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There are rows of figures — 12 in one 

 place, 13 in another — something Hke the 

 reapers in the small gallery. Then there 

 are symbols and heraldic signs, and, to- 

 ward the head of the procession, the 

 figures stand on two mountains, or on 

 the double-headed eagle, or on the necks 

 of captives — these things indicating that? 

 here are gods or kings. Sometimes we 

 see the crenelated crown, which, on an- 

 cient coins, indicates that the one who 

 wears it represents the city. Some of the 

 figures are dressed in accordion-pleated 

 skirts and plain waists ; one has an over- 

 skirt and a trail under it. A few wear 

 the little flat cap, more the high, pointed 

 Phrygian one. Some have sleeves almost 

 as long as if they lived in the fourteenth 

 century A. D. Some carry flowers, while 

 almost all wear jewelry, either bracelets 

 or ear-rings ; but, unlike the Assyrian 

 figures, there is little embroidery on their 

 robes. Many of them (as has the Ama- 

 zon at the Eastern gate) have a horn 

 either on the cap or somewhere about 

 them. They do not have the very large 

 nose and inane expression of the Hittite 

 sculptures of Cilicia. Indeed, the feat- 

 ures are rather intelligent and refined. 



The meaning of these carvings and of 

 this great rock hall which holds them is 

 still a problem. Was this a sanctuary of 

 the earth goddess, and do these proces- 

 sions show the king of the land coming 

 with his priests and his family and 

 people to devote all that he has to the 

 goddess ? Or do they commemorate some 

 special event, or represent some rites of 



nature worship ? What are the meanings 

 of the various symbols which accompany 

 the single figures? It may be that the 

 reading of the tablets that are found in 

 Boghaz Keouy will answer all these ques- 

 tions. 



Here in Turkey nowadays we are not 

 only searching out much old history, but 

 we are rapidly making new history. The 

 bey of this district (the descendant of a 

 Seljukian Sultan) exercises a truly East- 

 ern hospitality, entertaining freely all 

 visitors to Boghaz Keouy, rich or poor. 

 We had camped on the hillside above the 

 Hittite palace, and the bey came up the 

 first night we were there to protest 

 against such an infringement of his hos- 

 pitable rule. This Turkish gentleman is 

 deeply interested in the history connected 

 with his land, and took pains to point out 

 to us various places which, in his opinion 

 and that of the archeologists, would be 

 likely to yield important results if exca- 

 vated. He has three fine boys, the 

 youngest but an infant. The other two 

 have been sent to school in the neighbor- 

 ing town, and he plans to have the oldest 

 go to an agricultural college and the 

 second to become a physician, that they 

 may both work for the health and pros- 

 perity of his people. 



Perhaps some day a new city will 

 crown these splendid heights, and a 

 happy and progressive people, under the 

 good government of Young Turkey, will 

 build up the life and associations which 

 will make this beautiful spot once more 

 famous. 



