200 Remarks on the Site of Troy 
Considering, then, Bournabashi to occupy 
the site of the ancient city, the high rocky 
eminence behind the village answers ex- 
tremely well to Homer’s description of the 
situation of the lofty Pergama ; and its po- 
sition, relatively to the city and Scean gate, 
will also be found correct :—for the Scean gate 
lay towards the plain, the Pergama more 
inland, and the city between the two. This 
is evident from the course of Hector when in 
search of Andromache: he passes from the 
Scean gate to the Pergama, where she resi- 
ded ; but, not finding her, he is described as 
retracing his steps through the city, and 
meeting her ut the gate. 
No rising ground intervenes between Bour- 
nabashi and the sea, but the whole plain is 
visible from it, which appears also to have 
been the case from the walls of Troy. Bour- 
nabashi cannot be approached from the plain 
without crossing the Scamander, which was 
likewise the case with Troy. 
The numerous slabs of marble and broken 
columns in and about Bournabashi unques- 
tionably prove some ancient city to have 
stood there; and it would be unpardonable 
not to mention the foundation of an old wall 
of squared stones encircling part of the rock 
which we now call the Pergama. 
