mr. Arthur Evans. 



PalcEOcastro : The British Society for the Promotion of Hellenic 

 Studies. 



Giirnia : Miss Bo5^d. 



Agia Triada : The Italians, under Dr. Halbherr. 

 Samos : The Greek Archaeological Society. 

 Rhodes : The Danes. 

 De/os : To be resumed b}' the French. 

 Leticas : Dr. Dorpfeld, supported by a Hollander. 



Summary of Advice. 



To sum up what has been said with regard to the opportunities for 

 archeological research, one cannot easily, briefly, and safely com- 

 pare the advantages of different sites. Between general exploration 

 and excavation the balance might be turned by the possibility of 

 forming a better party for one or the other sort of work. Corinth I 

 regard as exceedingly important. Miss Boyd has done and is doing 

 admirable work at Gurnia. The archeological exploration of the 

 western end of Crete and of Asia Minor would be of real scientific 

 value. The sites of Antioch on the Orontes, Laodicea, and Boeotian 

 Thebes seem to me on the whole to be the most promising for a 

 great excavation. Neither of the first two of these should be under- 

 taken without the expectation of spending at least $50,000. Valu- 

 able work could be done at Thebes for less, although the sum named 

 (to be expended in fiv^e years) would not be too great for thorough 

 explorations there. A much smaller sum, perhaps $5,000, would 

 sufiice (so far as we can judge) for the exploration of the Minoan 

 promontory of Megara and for trial excavations at Gythium, the 

 port of Sparta. An exploring expedition to Asia Minor or to Crete 

 should be dispatched, not for a single season, but for at least two. 

 Three seasons would be still better. 



Classical Archeology Worthy of Support. 



Perhaps I may be allowed to add a few words with regard to the 

 appropriateness of the work of archeological exploration in classical 

 lands under the care and with the help of the Carnegie Institution. 



(i) Classical archeology is now a science, and one in which many 

 young scholars of our country are interested. . For the most success- 



