MAP OF THE GATES TO THE BEACK SEA 



minaret ; latticed windows and veiled 

 women ; quaint and picturesque cos- 

 tumes, and a background made up of the 

 remnants of an ancient civilization in the 

 form of ruined cities which dot the sur- 

 face of the whole country. 



A PEACE EOR THE ARCHEOEOGIST 



And in this respect Asia Minor is be- 

 ing more appreciated from year to year. 

 Thus far scholars have devoted their en- 

 ergies to the excavation and study of the 

 ancient sites of Greece, and have neg- 

 lected, to a certain extent, the broader 

 field of research in Asia Minor. But this 

 is gradually changing. The veil of dark- 

 ness which has hun£ over the ruined 



Ionian cities for more than 2,000 years is 

 slowly being lifted, revealing to view a 

 throng of ancient sites which are replete 

 with absorbing interest and full of mys- 

 terious charm. 



I made the cruise among the islands of 

 the Turkish archipelago in a cutter which 

 was sufficiently large to carry three pas- 

 sengers, three seamen, and a cook. The 

 little dining cabin was spacious enough to 

 admit of six people being seated at table, 

 a circumstance often appreciated when 

 lying at anchor in some of the quiet little 

 harbors of Samos and Chios. Thus, be- 

 ing my own master in every respect, I 

 was at liberty to dispose of my time as 

 I saw fit without being at the beck and 



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